Advanced.NET Framework 2.0 Using VB 2005: Volume 3 with Don Kiely, Gregory Reddick, and F. Scott Barker

Advanced.NET Framework 2.0 Using VB 2005: Volume 3

with Don Kiely, Gregory Reddick, and F. Scott Barker

Course Description: In this volume, you’ll learn about the .NET Framework 2.0 system types like Generic and Reference types. Work with groups of data using various classes like Collection, Hashtable, ArrayList, and Dictionary. Improve type safety and performance using generic collections and manage data better by using specialized collections. You’ll learn about object serialization and working with XML formatted data. Manage files and folders using the System.IO namespace. See how to work with external data using the Stream classes.

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.NET Framework Class Library

Overview
System Types
Value Type / Ref. Types
Built-in Value Types
Number Types
Demo: Numeric Types
ToString Method
Demo: Numeric ToString
Instance vs. Shared
Nullable Type
Numeric Shared Methods
Demo: Nullable Value
Dates and Times
Demo: Date/Time Properties
Demo: Date/Time ToString
Date/Time Instance Methods
Date/Time Shared Methods

Reference Types

Copy a Value Type
Copy a Reference Type
Value vs Ref. Types
Work with Strings
Overview: Stringbuilder
String ReferenceTypes
Demo: String Formatting
Demo: Concatenate Strings
Demo: Stringbuilder
Overview: Arrays
Array Methods
Iterating Arrays
Demo: Work with Arrays
Handling Exceptions
Demo: Work w/Exceptions

Conversion

Implicit Conversions
Using Option Strict
Convert Explicitly
VB Conversion Functions
Convert w/.NET Framework
Boxing / Unboxing
Wide/Narrow Conversion
Demo: ToString
Demo: Parse/TryParse

Custom Types

Overview: Custom Types
Value vs Ref. Type
Constants
Enumerations
Demo: Constants
Demo: Enumerations
More Complex Enum.
Structures
Demo: Simple Structure
Constructors
Properties
Add Methods to Structure
Property vs Method
More Complex Structure

Creating Classes

Overview
Class Constructors
Properties / Methods
Demo: A Simple Class
Inherited Members
Overloading Methods
Instance / Shared members
ApplicationException Class
Handle Exceptions
Complex Class/Shared Mem.
Demo: Exceptions

Advanced Custom Types

Using Attributes
Built-in Attributes
TypeForwardedToAttribute
Build Your Own Attributes
Implement Interfaces
Use IComparable
Use IDisposable
Use IConvertible
Use ICloneable
Use IEquatable
Use IFormattable
Create Custom Interfaces
View Custom interface

Delegates and Events

Overview: Delegates
Overview: Events
Custom Event Handler
Generic Classes
Create Generic Types
Consume Generic Type
Add Constraints
Demo: Generic Class
Demo: Constraints

Simple Collections

System.Collections
Overview: ArrayList
Demo: ArrayList
Common Functionality
IEnumerable Interface
IEnumerator Interface
ICollection Interface
IList Interface
CollectionBase Class
ReadOnlyCollectionBase
Implement Custom Collection
Sequential Lists
Queue Class
Stack Class
Demo: Queue
Demo: Stack

Dictionaries and Sorting

Dictionary Classes
Handle Key/Value Pairs
Hashtable
GetEnumerator
Demo: Hashtable
Demo: DictionaryEntry
Determine Duplicates
IEqualityComparer
Demo: IEqualityComparer
SortedList
Demo: SortedList
Sort Collections
Comparer Class
Implement ICompare
SortedList Collection
Custom Sort Collection

Generic Collections

Generic Collections
Generic List Class
Use Predicates
Demo: Array List Issues
Demo: Generic List
Demo: Iterate Generic List
Demo: Find / Predicates

Additional Generic Collections

Generic Dictionary Class
Sorted Classes
Queues and Stacks
Generic Queue Class
Generic Stack Class
Demo: Generic Dictionary
Demo: Generic SortedList
Demo: Generic Queue
Demo: Generic Stack
Generic LinkedList
LinkedList Methods
LinkedListNode Class
Demo: Generic LinkedList
Demo: LinkedListNode

Specialized Collections

Generic Collection Classes
Generic Collection Enums
Demo: Gen Collections
Specialized Collections
StringCollection
StringDictionary
NameValueCollection
Demo: StringCollection
Demo: StringDictionary
Demo: NameValueCollection
BitArray
BitVector32
Demo: BitArray
Demo: BitVector32

Serializing Objects

Overview: Serialization
Serialization Formats
Start with Serialization
Specify a Formatter
Steps to Serialize
Serialize a String
Demo: Serialize Strings
Deserialize a String
Serialize Complex Types
Deserialize Complex Types
Demo: Deserialize Strings
Demo: Complex Types

Serializing Custom Objects

Serialize Custom Class
Deserialize Custom Class
Serialize Custom Colls
Deserialize Custom Colls.
Demo: Custom Class
Demo: Custom Collections
Formatting for SOAP
Version Compatibility
OptionalField Attribute
Make Non-Serializable
Deserialization Callback
Demo: Non-Serialized

Serialize Objects with XML

XML Serialization
Simple XML Serialization
Steps to Serialize
Steps to Deserialize
Serialize a String
Deserialize a String
Complex Data Types
Catching Exceptions
Serialize Complex Data
Deserialize Complex Data

Serialize Classes with XML

Serialize Classes
Deserialize Classes
Serialize Collections
Deserialize Collections
Demo: Classes
Demo: Collections

Datasets/XML/Serialization

Overview
Write Datasets
Load Datasets
Demo: Save Dataset
Demo: Load Dataset
Use XML Schemas
Create Matching Class
XML Schema Definition Tool
Demo: Create Schema
Demo: Create a Class
Custom Serialization
Implement ISerializable
Serializing Methods
Custom Deserialization
Serialization Events
Demo: Cust. Serialization
Demo: Cust. Deserialization

Files and Folders

Overview
Work with Drives
Demo: Drives
Directories and Folders
Demo: Directories
Monitor File System
FileSystemWatcher
Demo: FileSystemWatcher
Files and Paths
Parse with Path Class
Demo: Parse Class
File and FileInfo Classes
Demo: File/FileInfo Class

Text Streams

TextReader/TextWriter
StringReader
StringWriter
Demo: StringReader/Writer
Read From/Write To
Stream Base Class
FileStream Class
Demo: FileStream Class
StreamReader/StreamWriter
BinaryReader/BinaryWriter
Demo: StreamReader/Writer
Demo: BinaryReader/Writer
MemoryStream
BufferedStream
Demo: MemoryStream
Demo: BufferedStream

Compress / Decompress

Overview
GZipStream/DeflateStream
Steps to Compress
Demo: Compress File
Steps to Decompress
Demo: Decompress File

Isolated Storage (IS)

Overview: IS
IsolatedStorageFile Class
Retrieve IS for Machine
Work with Folders
Demo: Work with Folders
Work with Files
IS File Permission Attrib
Demo: Work with Files
Access from Other Apps
Demo: Create/Store Files
Demo: Open/Read Files
Compress Files in IS
CompressDecompressIS Class
Demo: Compress File in IS