Java Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Notes
Dr. Herong Yang, Version 6.00

StringBuffer - The String Buffer Class

This chapter describes the StringBuffer class included in the java.lang package. Topics include StringBuffer properties and methods, implementing a simple string buffer class, comparing performances of String and StringBuffer classes.

StringBuffer Class Properties and Methods

SimpleStringBuffer - My Implementation of String Buffer

Performance Comparison of String and StringBuffer

Table of Contents

 About This Book

 Installing JDK 1.4 on Windows 2000

 Installing JDK 1.5 on Windows XP

 Installing JDK 1.6 on Windows XP

 Execution Process, Entry Point, Input and Output

 Bits, Bytes, Bitwise and Shift Operations

 Managing Bit Strings in Byte Arrays

StringBuffer - The String Buffer Class

 System Properties and Runtime Object Methods

 Execution Threads and Multi-Threading Java Programs

 ThreadGroup Class and "system" ThreadGroup Tree

 Synchronization Technique and Synchronized Code Blocks

 Deadlock Condition Example Programs

 Garbage Collection and the gc() Method

 References

 PDF Printing Version

Dr. Herong Yang, updated in 2008
StringBuffer - The String Buffer Class