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Robust Java: Exception Handling, Testing, and Debugging (Sun Microsystems Press)
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by Stephen Stelting
Sales Rank: 775360
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List Price: $54.99
$39.59
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Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR September 12, 2004
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0131008528
ISBN-13: 978-0131008526
Product Dimensions:
9.1 x 6.9 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
Product Description
This one-stop resource for exceptions and exception handling in the Javalanguage provides a comprehensive reference for Java developers. The abilityto create code that will properly deal with error conditions is crucial todeveloping effective applications in any programming language. This bookdescribes exceptions and exception handling in Java. It provides a referencethat both describes how exceptions work in Java technology, and explains howto effectively use them in applications. Incorporating helpful topics as bestpractices and discussions about how specific APIs represent error conditions,this book discusses the practice of exception handling from softwaredevelopment up to system architecture. In addition, it provides informationabout how to use exceptions during the phases of software development whichfocus on testing and debugging.
Back Cover Copy
Robust Java
Exception Handling, Testing and Debugging
Complete guide to Java platform exceptions and exception handling
Proven strategies for architects, designers, and developers
Key design patterns for exception management
Stephen Stelting
Your one-stop tutorial & reference for Java exceptions and exception handling
Sorry, you're not perfect. And neither is your code. But you can build more robust software: code that handles unexpected problems gracefully, and keeps on running. In Robust Java, Sun Java expert Stephen Stelting shows you how. Using extensive code examples, Steve covers every facet of Java exceptions and exception handling, encompassing architecture, design, development, testing, and debugging. With the help of this book, you'll: - Discover best practices for Java exception handling
- Learn failure mode analysis: how to anticipate where errors are most likely to occur
- Understand the use of exceptions in complex APIs and frameworks including J2EE, JDBC, RMI, JMS, and more
- Master application-wide exception handling strategies
- Implement exceptions in complex distributed multi-tier systems
- Learn proven design patterns for handling exceptions in code
- Perform more effective Java testing and debugging using open source tools
- Understand key architectural decisions that will improve robustness
Robust Java covers the entire development lifecycleand it will support you in any development role: programmer, tester, project manager, or architect. No book offers more useful, realistic guidance for building rock-solid, maintainable Java code.
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PRENTICE HALL
Professional Technical Reference
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
www.phptr.com
0131008528
Java programming
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Customer Reviews & Comments
Unfortunately I am disappointed with this book. I guess I had high hopes that it was going to provide a lot of information that I didn't know and principles (backed by examples) that would help me learn some really valuable exception handling patterns. I'm not sure who the intended audience is. The book is probably ok if you are relatively new to Java and it's exception handling features, but on the whole it did not add much to my skill set. But then there are also a couple of sections that reference concepts from Servlets/JSP and EJB, so if you are a newbie you might be confused. In my opinion most of the book covers basic topics that you will already know or just as easily get from the API docs. For example, chapters 7-9 (130 pp.) talks about "core" Java classes, Collections, I/O, distributed APIs, and J2EE. It describes the various types of exceptions that can occur and what they mean. Unless you don't know how to read the javadocs, there is no new, useful info there. It also seems to lack focus throughout. Too much of the book covers material outside of the scope of exceptions. For example, it discusses common software patterns and then just throws in a couple of sentences about exception handling to tie it back in. However, for the most part the exception handling techniques are not described well enough and lack thorough, concrete examples. I wish the author would have made chapter 12, exception handling patterns, the bulk of the book. Then maybe I would feel closer to the book's claims of "Master application-wide exceptyion handling startegies" and "Learn proven design patterns for handling exceptions in code". Maybe I was just expecting too much. After reading the books description I was expecting something like "Core J2EE Patterns" for the exception realm - something that would get me excited about applying a bunch of new patterns/techniques. But I really got a book of general information. If you already have a solid grasp on exceptions (e.g. concepts like chaining, when to handle vs declare, custom application exceptions, multi-tier environments, etc) then I don't recommend this book.
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Robust Java: Exception Handling, Testing, and Debugging (Sun Microsystems Press)
List Price: $54.99
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