CS4812 "Stealth" Java

I. Who, What?

Instructor David Dagon. dagon@cc.gatech.edu Overview Georgia Tech's course catalog lists CS4812A as "CS TA Training". While many teaching assistants will take the class, the course is generally concerned with the Java programming language. This bit of indirection is necessary to keep enrollment low, and maintain an optimal class size. The course presumes a working knowledge of Java. Prerequisites include any one of the following: CS1502, or CS4802, or a working knowledge of Java, or significant experience with C AND an O-O language, OR C++. In general, the course will cover the following general topics: IO Streams in Java, with special emphasis on object serialization. AWT extensions, including custom-built lightweight components and JFC/Swing components Java graphics, including double/triple buffering, sprite animation, clipping areas, etc. Basic java networking, primarily with TCP Sockets, and RMI. If time allows, custom UDP classes and utilities will be covered.

II. Grading

Students are required to complete three programming assignments, and give one presentation on a topic of their choice.  Grading follows the following criteria:   Task % of Total Grade P1 30 P2 30 P3 30 Presentation 10 Students have the option of shifting up to 10% of one program to another program or programs.  That is, you may reduce the weight given to one program by up to 10%, provided other programs are given an appropriate increase in value.  In any event, allocation must total 100% for three programs and one presentation. To exercise this option, you MUST notify me in writing (or e-mail) BEFORE the first program falls due.  If I do not hear from students about their preference, I will presume (conclusively and for all times) that they prefer the 30/30/30 split shown above. Additionally, students will be grading programs this quarter.  If a student does not seriously undertake this task, or gives a grade that is off by more than 3/4 a letter grade (higher or lower), the grader will suffer the consequences--usually just a one to two point deduction against their final grade.  Successful completion of a grading assignment does add to your overall grade.  (Thus, grading can only hurt you.)

III. Programs

The programs are as follows: P1: MP3 Patrol -- A Java console-based web robot that locates valid links to mp3 files, for enforcement purposes only. (Please do not use this program to download mp3 files.) This assignment requires you to create a text-based menu-driven program that will read in an HTML document from an arbitrary URL or file, parse the HTML to remove tags, and identify hypertext links to other documents. When links to mp3 files are detected, a record of the URL is kept, and uploaded to a server via RMI. The URLs can also be serialzed to disk.    Files include: P1Info.java -- Instructional information in a convenient Java source file MP3.java -- A wrapper class for holding URLs     Please do not modify this file. P1Constants.java -- an required interface for p1. rmi.txt -- a helpful 'lab' style description of the RMI design process. P2:    "Jinx Again"  -- Creating a graphical version of your text-based MP3 Patrol program.   This will involve the use of lightweights and jfc classes. Additional information from: P2Info.java P3:     "Using Java to Teach Java"  -- an applet or application that teaches Java and programming concepts to CS1502 students.  Potential topics include: animated sorting algorithms, graph searching, utilities that CS1502 students will find useful (e.g., debugging), applets that illustrate the functioning of applets, layout managers, event listeners, etc.   Hack alert: for this assignment do whatever it takes to get it working.  Commenting is extra credit. If you wish to work on lab development for P3, you might consult some of the labs and programs given to CS1502 students. Attached you will find a collection of all labs and programs given out during Spring 1999.     To assist development, a triple-buffered, clipping area, lightweight component/lightweight container graphics engine will be handed out.  The engine will let you animate objects easily, without flicker, allowing you to concentrate on UI details, etc.   Use of this engine is of course optional.     The engine is provided in the form of a simple shuffle-board game (you may reverse engineer the game to find what is useful in the engine.        Simple.java   -- a simple applet         Dragster.java -- an event handler for lightweight components        LightComponent.java -- a class for lightweight components        LightContainer.java -- a class for lightweight containers       MyPanel.java - - demonstrates creation of light containers, components       OffBuffer.java -- part of the light containers work area       test.gif -- a picture of Sox, the Whitehouse cat (currently under grand jury subpoena),                     used by the MyPanel class       All of the above-- p3help.zip

IV. Presentations

Students are also required to give a brief presentation (approx. 15 minutes or more) on a topic of interest in Java. The student should become an 'expert' on the subject, and provide a concise yet complete review of the topic. A superior presentation would present some modest working code (nothing too fancy). Topics must meet with the approval of the instructor. Please examine the calendar for important dates in topic selection and presentation: Suggestions include: Delegates -- What are they, and what are they good for? Clipboard data transfer -- how to Applet security restrictions, and work-arounds The Java color model Some aspects of Swing (select a few classes) Lightweight containers -- how to use, and when to use RMI -- instructions for the impatient Hostile applets and denial of service attacks

V. Calendar

Classes Begin Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Wk1 -- 30 31 1 2 Wk2 5 6 7 8 9 Wk3 12 13 Shad Hashmi Presentation (jars), TA Meeting 14 15 16 Wk4 19 <Deadline for reserving presentation topic and adjusting date> 20 21 22 23 Wk5 26 Irfan Ahmed Presentation, Class Dino Presentation, Class 27 Spencer Chastain Presentation, TA Meeting 28 29 30 Wk6 3 Hyun Lim Presentation, Class Shaharya Aarbi Presentation, Class Jeremy Pitchford 4 Jesse Goodell Presentation, TA Meeting Jamil Karim Presentation, TA Meeting 5 6 7 Wk7 10 Seth Markle Presentation, Class John Nowell Presentation, Class Alexander Salazar Presentation, Class   11 Brandon McKay Presentation, TA Meeting Chris Morris Presentation, TA Meeting 12 13 14 Wk8 17 Chun Chau Presentation, Class Danial Phommathep Presentation, Class Byron Saltysiak Presentation, Class 18 James Roberts Presentation, TA Meeting Brian Smith Presentation, TA Meeting 19 20 21 Wk9 24   Brian Sanders Presentation, Class Brad Wogsland Presentation, Class John Yeager Presentation, Class 25 Mike Yunis Presentation, TA Meeting <reserved> 26 27 28 Wk10 31 1 2 3 4 Wk11 Finals 7 8 9 10 11

VI. Resources

Books:     http://www.mindview.net   Factoids: Setting a CLASSPATH Lecture Slides: Lecture 0 Lecutre 0 (Compound): Lecture 1 -- IO Lecture 1 -- RMI Lecture 2 -- Space and Stuff Lecture 4 -- Lightweights