Java The Complete Reference, Seventh Edition (repost)

The Definitive Guide for Java Programmers
In this comprehensive resource, top-selling programming author Herbert Schildt shows you everything you need to develop, compile, debug, and run Java programs. This expert guide has been updated for Java Platform Standard Edition 6 (Java SE 6) and offers complete coverage of the Java language, its syntax, keywords, and fundamental programming principles.
You'll also find information on Java's key API libraries, learn to create applets and servlets, and use JavaBeans. Herb has even included expanded coverage of Swing–the toolkit that defines the look and feel of the modern Java GUI. Essential for every Java programmer, this lasting resource features the clear, crisp, uncompromising style that has made Herb the choice of millions of programmers worldwide.

Coverage includes:
Data types and operators
Control statements
Classes and objects
Constructors and methods
Interfaces and packages
Method overloading and overriding
Inheritance
Exception handling
Generics
Autoboxing
Enumerations
Annotations
The enhanced for loop
Varargs (variable-length arguments)
Multithreading
The I/O classes
Networking
The Collections Framework
Applets and servlets
AWT and layout managers
JavaBeans
Swing
The Concurrent API
Much, much more