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| Pages: | 51 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Publication Date: | 1999-05-15 |
| ASIN: | B00007FYDM |
| Category: | Book |
As developers are well aware, the Java API is complex, and it has become even more so with the release of the Java 2 platform. The official online documentation is complete, but it can be difficult to navigate. That's where the Java Power Reference comes in. The CD-ROM contains a complete set of files (browsable using Netscape Navigator 4 and Microsoft Internet Explorer 4) that present all of the packages and classes in Java 2. The CD includes synopses for:
Unlike the official documentation, the Java Power Reference groups methods functionally, providing a unique view of the functionality of the Java APIs. For example, property accessor methods, methods that implement the same interface, and methods that override the same superclass are displayed in separate groupings. There are other new features as well, including package summary listings, tables of inherited events, properties, and methods, and graphical hierarchy diagrams.
The Java Power Reference is searchable, so you can type in the name of a Java class, method, or field and go directly to the page for that entity. Or, if there are multiple items with the same name, you get a list of the items, so you can view the one you are interested in. This searching capability makes it easy to find the information you need in the Java API.
In addition to the CD-ROM, the package also contains a concise, printed overview of the newly released Java 2 platform. The Java Power Reference is a portable, easy-to-use resource that no Java developer should be without.
The CD-ROM is searchable and in HTML. It covers all the packages and classes of Java 2. It's style is very similiar to Java in a Nutshell. The search works by allowing you to type in the name of any class, method, or field. The CD-ROM will take you directly to the page covering that topic or give you a list of topics if there is more than one.
This CD-ROM's major competitor is the Java Almanac. I prefer the almanac because it is paper.
The CD-ROM has a nice browsing system, but given the fact that it does not have class/method descriptions, I think I will typically use the free HTML help that comes with JDK over this CD-ROM. The only time I envision using this CD-ROM is when I am working with a non-core API.
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