A big FAQ of Java coding.
I don't like buying big tech books because they are expensive, seem to go out of date extra fast, and take up lots of space. At 800+ pages, this is a big book. I'm justifying it to myself as a reference work. It contains hundreds of "problems" and "solutions" to Java coding (general coding, not EJB or micro-edition issues).
An example drawn at random: "You need to generate better random numbers". The solutions tells you about the appropriate Java object and gives code examples of how to use it, describes the difference between flat and Gaussian distributions and also tells you where else in the Java API you'll find more clues.
In the cases where there is no built-in API call to use, the book offers working programs for you to copy and paste as required.
My rating: Good