The ABCs of Objects -- Abstraction and Modeling -- Some Java Basics -- Objects and Classes -- Object Interactions -- Relationships Between Objects -- Collections of Objects -- Some Final Object Concepts -- Object Modeling 101 -- The Object Modeling Process in a Nutshell -- Formalizing Requirements Through Use Cases -- Modeling the Static/Data Aspects of the System -- Modeling the Dynamic/Behavioral Aspects of the System -- Wrapping Up Our Modeling Efforts -- Translating an Object Blueprint into Java Code -- Rounding Out Your Java Knowledge -- Transforming Your Model into Java Code -- Rounding Out Your Application, Part 1: Adding a Data Access Layer -- Rounding Out Your Application, Part 2: Adding a Presentation Layer -- SRS, Take 3: Adding a GUI -- Next Steps.Learning to design objects effectively with Java is the goal of Beginning Java Objects: From Concepts to Code, Second Edition. Plenty of titles dig into the Java language in massive detail, but this one takes the unique approach of stepping back and looking at fundamental object concepts first. Mastery of Java—from understanding the basic language features to building complete industrial-strength Java applications—emerges only after a thorough tour of thinking in objects. The first edition of Beginning Java Objects has been a bestseller; this second edition includes material on the key features of J2SE 5, conceptual introductions to JDBC and J2EE, and an in-depth treatment of the critical design principles of model-data layer separation and model-view separation. Despite the plethora of beginning Java titles on the market, this book is truly unique in its coverage of three critical topic—sobject concepts, UML modeling, and Java programming—within a single cover. It's ideal for both individual self-study and as a university-level textbook. Let Beginning Java Objects, Second Edition be your guide!