The Java^� Tutorial, Sixth Edition, is based on the Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) 8. This revised and updated edition introduces the new features added to the platform, including lambda expressions, default methods, aggregate operations, and more. An accessible and practical guide for programmers of any level, this book focuses on how to use the rich environment provided by Java to build applications, applets, and components.

Expanded coverage includes a chapter on the Date-Time API and a new chapter on annotations, with sections on type annotations and pluggable type systems as well as repeating annotations.

In addition, the updated sections “Security in Rich Internet Applications” and “Guidelines for Securing Rich Internet Applications” address key security topics. The latest deployment best practices are described in the chapter “Deployment in Depth.”

If you plan to take one of the Java SE 8 certification exams, this book can help. A special appendix, “Preparing for Java Programming Language Certification,” details the items covered on the available exams. Check online for updates.

All of the material has been thoroughly reviewed by members of Oracle Java engineering to ensure that the information is accurate and up to date. This book is based on the online tutorial hosted on Oracle Corporation’s website at http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial.

�ber die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Raymond Gallardo is a senior technical writer at Oracle Corporation. Previous engagements include college instructor, technical writer for IBM, and bicycle courier.

Scott Hommel is a senior technical writer at Oracle Corporation, where he documents the Java SE platform. For the past fifteen years, he has written tutorials, technical articles, and core release documentation for Java SE and related technologies.

Sowmya Kannan wears many hats on the Java SE documentation team including planning, writing, communicating with developer audiences, and tinkering with production tools. She has more than fifteen years’ experience in the design, development, and documentation of the Java platform, Java-based middleware, and web applications.

Joni Gordon is a principal technical writer at Oracle Corporation. She has contributed to the documentation for Java SE and for JavaFX. She has been a technical writer for more than fifteen years and has a background in enterprise application development.

Sharon Biocca Zakhour was previously a principal technical writer on staff at Oracle Corporation. She has contributed to Java SE platform documentation for more than twelve years, including The Java™ Tutorial, Fourth Edition, and The JFC Swing Tutorial, Second Edition. She has worked as a programmer, developer support engineer, and technical writer for thirty years.

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