Code Clinic: Java (May. 2018)

Practice coding with Java. Code Clinic is a series of courses that solve the same problems using different programming languages. It gives developers a chance to experiment with new platforms and compare their strengths. Here, Carlos Rivas takes you through six different challenges and provides an overview of his solutions in Java. Challenges cover topics such as statistical analysis, geolocation, facial recognition, and accessing peripheral devices. Each lesson provides practical skills, valuable design patterns, and code snippets you can use in your own projects.

Contents

Introduction

Welcome

What you should know

Using the exercise files

Getting the most from Code Clinic

1. Problem 1: Pond Oreille

Intro: The weather at Pond Oreille

Solution Overview

Loading data

Parse the data

Perform calculations

Putting it all together

2. Problem 2: Where Am I?

Intro: Where am I?

Solution overview

Calling the API

Parsing the location data

3. Problem 3: Eight Queens

Intro: Eight queens

Solution overview

Scanning for solution

Chess board validation

Print the solutions

4. Problem 4: Accessing Peripherals

Intro: Accessing peripherals

Fugue library

Solution overview

Implement the music player

5. Problem 5: Facial Recognition

Intro: Facial recognition

The OpenIMAJ library

Solution overview

Implement facial detection

Perform facial detection

6. Problem 6: Real-Time Information Dashboard

Intro: Real-time information dashboard

Required tools

Solution overview

Import the CSV

Calculate the seconds passed

Generate JSON output

Send data to the dashboard