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Java® and Mac OS® X

Name: Java® and Mac OS® X
Author: T. Gene Davis
ISBN: 9780470525111

by T. Gene Davis

May 2010

Intermediate to advanced

510 pages

10h 25m

English

Wiley

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Copyright
About the Author
Credits
Introduction
Understanding the Organization of This BookGetting StartedBringing Guidelines, APIs, and Languages TogetherArchitecting Alternative ApplicationsUsing This BookUsing the Companion Web Site
I. Getting Started
1. Programming Java for OS X
1.1. Reviewing Apple Java History1.2. Installing the OS X Developer Tools1.3. Exploring the Apple Developer Connection1.3.1. Exploring Reference Library topics1.3.2. Finding developer articles1.3.3. Obtaining software seeds1.3.4. Benefiting from membership1.4. Avoiding Deprecated Java Cocoa Libraries1.4.1. Understanding the history of Java Cocoa libraries1.4.2. Reviewing deprecated libraries1.4.3. Understanding why Java Cocoa libraries were redundant1.5. Exploring Available IDEs1.5.1. Developing with Xcode1.5.2. Developing with Eclipse1.5.3. Developing with NetBeans1.6. Summary
2. Introducing the Environment
2.1. Configuring the JVMs2.1.1. Identifying JVM locations2.1.2. Setting Java Preferences with "Java Preferences"2.2. Adding Libraries2.2.1. Exploring library locations2.2.2. Including JARs and native libraries2.2.3. Creating custom libraries2.3. Finding Environment Variables2.3.1. Setting JAVA_HOME2.3.2. Exploring dot files and dot folders2.3.3. Using system-wide properties2.3.4. Accessing OS X environment2.4. Summary
3. Understanding Xcode
3.1. Exploring Project Templates3.1.1. Creating Java Console Application Projects3.1.2. Creating Java application projects3.1.3. Creating Java Applet projects3.1.4. Using JNI Library projects3.2. Highlighting Xcode Features3.2.1. Browsing the welcome screen3.2.2. Setting up a source code repository3.2.3. Modifying the View3.2.4. Watching tasks with the Activity window3.2.5. Architecting with Xcode3.2.6. Changing Xcode preferences3.2.7. Inserting Java Code using macros3.3. Using Organizer3.3.1. Managing projects3.3.2. Running projects3.3.3. Creating Java projects from Organizer templates3.4. Summary
4. Building Basic Projects
4.1. Building Xcode Projects4.1.1. Understanding the Xcode Build Process4.1.2. Running Xcode projects4.1.3. Debugging Xcode projects4.2. Writing Ant Build Files4.2.1. Understanding Ant4.2.2. Creating a basic Ant build file4.2.3. Defining multiple targets4.2.4. Learning properties and advanced elements4.2.5. Configuring Ant options4.3. Compiling from the Terminal4.3.1. Reviewing the Java command-line tools4.3.2. Configuring Javac4.3.3. Scripting builds4.4. Summary
5. Deploying Applications
5.1. Learning Application Bundle Basics5.1.1. Contrasting bundles and packages5.1.2. Exploring application packages5.2. Creating Icons5.2.1. Understanding Human Interface Guidelines for icons5.2.2. Creating icons with Photoshop5.2.3. Creating icons with Illustrator5.2.4. Assembling the icon5.3. Creating Packages with Jar Bundler5.3.1. Understanding Jar Bundler options5.3.2. Demonstrating Jar Bundler5.4. Producing Installations5.4.1. Understanding OS X installations5.4.2. Creating DMGs for drag-and-drop installations5.4.3. Creating PKG bundles5.4.4. Creating izPack installations5.5. Summary

II. Bringing Guidelines, APIs, and Languages Together
6. Porting and Designing
6.1. Exploring Mac OS X Structure6.1.1. Reviewing the architectural layers6.1.2. Benefiting from OS X frameworks6.2. Using Darwin6.2.1. Examining the BSD foundations of OS X6.2.2. Using Darwin tools6.2.3. Exploring the Darwin libraries6.2.4. Scripting Java in the shell6.3. Learning the Human Interface Guidelines6.3.1. Providing an OS X experience6.3.2. Designing the user interface6.3.3. Updating software6.3.4. Integrating OS X technologies6.4. Summary
7. Integrating Windows, Menus, and Dialog Boxes
7.1. Learning com.apple.eio.FileManager7.1.1. Finding application bundles7.1.2. Locating bundle resources7.1.3. Getting and setting file types and creators7.2. Investigating com.apple.eawt Classes7.2.1. Manipulating the Dock7.2.2. Opening the Help Viewer7.2.3. Handling About, Preferences, and Quit7.2.3.1. Persisting Preferences7.2.3.2. Creating Human Interface compliant About boxes7.2.4. Finding your mouse location7.3. Summary
8. Embedding Cocoa Components
8.1. Integrating Objective-C and Java8.1.1. Using Native in Java8.1.2. Creating headers with javah8.1.3. Exploring the C side of JNI8.1.3.1. Cleaning Up Objective-C8.1.3.2. Calling Objective-C methods8.1.3.3. Converting Java Strings to NSStrings8.1.4. Introducing Objective-C objects8.1.5. Developing JNI with Ant8.2. Coding with the CocoaComponent8.2.1. Understanding CocoaComponent8.2.1.1. Implementing sendMessage()8.2.1.2. Creating Java callback methods8.2.1.3. Declaring createNSViewLong()8.2.1.4. Initializing native code8.2.2. Introducing NSView8.2.3. Embedding NSView in Swing8.3. Employing the JNI Environment8.3.1. Obtaining a JavaVM8.3.2. Obtaining a jobject8.3.3. Obtaining a jmethod8.3.4. Obtaining a JNIEnv8.4. Handling Events8.5. Summary
III. Architecting Alternative Applications
9. Understanding JNI
9.1. Reviewing JNI9.1.1. Calling native code9.1.2. Returning native variables to Java9.1.3. Invoking Java from native code9.1.3.1. Creating JVMs9.1.3.2. Calling Java methods from C9.1.3.3. Implementing Java calls from native code9.1.4. Returning Java calls to native code9.2. Building JNI Applications from Ant9.3. Integrating with Objective-C9.4. Learning Thread Safety9.4.1. Reusing JavaVMs references9.4.2. Threading with JNIEnv9.4.3. Globalizing jclasses and jobjects9.4.4. Saving jmethodIDs9.5. Converting Strings9.6. Finding More JNI Details9.7. Summary
10. Creating Screen Savers
10.1. Understanding Screen Savers10.1.1. Implementing screen savers10.1.2. Initializing10.1.3. Starting and stopping animation10.1.4. Drawing an animateOneFrame10.1.5. Creating simple screen savers10.2. Integrating Java Controllers10.2.1. Wrapping Objective-C with Java10.2.1.1. Creating an Objective-C base of a Java screen saver10.2.1.2. Invoking a JVM for a Java screen saver10.2.1.3. Interfacing with a screen saver wrapper10.2.1.4. Finishing implementation of a Java screen saver10.2.2. Assembling screen savers manually10.2.3. Configuring SAVER Info.plist10.3. Wrapping NSBezierPath Commands10.4. Summary
11. Creating Terminal Applications
11.1. Learning ANSI Escape Sequences11.1.1. Configuring Terminal emulation11.1.2. Printing in ANSI color11.1.2.1. Choosing color brightness11.1.2.2. Setting background colors11.1.2.3. Completing the color sequences11.1.3. Concealing passwords11.2. Introducing Terminal UIs11.2.1. Clearing the Terminal11.2.2. Moving the cursor11.2.3. Interacting with the Terminal11.2.4. Making dialog boxes and menus11.2.5. Creating a Terminal UI11.3. Improving Terminal UIs11.3.1. Introducing ncurses11.3.2. Wrapping ncurses with Charva11.3.3. Creating an advanced Terminal User Interface11.4. Summary
IV. Appendixes
A. More Development Tools
A.1. Exploring Design ToolsA.1.1. Examining MagicDrawA.1.2. Investigating Poseidon for UMLA.2. Exploring Additional Java ToolsA.2.1. Reviewing JFormDesignerA.2.2. Examining IntelliJ IDEAA.3. Summary
B. JUnit on OS X
B.1. Writing Tests with JUnitB.2. Testing from Xcode with JUnitB.3. Summary
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Overview

Learn the guidelines of integrating Java with native Mac OS X applications with this Devloper Reference book.

Java is used to create nearly every type of application that exists and is one of the most required skills of employers seeking computer programmers. Java code and its libraries can be integrated with Mac OS X features, and this book shows you how to do just that.

You'll learn to write Java programs on OS X and you'll even discover how to integrate them with the Cocoa APIs.

Shows how Java programs can be integrated with any Mac OS X feature, such as NSView widgets or screen savers
Reveals the requirements for integrating Java with native OS X applications
Covers OS X libraries and behaviors unique to working with Java

With this book, you will learn that creating Java-based applications that integrate closely with OS X is not a myth!

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