Java 6 Update

Duration:	1 day
Type:	intermediate

Description

This workshop enables experienced Java developers to update their programming skills by learning and applying features introduced in the latest version of the language

Prerequisites

Delegates should be experienced Java developers

List of Modules

Miscellaneous Improvements

The isEmpty method of the String class

Improved mechanism for loading JDBC Drivers

Enhancements to the JConsole utility program

Adding a splash screen to your application

Displaying your program in the System Tray

Changes in the Collections Library

The double ended queue (deque) collection type

The NavigableMap and NavigableSet interfaces

New implementations of the collection interfaces

Enhancements to the Arrays utility class

Changes in I/O

Improved console I/O via the Console class

Determining free space and changing file permissions

Support for storing and manipulating HTTP cookies

XML and Web Services

Reading and generating XML using StAX

Attaching Digital Signatures to XML documents

Serializing objects into XML using JAXB 2.0

Using JAX-WS to create Web Service clients

The Compiler API

Compiling Java source from inside a program

Listening to compiler errors and warnings

Choosing the input and output directories

Performing compilations entirely in main memory

The Scripting API

Overview of scripting on the Java Platform

Examples of JVM based scripting engines

Discovering the available scripting engines

Calling scripted functions from Java

Evaluating and compiling scripts