Java Programming with Eclipse

nTier's Java Programming with Eclipse training course provides an introduction to developing Java applications with Eclipse. Participants will learn how to create and debug various Java applications in this popular IDE.

• Eclipse’s architecture
• The Eclipse Workbench
• Developing basic applications in Eclipse
• Debugging in Eclipse
• Testing code in Eclipse
• Java syntax
• Inheritance
• Collections
• Interfaces
• Exceptions
• (optional) Building GUIs with SWT
• Basic ANT builds
• An overview of Object Oriented Principles and Practices

None required, any programming experience is helpful.

1. Eclipse Introduction
   • Eclipse Overview
   • Installing and Running Eclipse
   • Workbench Overview
2. Object-Oriented Concept
   • Objects
   • Classes, instances, fields and methods
   • Encapsulation
   • Polymorphism
   • Inheritance
   • Dynamic binding
3. Java Overview
   • Java Introduction
   • Java Syntax
   • Java Basics
   • Arrays
   • Eclipse Scrapbook
4. Classes
   • Classes in Java
   • Static fields and methods
   • Commonly used classes in Java
   • Searching Java classes in Eclipse
5. Java IDE
   • Building and Running Java Classes
   • Unit Testing
6. Debugging
   • Debugging Tips and Tricks in Eclipse
7. Control Statements
   • Java Control Statements
   • Eclipse shortcuts
8. Inheritance
   • Inheritance - how and why
   • Interfaces
   • Type Hierarchy in Eclipse
9. Collections
   • Generic collections
   • ArrayList
   • HashMap
   • Iterator
   • Vector
   • Enumeration
   • Hashtable
10. Exceptions
    • Definition
    • Exception types
    • Exception Hierarchy
    • Catching exceptions
    • Throwing exceptions
    • Defining exceptions
    • Common exceptions and errors
11. Streams
    • What are streams?
    • Stream types
    • Character streams
    • Byte streams
    • Filter streams
    • Object Serialization
12. Javadoc
    • Doclets
    • Comments
    • Placement
    • Sections
    • Tags
    • Running Javadoc

OPTIONAL MODULES

1. Using Ant in Eclipse
   • What is Ant?
   • Ant Build File
   • Running Ant
2. Building GUIs with SWT
   • SWT Basics
   • SWT applications
   • SWT terminology
   • SWT layouts
   • GUI Patterns