Master Java 5.0, object-oriented design, and Test-Driven Development (TDD) by learning them together. Agile Java weaves all three into a single coherent approach to building professional, robust software systems. Jeff Langr shows exactly how Java and TDD integrate throughout the entire development lifecycle, helping you leverage today's fastest, most efficient development techniques from the very outset.
Langr writes for every programmer, even those with little
or no experience with Java, object-oriented development,
or agile methods. He shows how to translate oral requirements into practical tests, and then how to use those tests to create reliable, high-performance Java code that solves real problems.
Agile Java doesn't just teach the core features of the Java language: it presents coded test examples for each of them. This TDD-centered approach doesn't just lead to better
code: it provides powerful feedback that will help you learn Java far more rapidly. The use of TDD as a learning mechanism is a landmark departure from conventional teaching techniques.
Lesson 1 Getting started
Lesson 2 Java basics
Lesson 3 Strings and packages
Lesson 4 Class methods and fields
Lesson 5 Interfaces and polymorphism
Lesson 6 Inheritance
Lesson 7 Legacy elements
Lesson 8 Exceptions and logging
Lesson 9 Maps and equality
Lesson 10 Mathematics
etc.