Learn Objective-C for Java Developers
- 8h 21m
- James Bucanek
- Apress
- 2009
Learn Objective-C for Java Developers will guide experienced Java developers into the world of Objective-C. It will show them how to take their existing language knowledge and design patterns and transfer that experience to Objective-C and the Cocoa runtime library. This is the express train to productivity for every Java developer who dreamt of developing for Mac OS X or iPhone, but felt that Objective-C was too intimidating. So hop on and enjoy the ride!
- Provides a translation service that turns Java problem-solving skills into Objective-C solutions
- Allows Java developers to leverage their existing experience and quickly launch themselves into a new domain
- Takes the risk out of learning Objective-C
What you'll learn
- Apply Java experience to Objective-C and Cocoa
- Use elegant alternatives that increase productivity
- Maximize the powerfully unique constructs of Objective-C, like class clusters
- Think like an object-oriented C programmer to create more reusable code
- Use all of the things in Java and Objective-C that are actually quite similar, like MVC design patterns
- Learn how to do all of it within Apple's powerful Xcode programming environment using Cocoa frameworks
About the Author
James Bucanek is a professional software engineer, with over 25 years of experience in software and systems development. He is the author of Beginning Xcode and the holder of a network patent. Having made the transition to Mac OS X many years ago, he has never looked back.
In this Book
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Introduction
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Java and C: Key Differences
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Welcome to Objective-C
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Creating an Xcode Project
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Exploring Protocols and Categories
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Sending Messages
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Making Friends with Nil
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Strings and Primitive Values
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Garbage Collection
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Introspection
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Files
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Serialization
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Communicating Near and Far
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Exception Handling
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Threads
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Collection Patterns
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Delegation Pattern
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Provider/Subscriber Pattern
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Observer Pattern
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Model-View-Controller Pattern
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Lazy Initialization Pattern
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Factory Pattern
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Singleton Pattern
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Memory Management
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Mixing C and Objective-C
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Runtime
