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Understanding JFace data binding in Eclipse, Part 2: The basics of binding

Scott Delap (scott@clientjava.com), Desktop/Enterprise Java Consultant

Scott Delap is an independent consultant specializing in Java EE and rich Java clients. He has presented papers at JavaOne and is actively involved in the desktop Java community. He is also the administrator of ClientJava.com, a portal focused on desktop Java development. ClientJava.com is frequently featured all over the Web, from JavaBlogs to Sun Microsystems' Web site.

Summary: Almost all applications require synchronization of data between various objects and services. However, moving String instances and writing event notification code can be tedious. Desktop application development is especially full of such tasks. The new JFace data binding application programming interface (API) included in Eclipse V3.2 looks to make this data synchronization process far easier. This "Understanding JFace data binding in Eclipse" series introduces basic and advanced uses of the JFace data binding API.

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Date: 03 Oct 2006
Level: Intermediate
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About this series

Data binding APIs relieve you from having to write boilerplate synchronization code. The JFace data binding API provides this functionality for user interfaces (UIs) written in the Standard Widget Toolkit (SWT) and JFace.

Part 1 of this "Understanding JFace data binding in Eclipse" series explains what a data binding framework does, introduces several popular Java GUI data binding frameworks, and covers the pros and cons of using data binding. This tutorial, Part 2, introduces the basic API components. Part 3 moves on to advanced topics, such as tables, converters, and validation.

About this tutorial

This tutorial explains reasons for using a data binding API. It then introduces you to using the core components of the JFace data binding API while laying the groundwork for more advanced topics, covered in Part 3.

Prerequisites

This tutorial is written for developers with some experience with the Java™ programming language and Eclipse. You should also have a basic understanding of SWT and JFace.

System requirements

To run the examples, you need a copy of the Eclipse software development kit (SDK) and a machine capable of running it.

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