Java® and Flex® Integration Bible

Chapter 2. Configuring Flex for Java Development

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Configuring Flex

• Testing the configuration

There are a number of different ways to configure your Flex development projects, depending on the amount of code involved, the intended usage of your Flex code, and other factors. In this chapter, you learn several ways to configure your Flex projects for these various scenarios as well as explore a few useful libraries to include in your projects that make working with Java on the server side easier.

Note

This chapter assumes that you've already installed the Flex SDK and the Flex Builder IDE. For more information on installing these tools, see Appendix A.

Configuring Flex

There are a number of options available to you when writing a Flex project by using Flex Builder. Among the project types available in Flex Builder are:

• Flex project. This type of project involves creating a main application MXML file along with any other resources, such as ActionScript classes, images, and CSS files. The code you write is compiled by the Flex compiler into an SWF file. An HTML wrapper file for the SWF file can also be optionally generated to run your compiled SWF file in a Web browser. Flex projects allow you to develop by using a visual editor that lets you add components directly to your application via drag and drop as well as visually resize and lay out components. Flex projects also make use of a property editor that lets you modify the properties of your components, such as text labels ...