Transitioning to Java: A handbook of knowledge and skills for programmers new to Java

Develop your Java coding skills by exploring object-oriented methodologies, functional programming, software design patterns, and more

Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Key Features

• Get started with programming in Java with this step-by-step guide for experienced programmers
• Re-enforce your knowledge of object-oriented methodologies applied in Java
• Develop the range of skills necessary for you to become a successful Java developer

Book Description

This comprehensive guide will help non-Java developers already using different languages transition from their current language to all things Java. The chapters are designed in a way that re-enforces a developer's existing knowledge of object-oriented methodologies as they apply to Java.

This book has been divided into four sections, with each section touching upon different aspects that'll enable your effective transition. The first section helps you get to grips with the Java development environment and the Maven build tool for modern Java applications. In the second section, you'll learn about Java language fundamentals, along with exploring object-oriented programming (OOP) methodologies and functional programming and discovering how to implement software design patterns in Java. The third section shows you how to code in Java on different platforms and helps you get familiar with the challenges faced on these platforms. In the fourth section, you'll find out how you can manage and package your Java code.

By the end of this Java programming book, you'll have learned the core concepts of Java that'll help you successfully transition from a different language to Java.

What you will learn

• Gain a solid understanding of the syntax in Java
• Explore the object-oriented programming basics of the Java language
• Discover how to implement functions in Java
• Understand which Java frameworks would be best for solving various problems
• Explore creational, structural, and behavioral patterns in Java
• Get to grips with server-side coding in Java

Who this book is for

This book is for anyone who is currently working with other programming languages and wishes to add Java to their skillset. Prior working experience as a developer using languages other than Java is expected, although no prior knowledge of Java is required.

Table of Contents

1. Understanding Java Distributions
2. Code, Compile, and Execute
3. The Maven Build Tool
4. Language Fundamentals – Data Types and Variables
5. Language Fundamentals – Classes
6. Methods, Interfaces, Records, and Their Relationships
7. Java Syntax and Exceptions
8. Arrays, Collections, Generics, Functions, and Streams
9. Using Threads in Java
10. Implementing Software Design Principles and Patterns in Java
11. Documentation and Logging
12. BigDecimal and Unit Testing
13. Desktop Graphical User Interface Coding with Swing and JavaFX
14. Server-Side Coding with Jakarta
15. Using Java in a Docker Container
16. Deploying Java in Standalone Packages and Containers

Kenneth Fogel is a Research Scholar in Residence at Dawson College and a CS Instructor at Continuing Education Concordia University. He has been a Computer Science instructor for 31 years, 21 of those years as a Java instructor. To add on to that he is Java Champion, and also a Java Community Process Executive Committee member. He had been the Department Chairperson and Program Coordinator of the Computer Science Technology Program at Dawson College for 25 of his 31 years.

He has overseen the evaluation of the Computer Science Technology Program and also help develop program revisions at Dawson College with a focus on the skill set students must possess to be productive from their first day as a working developer.

He is an active conference organizer, first of DawsCon and now of the JChampions Conference.