Java Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 3
An Experienced Programmer's
Introduction to Java
Here the reader is rapidly acquainted with the manner in which Java imple-
ments the OO (Object-Oriented) concepts. The language's statements are un-
ceremoniously presented. Much deference is paid to other texts in print and
on the Web, since this is well traveled ground. We then present a simple sample
Java application that will be used throughout the rest of this introductory part
as an example that can be easily built in all of the Java environments available
for Linux.
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• Java syntax and semantics for the familiar (to an experienced programmer)
programming constructs.
• How Java implements the OO: buzzwords of inheritance, encapsulation,
and polymorphism.
• How Java deals with the absence of C++-style multiple inheritance.
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