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A Programmer’s Guide to
Java™ SCJP Certification
A Comprehensive Primer
Third Edition

Khalid A. Mughal
Rolf W. Rasmussen

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Mughal, Khalid Azim.
A programmer's guide to Java SCJP certification : a comprehensive primer / Khalid A.
Mughal, Rolf W. Rasmussen.—3rd ed.
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Previously published under title: A programmer’s guide to Java certification.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-321-55605-4 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Electronic data processing personnel--Certification. 2. Operating systems (Computers)—Examinations--Study guides. 3. Java (Computer program language)--Examinations-Study guides. I. Rasmussen, Rolf (Rolf W.) II. Mughal, Khalid Azim. Programmer’s guide
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To the loving memory of my mother, Zubaida Begum,
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Contents Overview

Foreword

xxxv

Preface

xxxvii

1 Basics of Java Programming

1

2 Language Fundamentals

19

3 Declarations

39

4 Access Control

103

5 Operators and Expressions

159

6 Control Flow

203

7 Object-Oriented Programming

283

8 Nested Type Declarations

351

9 Object Lifetime

389

10 Fundamental Classes

423

11 Files and Streams

467

12 Localization, Pattern Matching and Formatting

531

13 Threads

613

14 Generics

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15 Collections and Maps

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A Taking the SCJP 1.6 Exam

851

B Objectives for the SCJP 1.6 Exam

857

C Objectives for the SCJP 1.6 Upgrade Exam

863

D Annotated Answers to Review Questions

869

E Solutions to Programming Exercises

935

F Mock Exam

959

G Number Systems and Number Representation
Index

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List of Figures

xxiii

List of Tables

xxvii

List of Examples

xxix

Foreword

xxxv

Preface

xxxvii

1 Basics of Java Programming
1.1
1.2
1.3

1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.10

Introduction
Classes
Declaring Members: Fields and Methods

Objects
Class Instantiation, Reference Values, and References
Object Aliases
Instance Members
Invoking Methods
Static Members
Inheritance
Aggregation
Tenets of Java
Review Questions
Java Programs
Sample Java Application
Essential Elements of a Java Application
Compiling and Running an Application
Review Questions
Chapter Summary
Programming Exercise

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Language Fundamentals
2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

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Basic Language Elements
Lexical Tokens
Identifiers
Keywords
Literals
Integer Literals
Floating-Point Literals
Boolean Literals
Character Literals
String Literals
White Spaces
Comments
Review Questions
Primitive Data Types
Integer Types
The char Type
The Floating-Point Types
The boolean Type
Review Questions
Variable Declarations
Declaring and Initializing Variables
Reference Variables
Initial Values for Variables
Default Values for Fields
Initializing Local Variables of Primitive Data Types
Initializing Local Reference Variables
Lifetime of Variables
Review Questions

Chapter Summary
Programming Exercise

Declarations
3.1
3.2

3.3

3.4

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Class Declarations
JavaBeans Standard
Naming Patterns for Properties
Naming Patterns for the Event Model
Method Declarations
Statements
Instance Methods and the Object Reference this
Method Overloading
Constructors
The Default Constructor
Overloaded Constructors
Review Questions

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3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

Enumerated Types

Declaring Typesafe Enums
Using Typesafe Enums
Declaring Enum Constructors and Members
Implicit Static Methods for Enum Types
Inherited Methods from the Enum Class
Extending Enum Types: Constant-Specific Class Bodies
Declaring Typesafe Enums Revisited
Review Questions
Arrays
Declaring Array Variables
Constructing an Array
Initializing an Array
Using an Array
Anonymous Arrays
Multidimensional Arrays
Review Questions
Parameter Passing
Passing Primitive Data Values
Passing Reference Values
Passing Arrays
Array Elements as Actual Parameters
final Parameters
Variable Arity Methods
Calling a Varargs Method
Varargs and Non-Varargs Method Calls
The main() Method
Program Arguments
Review Questions
Chapter Summary
Programming Exercises

4 Access Control
4.1
4.2

4.3
4.4
4.5
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Java Source File Structure
Packages
Defining Packages
Using Packages
Compiling Code into Packages
Running Code from Packages
Searching for Classes
The JAR Utility
System Properties
Review Questions
Scope Rules
Class Scope for Members

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4.7
4.8

4.9

4.10

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Block Scope for Local Variables
Accessibility Modifiers for Top-Level Type Declarations
Other Modifiers for Classes
abstract Classes

final Classes
Review Questions
Member Accessibility Modifiers
public Members
protected Members
Default Accessibility for Members
private Members
Review Questions
Other Modifiers for Members
static Members
final Members
abstract Methods
synchronized Methods
native Methods
transient Fields
volatile Fields
Review Questions
Chapter Summary
Programming Exercise

Operators and Expressions
5.1

5.2

5.3
5.4

5.5

Conversions
Widening and Narrowing Primitive Conversions
Widening and Narrowing Reference Conversions
Boxing and Unboxing Conversions
Other Conversions
Type Conversion Contexts
Assignment Context
Method Invocation Context
Casting Context of the Unary Type Cast Operator: (type)
Numeric Promotion Context
Precedence and Associativity Rules for Operators
Evaluation Order of Operands
Left-Hand Operand Evaluation First
Operand Evaluation before Operation Execution
Left to Right Evaluation of Argument Lists
The Simple Assignment Operator =
Assigning Primitive Values
Assigning References
Multiple Assignments
Type Conversions in Assignment Context

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5.6

5.7
5.8

5.9
5.10
5.11

5.12

5.13

5.14
5.15

Review Questions
Arithmetic Operators: *, /, %, +, Arithmetic Operator Precedence and Associativity
Evaluation Order in Arithmetic Expressions
Range of Numeric Values
Unary Arithmetic Operators: -, +
Multiplicative Binary Operators: *, /, %
Additive Binary Operators: +, Numeric Promotions in Arithmetic Expressions
Arithmetic Compound Assignment Operators: *=, /=, %=, +=, -=
Review Questions
The Binary String Concatenation Operator +
Variable Increment and Decrement Operators: ++, -The Increment Operator ++
The Decrement Operator -Review Questions
Boolean Expressions
Relational Operators: <, <=, >, >=
Equality
Primitive Data Value Equality: ==, !=
Object Reference Equality: ==, !=
Object Value Equality
Boolean Logical Operators: !, ^, &, |
Operand Evaluation for Boolean Logical Operators
Boolean Logical Compound Assignment Operators: &=, ^=, |=
Conditional Operators: &&, ||
Short-Circuit Evaluation
Review Questions
The Conditional Operator: ?:
Other Operators: new, [], instanceof
Chapter Summary
Programming Exercise

6 Control Flow

6.1
6.2

6.3

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Overview of Control Flow Statements
Selection Statements
The Simple if Statement
The if-else Statement
The switch Statement
Review Questions
Iteration Statements
The while Statement
The do-while Statement
The for(;;) Statement
The for(:) Statement

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6.4

6.5
6.6

6.7

6.8
6.9
6.10

7

Transfer Statements
Labeled Statements
The break Statement
The continue Statement
The return Statement
Review Questions

Stack-Based Execution and Exception Propagation
Exception Types
The Exception Class
The RuntimeException Class
The Error Class
Checked and Unchecked Exceptions
Defining New Exceptions
Exception Handling: try, catch, and finally
The try Block
The catch Block
The finally Block
The throw Statement
The throws Clause
Review Questions
Assertions
The assert Statement and the AssertionError Class
Compiling Assertions
Runtime Enabling and Disabling of Assertions
Using Assertions
Review Questions
Chapter Summary
Programming Exercises

Object-Oriented Programming
7.1

7.2

7.3

7.4
7.5

Single Implementation Inheritance
Inheritance Hierarchy
Relationships: is-a and has-a
The Supertype-Subtype Relationship
Overriding Methods
Instance Method Overriding
Covariant return in Overriding Methods
Overriding vs. Overloading
Hiding Members
Field Hiding
Static Method Hiding
The Object Reference super
Review Questions
Chaining Constructors Using this() and super()
The this() Constructor Call

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7.6

7.7

7.8
7.9
7.10
7.11

7.12
7.13
7.14

The super() Constructor Call
Review Questions
Interfaces
Defining Interfaces
Abstract Method Declarations

Implementing Interfaces
Extending Interfaces
Interface References
Constants in Interfaces
Review Questions
Arrays and Subtyping
Arrays and Subtype Covariance
Array Store Check
Reference Values and Conversions
Reference Value Assignment Conversions
Method Invocation Conversions Involving References
Overloaded Method Resolution
Reference Casting and the instanceof Operator
The Cast Operator
The instanceof Operator
Review Questions
Polymorphism and Dynamic Method Lookup
Inheritance Versus Aggregation
Basic Concepts in Object-Oriented Design
Encapsulation
Cohesion
Coupling
Review Questions
Chapter Summary
Programming Exercises

8 Nested Type Declarations
8.1
8.2

8.3

8.4

8.5

Overview of Nested Type Declarations
Static Member Types
Declaring and Using Static Member Types
Accessing Members in Enclosing Context
Non-Static Member Classes
Instantiating Non-Static Member Classes
Accessing Members in Enclosing Context
Review Questions
Local Classes
Accessing Declarations in Enclosing Context
Instantiating Local Classes
Anonymous Classes
Extending an Existing Class

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Implementing an Interface
Instantiating Anonymous Classes
Accessing Declarations in Enclosing Context
Review Questions
Chapter Summary
Programming Exercise

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Object Lifetime
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.5
9.6
9.7

9.8
9.9
9.10
9.11

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Garbage Collection
Reachable Objects
Facilitating Garbage Collection
Object Finalization
Finalizer Chaining
Invoking Garbage Collection Programmatically
Review Questions
Initializers
Field Initializer Expressions
Static Initializer Blocks
Instance Initializer Blocks
Constructing Initial Object State
Review Questions
Chapter Summary

10 Fundamental Classes
10.1
10.2
10.3

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Overview of the java.lang Package
The Object Class
Review Questions
The Wrapper Classes
Common Wrapper Class Constructors
Common Wrapper Class Utility Methods
Numeric Wrapper Classes
The Character Class
The Boolean Class
Review Questions
The String Class
Immutability
Creating and Initializing Strings
The CharSequence Interface
Reading Characters from a String
Comparing Strings
Character Case in a String
Concatenation of Strings
Searching for Characters and Substrings
Extracting Substrings
Converting Primitive Values and Objects to Strings

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10.5

Formatting Values
Pattern Matching
Review Questions
The StringBuilder and the StringBuffer Classes
Thread-Safety
Mutability
Constructing String Builders
Reading and Changing Characters in String Builders
Constructing Strings from String Builders
Appending, Inserting, and Deleting Characters in String Builders
Controlling String Builder Capacity
Review Questions
Chapter Summary
Programming Exercises

11 Files and Streams
11.1
11.2

11.3

11.4

11.5
11.6

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Input and Output
The File Class

Querying the File System
File or Directory Existence
File and Directory Permissions
Listing Directory Entries
Creating New Files and Directories
Renaming Files and Directories
Deleting Files and Directories
Byte Streams: Input Streams and Output Streams
File Streams
Filter Streams
Reading and Writing Binary Values
Review Questions
Character Streams: Readers and Writers
Print Writers
Writing Text Files
Reading Text Files
Using Buffered Writers
Using Buffered Readers
The Standard Input, Output, and Error Streams
Comparison of Byte Streams and Character Streams
The Console class
Review Questions
Object Serialization
The ObjectOutputStream Class
The ObjectInputStream Class
Customizing Object Serialization
Serialization and Inheritance

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Review Questions
Chapter Summary
Programming Exercise

12 Localization, Pattern Matching, and Formatting
12.1
12.2
12.3

12.4

12.5

12.6

12.7

The java.util.Locale Class
The java.util.Date Class
The java.util.Calendar Class
Static Factory Methods to Create a Calendar
Interoperability with the Date Class
Selected get and set Methods
Manipulating a Calendar
Comparing Calendars

The java.text.DateFormat Class
Static Factory Methods to Create a Date/Time Formatter
Formatting Dates
Parsing Strings to Date/Time
Managing the Calendar and the Number Formatter
The java.text.NumberFormat Class
Static Factory Methods to Create a Number Formatter
Formatting Numbers and Currency
Parsing Strings to Numbers
Specifying the Number of Digits
Review Questions
String Pattern Matching Using Regular Expressions
Regular Expression Fundamentals
Escaping Metacharacters
The java.util.regex.Pattern Class
The java.util.regex.Matcher Class
The java.util.Scanner Class
Review Questions
Formatting Values
Overview
Defining Format Specifiers
Conversion Categories and Formatting Conversions
Selected Format Exceptions
Using the format() Method
Review Questions
Chapter Summary
Programming Exercises

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13 Threads

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Multitasking
Overview of Threads
The Main Thread

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13.5

13.6

Thread Creation
Implementing the Runnable Interface
Extending the Thread Class
Review Questions
Synchronization
Locks
Synchronized Methods
Synchronized Blocks
Review Questions
Thread Transitions
Thread States
Thread Priorities
Thread Scheduler
Running and Yielding
Sleeping and Waking Up
Waiting and Notifying
Joining
Blocking for I/O
Thread Termination
Deadlocks
Review Questions
Chapter Summary

Programming Exercises

14 Generics
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14.2

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14.5

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Introducing Generics
Generic Types and Parameterized Types
Generic Types
Parameterized Types
Generic Interfaces
Extending Generic Types
Raw Types and Unchecked Warnings
Collections and Generics
Wildcards
The Subtype Covariance Problem with Parameterized Types
Wildcard Types
Subtype Covariance: ? extends Type
Subtype Contravariance: ? super Type
Subtype Bivariance: ?
Subtype Invariance: Type
Some Restrictions on Wildcard Types
Using References of Wildcard Parameterized Types
Generic Reference Assignment
Using Parameterized References to Call Set and Get Methods
Bounded Type Parameters
Multiple Bounds

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14.8

14.9
14.10

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14.12

14.13

Review Questions
Implementing a Simplified Generic Stack
Generic Methods and Constructors
Generic Method Declaration
Calling Generic Methods
Wildcard Capture
Capture Conversion
Flexibility with Wildcard Parameterized Types
Nested Wildcards
Wildcard Parameterized Types as Formal Parameters
Flexible Comparisons with Wildcards
Recursive Bounds
Type Erasure
Bridge Methods
Implications for Overloading and Overriding
Method Signature
Implications for Overloading
Implications for Overriding
Limitations and Restrictions on Generic Types

Reifiable Types
Implications for instanceof operator
Implications for Casting
Implications for Arrays
Implications for Varargs
Implications for Exception Handling
Implications for Nested Classes
Other Implications
Review Questions
Chapter Summary
Programming Exercises

15 Collections and Maps
15.1

15.2

15.3

Comparing Objects
The equals() Method
The hashCode() Method
The Comparable<E> Interface
The Comparator<E> Interface
Review Questions
The Java Collections Framework
Core Interfaces
Implementations
Collections
Basic Operations

Bulk Operations
Iterators

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Array Operations
Review Questions
15.4 Sets
The HashSet<E> and LinkedHashSet<E> Classes

15.5 The SortedSet<E> and NavigableSet<E> Interfaces
The SortedSet<E> Interface
The NavigableSet<E> Interface
The TreeSet<E> Class
15.6 Lists
The ArrayList<E>, LinkedList<E>, and Vector<E> Classes
15.7 Queues
The Queue<E> Interface
The PriorityQueue<E> and LinkedList<E> Classes
The Deque<E> Interface
The ArrayDeque<E> and LinkedList<E> Class
Review Questions
15.8 Maps
Basic Operations
Bulk Operations
Collection Views
15.9 Map Implementations
The HashMap<K,V>, LinkedHashMap<K,V>, and Hashtable<K,V> Classes
15.10 The SortedMap<K,V> and NavigableMap<K,V> Interfaces
The SortedMap<K,V> Interface
The NavigableMap<K,V> Interface
The TreeMap<K,V> Class
Review Questions
15.11 Working with Collections
Ordering Elements in Lists
Searching in Collections
Changing Elements in Collections
Sorting Arrays
Searching in Arrays
Creating List Views of Arrays

Miscellaneous Utility Methods in the Arrays Class
Review Questions
Chapter Summary
Programming Exercises

A

Taking the SCJP 1.6 Exam
A.1
A.2

Preparing for the Programmer Exam
Registering for the Exam
Obtaining an Exam Voucher
Signing Up for the Test
Contact Information

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After Taking the Exam
How the Examination Is Conducted
The Testing Locations
Utilizing the Allotted Time
The Exam Program
The Questions
Types of Questions Asked
Types of Answers Expected
Topics Covered by the Questions
Moving on to Other Java Technology Exams

Objectives for the SCJP 1.6 Exam

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C Objectives for the SCJP 1.6 Upgrade Exam

863

D Annotated Answers to Review Questions

869

E Solutions to Programming Exercises

935

F Mock Exam

959

G

Number Systems and Number Representation
G.1

G.2
G.3

G.4

Number Systems
Binary, Octal, and Hexadecimal Number System
Converting Binary Numbers to Decimals
Converting Octal and Hexadecimal Numbers to Decimals
Relationship between Binary, Octal, and Hexadecimal Numbers
Converting Decimals
Converting Decimals to Binary Numbers
Converting Decimals to Octal and Hexadecimal Numbers
Representing Integers
Calculating 2’s Complement

Index

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List of Figures

1.1
UML Notation
for Classes
Chapter
11
1.2 UML Notation for Objects
1.3 Aliases
1.4 Class Diagram Showing Static Members of a Class
1.5 Members of a Class
1.6 Class Diagram Depicting Inheritance Relationship
1.7 Class Diagram Depicting Aggregation
2.1
Primitive
Chapter
2 19Data Types in Java
3.1
The Event
Chapter

3 39Model
3.2 Array of Arrays
3.3 Parameter Passing: Primitive Data Values
3.4 Parameter Passing: Reference Values
3.5 Parameter Passing: Arrays
4.1
Java Source
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4.2 Package Hierarchy
4.3 File Hierarchy
4.4 Searching for Classes
4.5 Searching in JAR files
4.6 Block Scope
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4.8 Protected Accessibility
4.9 Default Accessibility
4.10 Private Accessibility
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Primitive Conversions
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5.3 Numeric Promotion in Arithmetic Expressions
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6.3 Activity Diagram for the while Statement
6.4 Activity Diagram for the do-while Statement
6.5 Activity Diagram for the for Statement
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6.10 The try-catch-finally Construct
6.11 Exception Handling (Scenario 1)
6.12 Exception Handling (Scenario 2)
6.13 Exception Handling (Scenario 3)
6.14 Execution of the Simple assert Statement (with Assertions Enabled)
6.15 Package Hierarchy
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7.4 Type Hierarchy to Illustrate Polymorphism
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8.2 Outer Object with Associated Inner Objects
8.3 Nested Classes and Inheritance
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11.3 Partial Character Stream Inheritance Hierarchies
11.4 Setting up a PrintWriter to Write to a File
11.5 Setting up Readers to read Characters
11.6 Buffered Writers
11.7 Buffered Readers
11.8 Keyboard and Display as Console
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13.3 Thread States
13.4 Running and Yielding
13.5 Sleeping and Waking up
13.6 Waiting and Notifying
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13.8 Stack Users
13.9 Joining of Threads
13.10 Deadlock
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Generic Types
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14.4 Partial Type Hierarchy for Node<? super Integer>
14.3 Partial Type Hierarchy for Node<? extends Number>
14.5 Partial Type Hierarchy for Selected Parameterized Types of Node<E>
14.6 Flexible Comparisons with Wildcards
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