Java Advanced Training shows developers how to expand their programming skills and get more out of Java. This course offers platform- and framework-neutral tutorials that can be used to build web, mobile, and desktop applications. Starting with advanced methods of defining Java classes and programmatic flow, author David Gassner goes on to describe the Java Reflection API and the Collections Framework; management of files and directories; test-driven development with advanced exception handling and reporting; and how to work with multiple threads.

Topics include:
Installing Java on Windows and Mac OS X
Installing Eclipse
Using new features such as simplified generics
Working with advanced class structures (member, local inner, etc.)
Using the Reflection API
Navigating inheritance trees
Managing unordered and ordered sets
Peeking and polling with queues
Testing and error handling
Managing files and directories
Working with I/O streams
Multi-threading
Next steps with Java