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Porting an Application to the NetBeansTM PlatformGeertjan WielengaNetBeans Team
Anton EppleEppleton
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AgendaIntroductionReal Life Porting ExperiencesDemo
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GoalsMeet the NetBeans PlatformUnderstand its problem domainGet an overview of the main APIsA demo of porting to the NetBeans PlatformLearn what to do next
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Why Use NetBeans PlatformInstead of Pure Swing?> Generic features for free (Update Manager, docking...)> Standardized L&F (Dialogs & Wizards, Options
Panels)> Modular structure (easy Dependency Management,
Versioning)> Less framework maintenance> Less boilerplate code
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Why Use NetBeans PlatformInstead of Eclipse RCP?> NetBeans Platform when creating Swing Applications> Eclipse RCP when using SWT
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How Does the NetBeans Platform Work?
> Runtime container manages lifecycle and dependencies of modules
> NetBeans Platform modules provide generic functionality, extension points and utility classes
> Application contains the modules providing application functionalityRuntime Container
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What Are the Main Features & APIs?
> Window System > Action System> Dialogs & Wizards> Options & Settings> FileSystem & DataSystem> Internationalization> Help System
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What Are the Most Important Parts?> Window System API
● TopComponents are the JPanels of NetBeans● Default Position (Mode) defined declaratively● Grouping, docking, sliding, dragging● Lifecycle (opened, showing, closing, closed... )
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What Are the Most Important Parts?> Actions API
● Based on Swing Actions● Actions are registered declaratively● Base classes for advanced integration (CallablesystemAction)● Context dependent Action:
● Callback Action with delegate● Action that can act on selected components
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What Are the Most Important Parts?> Dialogs API
● Based on java.awt.Dialog● Consistent display of standard messages● Customized messages● Elaborate Wizard Framework
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What Are the Most Important Parts?> Nodes & Explorer Views
● Nodes are presentation objects wrapped around data objects● Can represent hierarchical data models● Act as model for exchangeable view Components
(ExplorerViews)● Interact with global selection management
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What Are the Most Important Parts?> System Filesystem
● A general registry where every module can register UI components and resources
● A communication mechanism for loosely coupled communication
● A way to provide extension points and store user data
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What Are the Most Important Parts?> Lookups
● A way to register and access services● A typesafe communication mechanism for loosely coupled
communication between modules● A way to provide extension points● A mechanism to manage global selection
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The Porting Process> Third-party Libraries -> Library wrapper> Swing Panel -> TopComponent> Action -> register, ( CallableSystemAction,
CallbackSystemAction... )> Adjust Menus -> Layer (SystemFileSystem)> Dialogs, Wizards -> Dialogs API> Beans -> Node Wrappers> Synchronizing Views / Selection -> Lookup> ...
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Lessons Learned> Took about 6 months to port (with lots of refactoring
involved)> First steps are simple...> ...then there's a steep learning curve.> NetBeans really helped reducing boilerplate code> The real gain from porting comes from adapting
NetBeans architecture
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AgendaIntroductionReal Life Porting ExperiencesDemo
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Nuance Voice XML
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Fiorano Studio
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Nokia Mobile Network
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Sketsa SVG Editor
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VisualVM
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AIOTrade
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JCae-CAD
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MC4J JMX Console
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JFugue Music NotePad
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StudioSL: Oil Flow
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Creating a New Application
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Bare NetBeans Platform
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Creating a New Module
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Templates for NetBeans APIs
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System FileSystem Registration
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Editor
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Samples
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Overview of Generic Procedure
Start with a simple application. Compare what it is to what the
NetBeans Platform has. Create a new plugin project. Move the useful parts of our old
application to our new plugin. Run it.
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Demo!
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SummaryMany on the NetBeans PlatformNetBeans Platform gives plumbingMany APIs and libraries to help youNetBeans IDE provides toolsGetting started is easyMail list, tutorials, and training course
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References
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References
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References
http://platform.netbeans.org/http://platform.netbeans.org/tutorials/
nbm-10-top-apis.htmlhttp://blogs.sun.com/geertjan/Your blog?
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Questions & Answers
