Introduction 1
Book 1: Modern Java Basics 5
CHAPTER 1: Welcome to Modern Java! 7
CHAPTER 2: Getting Started with Your First Java Program 17
CHAPTER 3: Creating Your Java Development Environment 27
Book 2: Programming Basics 43
CHAPTER 1: Modern Java Programming Basics 45
CHAPTER 2: Working with Variables and Data Types 67
CHAPTER 3: Working with Numbers and Expressions 103
CHAPTER 4: Making Choices 133
CHAPTER 5: Going Around in Circles (or, Using Loops) 155
CHAPTER 6: Pulling a Switcheroo 183
CHAPTER 7: Adding Some Methods to Your Madness 199
CHAPTER 8: Handling Exceptions 219
Book 3: Object-Oriented Programming 241
CHAPTER 1: Understanding Object-Oriented Programming 243
CHAPTER 2: Making Your Own Classes 257
CHAPTER 3: Working with Statics 279
CHAPTER 4: Using Subclasses and Inheritance 289
CHAPTER 5: Using Abstract Classes and Interfaces 311
CHAPTER 6: Using the Object and Class Classes 333
CHAPTER 7: Using Inner Classes and Anonymous Classes 367
CHAPTER 8: Working with Packages and the Java Module System 379
Book 4: Strings and Other Data Types 401
CHAPTER 1: Working with Strings 403
CHAPTER 2: Working with Dates and Times 425
CHAPTER 3: Using the BigDecimal Class 447
Book 5: Data Structures 467
CHAPTER 1: Introducing Data Structures 469
CHAPTER 2: Using Arrays 499
CHAPTER 3: Using the ArrayList Class 529
CHAPTER 4: Using the LinkedList Class 543
CHAPTER 5: Creating Generic Collection Classes 555
CHAPTER 6: Using Maps and Trees 569
Book 6: Algorithms 581
CHAPTER 1: Introducing Algorithms 583
CHAPTER 2: Using Recursion 599
CHAPTER 3: Sorting 611
CHAPTER 4: Searching 625
Book 7: Programming Techniques 645
CHAPTER 1: Programming Threads 647
CHAPTER 2: Using Functional Programming and Lambda Expressions 685
CHAPTER 3: Using the Streams API 715
CHAPTER 4: Consuming Web Services with HttpClient 733
Book 8: JavaFX 755
CHAPTER 1: Hello, JavaFX! 757
CHAPTER 2: Handling Events 781
CHAPTER 3: Setting the Stage and Scene Layout 799
CHAPTER 4: Using Layout Panes to Arrange Your Scenes 821
CHAPTER 5: Getting Input from the User 855
Index 871
