Modern Java Collections

Over 6 hours of video training on Java Collections including design considerations and new features with Java 8/9!

Everything you need to know about the Java Collections Framework. Simon Roberts, best-selling Java author, and trainer, will explain the nuances of working in collections so you can better understand them and learn how to use this powerful API. This course will help you understand how the collections API, which is rich in functionality, can be used to support your regular programming projects. You will learn about interfaces, classes and methods. Additionally, you will be exploring design questions and how to use the API to its full potential. You will also learn how you can break down complex coding problems and how code can be maintained more efficiently. The collections API will allow you to explore design patterns and principles that can be applied to many areas of programming.

This course uses a story-like approach to teaching concepts, which is a departure from other Java courses. The topics start with a problem being looked at, then move on to more advanced solutions. This is followed by a deeper understanding of the libraries and syntax being used. You will gain a deep understanding of each piece of knowledge so that you can use it in your daily programming.

We will begin by looking at generalization in collections, and then explore key collection API interfaces. Then you will learn why generics are necessary, explore the tools available, and look at some examples. You will then dive in and explore lists, array-based implementations, linked implementations, and other aspects of the topic. Next, you will need to understand iterating collections, equality and orders, hash codes and hashed storage. Then, you will move on to sets, trees, improving designs and maps, and implementing the iterator patterns, as well as the new functional methods introduced with Java 8 and other interfaces. The next step is to examine list implementations and utilities that allow you to create collections. The course will conclude with a section on creating or combining comparators. This section includes additional functional additions to APIs.

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