Java 6 Platform Revealed

This is a good high level look at the new features in Java 6. The page count is low enough at 220 to read through from beginning to end and get a good feel for what is new. This is not a deep bible type book though. You will need other references or dig in code experiments yourself. The JDBC 4.0 material for example is only 11 pages. The low page count is made that much the odder by the inclusion of some truly useless material: each chapter starts with two tables detailing the differences in number of classes, interfaces, enums, etc between Java 5 and 6. Really? Who cares that there was 8 interfaces in lang 5.0 and... 8 interfaces in lang 6.0? Still, this book should be read by developers wanting to take advantage of what Java 6 has to offer.

Be among the first to capture an early look at the libraries of Java SE 6, aka Mustang. While J2SE 5.0 is just now starting to become regularly adopted, Java 6 Platform Revealed takes a look at the next release of the Standard Edition platform to come from Sun.

New editions of the platform don’t happen that frequently, but when they do, there is a lot to learn about quickly. If you want to come up to speed on the feature set as quickly as possible, Java 6 Platform Revealed will place you well ahead of the pack. You’ll find 10 chapters of how to use the JSR implementations and library improvements that are now a part of Mustang. You’ll learn about the scripting features of AWT and Swing, like splash screens, system tray access, and table sorting and filtering and lots more. What you won’t find in Java 6 Platform Revealed is a "getting started with Java" tutorial. Come prepared with a good working knowledge of Java 5 platform for best results.

Not only will you see what's in Java's future, but you’ll learn how to actually use many of the new features of the platform quickly.

Table of Contents

1. Java SE 6 at a Glance
2. Language and Utility Updates
3. I/O, Networking, and Security Updates
4. AWT and Swing Updates
5. JDBC 4.0
6. Extensible Markup Language (XML)
7. Web Services
8. The Java Compiler API
9. Scripting and JSR 223
10. Pluggable Annotation Processing Updates

Java 6 Platform Revealed......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Introduction......Page 16 CHAPTER 1 Java SE 6 at a Glance......Page 20 CHAPTER 2 Language and Utility Updates......Page 32 CHAPTER 3 I/O, Networking, and Security Updates......Page 58 CHAPTER 4 AWT and Swing Updates......Page 76 CHAPTER 5 JDBC 4.0......Page 122 CHAPTER 6 Extensible Markup Language (XML)......Page 134 CHAPTER 7 Web Services......Page 166 CHAPTER 8 The Java Compiler API......Page 174 CHAPTER 9 Scripting and JSR 223......Page 190 CHAPTER 10 Pluggable Annotation Processing Updates......Page 202 APPENDIX Licensing, Installation, and Participation......Page 220 Index......Page 228 1 st and only book that covers new Java 6 (should be) Author, John Zukowski, is Java industry expert and insider Covers all thats new and emerging with this new Java 6 SE (Standard Edition), in time for next years JavaOne The first book that covers the latest updates and additions to Java 6 SE. It also details new APIs like JDBC 4, multi-Java scripting language support, annotation refinement, and much more Provides information on the new features of the Java 6 platform, covering such topics as language and utility updates, security updates, XML, Web services, and scripting engines.