Java power reference

Read the full review for this book. Clicking a particular link, such as javax.swing.JComponent, displays a unique view of the API. The synopsis displays Public Constructors, Public Constants, Inner Classes, Public Class Methods, Event Registration Methods (by event name), Property Accessor Methods (by property name), Public Instance Methods, and Protected Instance methods and fields. The view also displays the Class Hierarchy, Subclasses, JavaBeans Properties, Inherited Properties, Inherited Events, Inherited Methods, Passed To, Returned By, Uses and Used By (number of classes), and Type Of (displays a list of fields of this type). The view is exhaustive, but since it is divided into subtopics, browsing through the information is rather easy. The one thing missing is a paragraph describing the purpose and usage of the class, maybe even a code snippet. --Laryn Fernandes, Dr. Dobb's Electronic Review of Computer Books