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Java SWTBuilder : declarative interfaces for SWT/JFace [message #333289]

Wed, 03 December 2008 09:21

Eclipse User

Hi everybody, I would like to announce the first build of the Java
SWTBuilder project:

http://javabuilders.org

It allows you to build the UI via a declarative YAML file (the same format
used by Ruby on Rails) while keeping all your code in pure good old Java.
It uses the amazing MigLayout layout manager for all the layout management
as well.

The main goal of this project is to provide maximum productivity when
coding GUI and reduce the number of lines of code to a minimum, while
solving all typical pain points (e.g. internationalization, layout
management, hooking up control action listeners to methods

Unlike the existing Java SwingBuilder (which uses Beans Binding), it is
focused on using JFace Databinding under the hood.

I hope you will find this project interesting and be able to offer
suggestions for its further improvement.

Here's a sample of a complex screen with many different controls and a
complex layout:

YAML file:
http://code.google.com/p/javabuilders/source/browse/trunk/or g.javabuilders.swt/samples/org/javabuilders/swt/samples/Widg etComposite.yaml

The Java controller file that is built using the YAML file:

http://code.google.com/p/javabuilders/source/browse/trunk/or g.javabuilders.swt/samples/org/javabuilders/swt/samples/Widg etComposite.java

All the magic happens in this single line of code:

SWTBuilder.build(this);

You can have a look at the SwingBuilder wiki to see current features:
http://code.google.com/p/javabuilders/wiki/JavaSwingBuilder

Not all of them are in the SWTBuilder yet, but both builders will be
functionally equivalent in future builds.

Cheers, Jacek

Re: Java SWTBuilder : declarative interfaces for SWT/JFace [message #333292 is a reply to message #333289]

Wed, 03 December 2008 09:25

Eclipse User

This Wiki has a more general overview as well, probably the best entry
point:

http://code.google.com/p/javabuilders/wiki/Overview

Re: Java SWTBuilder : declarative interfaces for SWT/JFace [message #333309 is a reply to message #333289]

Wed, 03 December 2008 15:33

Eclipse User

Jacek Furmankiewicz wrote:
> Hi everybody, I would like to announce the first build of the Java
> SWTBuilder project:
>
> http://javabuilders.org

Congratulations on the first release! Looking forward to future
progress on SWTBuilder. Do you have a feed or mailing list to subscribe
to for future updates?

Matthew

Re: Java SWTBuilder : declarative interfaces for SWT/JFace [message #333310 is a reply to message #333309]

Wed, 03 December 2008 15:37

Eclipse User

I have not tested it, but I believe Google Code supports this out of the
box:

http://code.google.com/p/support/wiki/Feeds

Re: Java SWTBuilder : declarative interfaces for SWT/JFace [message #333312 is a reply to message #333310]

Wed, 03 December 2008 16:19

Eclipse User

Jacek Furmankiewicz wrote:
> I have not tested it, but I believe Google Code supports this out of the
> box:
>
> http://code.google.com/p/support/wiki/Feeds

Actually your main project page has a link to a page with all the
available feeds:

http://code.google.com/p/javabuilders/feeds

I have a feed set up now to watch your project's SVN commits. Ready.. GO!

Matt

Re: Java SWTBuilder : declarative interfaces for SWT/JFace [message #333313 is a reply to message #333312]

Wed, 03 December 2008 16:37

Eclipse User

I guess I'll have to apologize in advance for all the bad words I'll be
putting into the commit comments when wrestling with JFace Databinding and
figuring out why it's throwing exceptions every time I try to do something
different than bind to some text (e.g. bind to a Slider.selection) *grin*

Re: Java SWTBuilder : declarative interfaces for SWT/JFace [message #333315 is a reply to message #333313]

Wed, 03 December 2008 17:41

Eclipse User

Hi Jacek,

I'm working on a project that might interest you. It's named UFaceKit
[1] and provides a uniform Widget-API. If your toolkit would support
UFaceKit you automatically support:
- Swing
- SWT
- SWT-Forms
- QT

and in future hopefully:
- GWT / GXT
- a draw2d port
-

Tom

[1]http://www.eclipse.org/proposals/ufacekit/

Jacek Furmankiewicz schrieb:
> I guess I'll have to apologize in advance for all the bad words I'll be
> putting into the commit comments when wrestling with JFace Databinding
> and figuring out why it's throwing exceptions every time I try to do
> something different than bind to some text (e.g. bind to a
> Slider.selection) *grin*
>

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Re: Java SWTBuilder : declarative interfaces for SWT/JFace [message #333337 is a reply to message #333315]

Thu, 04 December 2008 08:06

Eclipse User

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