Learning Java 4th edition by Patrick Niemeyer free download

Java is the preferred language for many of today’s leading-edge technologies—everything from smartphones and game consoles to robots, massive enterprise systems, and supercomputers. If you’re new to Java, the fourth edition of this bestselling guide provides an example-driven introduction to the latest language features and APIs in Java 6 and 7. Advanced Java developers will be able to take a deep dive into areas such as concurrency and JVM enhancements.

You’ll learn powerful new ways to manage resources and exceptions in your applications, and quickly get up to speed on Java’s new........

concurrency utilities, and APIs for web services and XML. You’ll also find an updated tutorial on how to get started with the Eclipse IDE, and a brand-new introduction to database access in Java.


• New language features, including type inference in generics and improved excep‐
tion handling and automatic resource management syntax

• New concurrency utilities including the Fork-Join framework

• The new NIO Files API, which allows new types of filesystem access to be imple‐
mented in Java

• New versions of the Java Servlets (3.0) and web services APIs, including use of the
new annotations-based deployment and built-in web service container

• New version of JAXB (2.2) Java XML Binding, including use of the new annotations
for binding Java to XML

• Improved Swing desktop integration and enhancements to key Swing components
such as JTable

• Updated examples and analysis throughout the book