Java

The Dictionary Class .................................................................................................................................... 430

The Map Interface ....................................................................................................................................... 431
The Hashtable Class ..................................................................................................................................... 433
The Properties Class .................................................................................................................................... 437
The BitSet Class ........................................................................................................................................... 440
The Collection Algorithms ........................................................................................................................... 445
How to Use an Iterator ? ............................................................................................................................. 450
How to Use a Comparator ? ........................................................................................................................ 454
Summary ..................................................................................................................................................... 456

30. Java – Generics ..................................................................................................................................... 457

Generic Methods ......................................................................................................................................... 457
Bounded Type Parameters .......................................................................................................................... 459
Generic Classes ............................................................................................................................................ 460

31. Java – Serialization ................................................................................................................................ 462

Serializing an Object .................................................................................................................................... 463
Deserializing an Object ................................................................................................................................ 464

32. Java – Networking................................................................................................................................. 466

URL Processing ............................................................................................................................................ 466
URL Class Methods ...................................................................................................................................... 467
URLConnections Class Methods .................................................................................................................. 470
Socket Programming ................................................................................................................................... 473
ServerSocket Class Methods ....................................................................................................................... 474
Socket Class Methods .................................................................................................................................. 475
InetAddress Class Methods ......................................................................................................................... 477
Socket Client Example ................................................................................................................................. 477
Socket Server Example ................................................................................................................................ 479

33. Java – Sending E-mail ............................................................................................................................ 481

Send a Simple E-mail ................................................................................................................................... 481
Send an HTML E-mail ................................................................................................................................... 483
Send Attachment in E-mail .......................................................................................................................... 485
User Authentication Part ............................................................................................................................. 487

34. Java – Multithreading ........................................................................................................................... 488

Life Cycle of a Thread .................................................................................................................................. 488
Thread Priorities .......................................................................................................................................... 489
Create a Thread by Implementing a Runnable Interface ............................................................................ 489
Create a Thread by Extending a Thread Class ............................................................................................. 491
Thread Methods .......................................................................................................................................... 494
Major Java Multithreading Concepts .......................................................................................................... 499
Thread Synchronization ............................................................................................................................... 499
Interthread Communication ........................................................................................................................ 504
Thread Deadlock .......................................................................................................................................... 507
Thread Control............................................................................................................................................. 510

35. Java – Applet Basics .............................................................................................................................. 515

Life Cycle of an Applet ................................................................................................................................. 515
A "Hello, World" Applet ............................................................................................................................... 516
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