Wordware - 2003 - Java 1.4 Game Programming

• Table of Contents
• BackCover
• Java 1.4 Game Programming
• Chapter 1: Introduction to Java 1.4
  • Introduction to the Java Platform
  • Introduction to Java 2 Standard Edition 1.4
  • What the Future Holds
  • What This Book Covers
  • Who Is This Book For?
  • Installing the J2SE 1.4 SDK
  • A Word on Integrated Development Environments (IDEs)
  • Useful Web Sites
  • Summary
• Chapter 2: Basics of Java Programming
  • Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
  • HelloJavaWorld--A Simple Console Program
  • Primitive Data Types
  • Simple Arithmetic Operators
  • Operator Precedence
  • Unary, Binary, and Ternary Operators
  • Oh No, More Operators!
  • Arithmetic Assignment Operators
  • The boolean Data Type
  • Bitwise Operators
  • Bit Manipulation
  • Bit Shifting
  • Bit Flags
  • The char Data Type
  • Character Escape Sequences
  • Defining Unicode Characters
  • Constants
  • Conditional Statements and Loops
  • Methods
  • Variable Scope
  • Summary
• Chapter 3: Arrays and Strings
  • Arrays
  • Strings
  • A Tour of the String Class
  • A Word on Regular Expressions
  • Invocation Chaining
  • A Tour of the StringBuffer Class
  • A Tour of the StringTokenizer Class
  • Summary
• Chapter 4: Multiple Classes
  • Creating Main Class Objects
  • The Keyword this
  • Using Multiple Classes
  • Inheritance
  • The Keyword super
  • The Keyword final with Classes and Methods
  • Polymorphism
  • Interfaces
  • Defining on the Fly
  • Summary
• Chapter 5: Packages, Utilities, and Error Handling
  • What is a Package?
  • Importing Packages
  • Creating Your Own Packages
  • Using JARs
  • Exploring Useful Classes
  • Error Handling
  • Summary
• Chapter 6: Stream I/O
  • Introduction to Streams
  • Console Input
  • Writing Data to a File
  • Reading Data from a File
  • Object Serialization
  • Summary
• Chapter 7: Threads
  • What Is a Thread?
  • Creating a Thread
  • Extending a Thread
  • Using the Runnable Interface
  • Stopping a Thread
  • Synchronization
  • Wait and Notify
  • Sleeping Threads
  • Interrupting a Thread
  • Daemon Threads
  • Thread Priorities
  • A Final Word on Deadlock
  • Summary
• Chapter 8: Applications and Applets
  • A Brief Note on Components and Containers
  • Heavyweight and Lightweight Components
  • Introduction to AWT and Swing
  • What Is an Application?
  • What Is an Applet?
  • Look and Feel
  • Summary
• Chapter 9: Graphics
  • Template Graphics Windowed Application
  • Introducing the Event Dispatch Thread
  • Creation and Initialization
  • Disabling the Layout Manager
  • Pixel Coordinates
  • Sizing with the Window Border
  • Let's See That in an Applet
  • AWT Notice 1
  • Closing a Window
  • Adding Components
  • AWT Notice 2
  • Graphics and Graphics2D Overview
  • Graphics Class Basics
  • Drawing Shapes
  • Affined Transformations
  • Fonts
  • Off-Screen Images
  • Rendering
  • Summary
• Chapter 10: Using the Mouse and Keyboard
  • Using Listeners
  • Reading Keyboard Input
  • Adapter Classes
  • Reading Mouse Input
  • Integrating Mouse Events with the Main Loop
  • Creating the MouseProcessor
  • Handling Repetitive Key Input
  • An All-Purpose Event Queue
  • Losing Focus
  • Changes for an Application
  • Where's My Tab Key?
  • Summary
• Chapter 11: Using Sound and Music
  • Supported Sound Formats
  • Applet Simple Sound Example
  • Application Simple Sound Example
  • Using the Java Sound API
  • Creating a Sound Manager
  • Using the Sound Manager
  • Summary
• Chapter 12: Game Programming Techniques
  • Animation
  • Timing in Java
  • Garbage Collection and Creating Objects
  • Collision Detection
  • Creating a Game Framework
  • Tile Scroller Example
  • Tile Walker Example
  • Summary
• Chapter 13: Introduction to GUI
  • Using Buttons
  • Using Text Fields
  • GUI Extra Section
  • Setting Images for Buttons
  • Extending the GUI
  • A Recap on the Event Dispatch Thread
  • Creating Your Own GUI System
  • Using Our New GUI System
  • Summary
• Chapter 14: Introduction to Databases
  • What Is a Database?
  • Why Do I Need To Know about Databases?
  • Database Packages
  • Introduction to SQL
  • Summary
• Chapter 15: Using SQL with MySQL
  • What Is MySQL?
  • Installing MySQL
  • Starting the MySQL Server Automatically
  • SQL Statements
  • Data Definition Language
  • Data Manipulation Language (DML)
  • Relational Databases
  • Joining Tables
  • Data Import Methods
  • Backing Up and Restoring Data
  • Summary
• Chapter 16: Using the JDBC
  • What Is the JDBC?
  • Getting the MySQL Driver for the JDBC
  • Creating a Connection to a Database
  • Inserting Data into a Table
  • Retrieving Data from a Table
  • A Sample Windowed Database Application
  • Accessing Database Metadata from a ResultSet
  • Prepared Statements
  • Summary
• Chapter 17: Introduction to Networking
  • Fundamentals of Networking
  • Networking Applets
  • Example: TCP Echo Server
  • Example: TCP Echo Client
  • Example: UDP Echo Server/Client
  • Creating a Network Framework
  • Multiplayer " I'm a circle! " --A Sample Network Game
  • Summary
• Chapter 18: Introduction to NIO Networking
  • Why Use NIO?
  • Channels
  • The ByteBuffer Class
  • Creating a Blocking Server
  • Creating a Non-Blocking Server
  • Summary
• Bonus Chapter: A Tour of the Swing GUI
  • The JButton
  • The JTextField
  • The JPasswordField
  • The JTextArea
  • The JComboBox
  • The JCheckBox
  • The JRadioButton
  • The JProgressBar
  • The JList
  • The JTable
  • The JTree
  • The JEditorPane
  • The JOptionPane
  • The JMenu
  • Using Tool Tips
• Index
  • Index_B
  • Index_C
  • Index_D
  • Index_E
  • Index_F
  • Index_G
  • Index_H
  • Index_I
  • Index_J
  • Index_K
  • Index_L
  • Index_M
  • Index_N
  • Index_O
  • Index_P
  • Index_R
  • Index_S
  • Index_T
  • Index_U
  • Index_V
  • Index_W
• List of Figures
• List of Listings