Java Collections: Comprehensive coverage of the Java Collection Framework. Covers Java 2 Platform - pocketboek

This practical book contains comprehensive coverage of the important Collection Library supplied with Java 2. Collections are now built into Java 2 because they provide programmers with incredibly efficient ways to manipulate data. However, given the large number of possible functions and classes in this library, using them correctly is quite difficult. Zukowski gives the Java professional exactly what he or she needs to know (TM) about this vital library.About the author:John Zukowksi is a faculty member of the Magelange Institute, a leading provider of advanced Java training. He is a columnist for JavaWorld magazine and is the guide for Java at About.com. Zukowski has written many popular titles and is the author of the 5-star Definitive Guide to Swing for Java 2 from Apress now in its second edition. TOC:IntroductionPart I: The Historical Collection ClassesArrays.- The Vector and Stack Classes.- The Enumeration Interface.- The Dictionary, Hashtable and Properties Classes.Part II: The Collections FrameworkCollections.- Sets.- Sequences and Lists.- Maps.- Sorting.- Special Collection Implementations.- Array Algorithm Support.- Creating Custom Implementations.- Usage Issues.- Advanced Usages/Examples.Part III: Alternative Collection LibrariesThe Generic Collection Library for Java (JGL).- Doug Lea's util.concurrent.- Colt.- Appendices.- Colelctions API Reference.