From Scheme to Java

 

• Introduction
  • What is an Object?
• Java Mechanics
  • Notation and Syntax
  • Java Expressions
  • Precedence of Operations
  • Java Statements
  • The Structure of Java Programs
  • Static Members
  • Java Programs
    • A Sample Java Program
    • Variations on the Sample Program
  • Defining Static Methods
  • Capitalization and Commenting Conventions
• Java Data Types
  • Primitive Types
    • Numeric Constants
    • Conversions Between Types
  • Object Types
• Java Class Definitions
  • Defining Classes to Represent Compound Data
  • Constructors
  • Defining Instance Methods
  • Printing Objects
• The Union and Composite Patterns
  • Member Hoisting
  • The Composite Pattern
    • The Composite Pattern
  • Defining Instance Methods for a Composite Class
  • Conditional Statements
• Basic Program Design
  • The Design Recipe
    • Data Analysis and Design
    • Contract and Header
    • Examples
    • Template
    • Body
    • Test
  • An Extended Example: Lists
    • Type Predicates and Type Casts in Java
    • Maintaining Sample Test Data
    • A Sample Program
  • Inheritance and the Composite Pattern
    • Overriding equals
  • Help Methods, Packages, and Visibility
• Using Classes to Enforce Invariants
• Interfaces
  • Multiple Inheritance
  • Implicit Polymorphism
  • Interface Types
• The Command Pattern
  • Exercises:
• Static Members of Classes
  • Singleton Pattern
  • Other Uses of Static Members
• Loose Ends
  • Local variables
  • Casts and Static Type Checking
  • Exceptions as Errors
  • Name and Method Overloading
• The Visitor Pattern
  • Interpreting Arithmetic Expressions
  • Openness in Data Design
  • Polymorphic Visitors
  • Polymorphic Visitors with Arguments
• Unusual Situations versus Runtime Errors
  • A Motivating Example
  • Using Java Exceptions
  • Exception Handling