Advanced Java Course

Topics covered on the 5 day Advanced Java course

Advanced I/O - Object Serialization

• What is Serialization?
• Serializable Objects
• Writing an Object
• Reading an Object
• Handling Exceptions
• Customizing Serialization
• Controlling Serialization
• Versioning

Advanced I/O - New I/O

• The java.nio package
• Buffers and Channels
• Buffer Implementations
• Buffer Methods
• ByteBuffer Methods
• FileChannel
• File Locking
• MappedByteBuffer
• Transferring Data Between Channels
• Character Sets

Reflection

• Introduction to Reflection
• The Class Class
• The reflect Package
• Constructors
• Fields
• Methods
• Exception Handling and Reflection
• JavaBeans
• Dynamic Programming

Advanced JDBC

• JDBC SQL Escape Syntax
• The execute() Method
• Batch Updates
• Updatable Result Sets
• Large Objects
• Working with Savepoints
• RowSets
• CachedRowSets
• DataSources

Networking with Sockets

• Clients and Servers
• Ports, Addresses and Protocols
• The Socket Class
• Communication Using I/O
• Servers
• The ServerSocket Class
• Concurrent Servers
• The URL Class
• The URLConnection Class

Remote Method Invocation

• Distributed Applications
• Stubs
• Steps to Create a Remote Object
• An RMI Client
• An RMI Server
• RMI Classes and Interfaces
• Class Distribution
• RMI Utilities
• Parameter Passing and Serialization

Advanced RMI

• Client Callbacks
• Dynamic Class Loading
• Activation
• Activatable Objects
• Registering Activatable Objects
• Security and Activation
• JNDI and RMI Registry
• RMI-IIOP
• Managing Security Policies
• Untrusted Code
• Security Managers
• The Java Security Model
• Policy Entries
• Policy Files
• Using the Policy Tool
• Securing Applets
• Securing Applications

Keys, Signatures, and Certificates

• Jar Files
• Data Security Concerns
• Message Digests
• Digital Signatures
• Using keytool
• Using jarsigner
• Certificates
• Certificate Chains
• Managing Keys and Certificates
• Security Policies for Signed Code
• Java Cryptography Architecture

Encryption with the javax.crypto Package

• Cryptography Concepts
• Encryption Keys
• Cipher Algorithms
• Modes and Padding Schemes
• The Cipher Class
• Encrypting and Decrypting Data
• Cipher Output Stream
• Cipher Input Stream
• Encryption using Password Ciphers
• Exchanging Encrypted Keys
• Sealed Objects

Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS)

• Authentication and Authorization
• JAAS Overview
• LoginContext
• Subjects, Principals, and PrivilegedActions
• Authentication with the NTLoginModule
• Defining Permissions in Policy Files
• KeyStoreLoginModule
• Callbacks
• NameCallback and PasswordCallback
• The Policy Class

Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI)

• Naming and Directory Services
• Namespaces and Contexts
• Naming Operations
• Bindings
• Attributes
• Directory Operations
• DNS Lookups with JNDI
• JNDI in J2EE

Parsing XML with Java - JAXP

• The Java API for XML Processing
• Introduction to SAX Parsing
• SAXParser and JAXP
• SAX Event Methods
• Introduction to DOM
• Parsing DOM with JAXP
• The DOM API
• Validation
• Transformation

Native Methods

• Overview of Java Native Methods and JNI
• How to Create and Use Native Methods
• Native Method Declaration
• Using javah
• Creating the Implementation Code
• Compilation
• Distribution
• Using the Native Methods
• JNI
• Passing Arguments
• Calling Java Methods in Native Code

Java Design Patterns - Creational Patterns

• What are Design Patterns?
• What are Creational Patterns?
• Singleton - Introduction
• Singleton - Implementation
• Singleton - When to Use?
• Factory Method - Introduction
• Factory Method - Implementation
• Factory Method - When to Use?
• Builder - Introduction
• Builder - Implementation
• Builder - When to Use?

Java Design Patterns - Structural Patterns

• What are Structural Patterns?
• Façade - Introduction
• Façade - Implementation
• Façade - When to Use?
• Adapter - Introduction
• Adapter - Implementation
• Adapter - When to Use?
• Composite - Introduction
• Composite - Implementation
• Composite - When to Use?
• JNI Signatures

Java Design Patterns - Behavioral Patterns

• What are Behavioral Patterns?
• Template - Introduction
• Template - Implementation
• Template - When to Use?
• State - Introduction
• State - Implementation
• State - When to Use?
• Observer - Introduction
• Observer - Implementation
• Observer - When to Use?

Appendix A - JDBC SQL Programming

• Error Checking and the SQLException Class
• The SQLWarning Class
• JDBC Types
• Executing SQL Queries
• ResultSetMetaData
• Executing SQL Updates
• Using a PreparedStatement
• Parameterized Statements
• Stored Procedures
• Transaction Management

Appendix B - Eclipse

• Introduction to Eclipse
• Installing Eclipse
• Running Eclipse for the First Time
• Editors, Views, and Perspectives
• Setting up a Project
• Creating a New Java Application
• Running a Java Application
• Shortcut Key Sequences
• More Shortcut Key Sequences
• Setting the Classpath
• Importing Existing Java Code into Eclipse