The Java Class Libraries: An Annotated Reference

by Rosanna Lee and Patrick Chan

Providing coverage of the Java API and the Window Toolkit and Applet packages, this text features detailed examples that are drawn from the author's experience of programming with the API. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0201634589
• ISBN13: 9780201634587
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Addison Wesley Longman
• Length: 1660 Pages
• Weight: 5.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 7.8" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

This is the OLD book

This is a great book, but you want the second edition, which covers up to Java 1.1. Its ISBN is different.

Great Reference with Great Examples

The book is a very good reference with excellent example code. I was a beginner when I purchased it and it was invaluable. I look forward to using volume 2 of this book.

Great Resource

This combined with the subsequent Class Libraries AWT, beans and applet for 1.1 by the same authors are the best Java books I have purchased. Combined with the jdk 1.1 Nutshell book and VisualAge for Java from IBM...you are able to find methods quickly and easily...and then utilize them. Great Job!

The Bible of Java Class libraries.

I have the book by my side at all times when working on my Java code. It is indispensable. All the classes are list alphabetically which helps in locating what you need. The 2nd edition is out now that covers Java 1.1 classes. A must have!!!

Required for JDK 1.02 but...

If you are doing JDK 1.02 programming, this book is required. I can find anything I need about any class quicker with this book than with any other Java class reference. I need to know specific return values from methods, its there. I need to look at an example of how to use a class or method, it there. This is the easiest (but heaviest) Java reference book I have used. However... If you plan on coding exclusively with JDK 1.1 I would wait for the upcoming two volume set (by the same title) from these authors. If they are as good as this volume, they will be worth the money in the time that they save.