Java Succintly

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Introduction
Chapter 1  Packages and Assert
	Packages
		Adding a package manually
		Adding packages using Eclipse suggestions
		Creating multiple packages
	Assert
Chapter 2  Reading and Writing to Files
	Writing to a text file
		Escape sequences
	Reading a text file
	Serialization
	Serializing objects
	Reading serialized objects
		Reading an unknown number of objects
Chapter 3  Polymorphism
	Abstract classes
	Overriding methods
	Constructors
	Super keyword
	instanceof keyword
	Interfaces
Chapter 4  Anonymous Classes
	Using an anonymous class as a parameter
	Anonymous classes and interfaces
Chapter 5  Multithreading
	Threads
	Call stack
	Implementing Runnable
		Concurrency
	Thread coordination
		Low-level concurrency pitfalls
	Mutex
	Extending the Thread class
Chapter 6  Introduction to GUI Programming
	Events and event listeners
	Example BorderLayout
Chapter 7  GUI Windows Builder
	Adding a window
		Designing a GUI in Design View
		Converting a design to Swing
			Quickly altering multiple controls
			Spacing controls
	Adding functionality
		Special functions
			Tool tips and the clear button
			Trigonometry
			Raising a number to a power
		Memory buttons
Chapter 8  2-D Game Programming
	MainClass
		2-D game engine skeleton
		Sprite sheet class
		GNU image manipulation program (Gimp)
		Including an image in Java
		Loading and rendering sprites
			Scaling sprites
		Timing and frame skipping
	Animation class
	Game objects
		Stars
		Walls
		Baddies
		Reading the keyboard
		Keyboard controlled player
		Collision detection
		Player bullets
Conclusion and Thank You