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Developing Java SWT Applications - A Starter

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This document provides steps to create a simple Java SWT application in Eclipse: 1) Install Java JDK and Eclipse RCP IDE, create a Java project, add the SWT jar, and generate a class with a click counter; 2) Implement the click counter logic and run the application; 3) Export the project as a runnable JAR file that can be deployed and run on other machines with Java installed.

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Developing Java SWT Applications A Quick Start http://www.RCP-Vision.com Email: info@rcp-vision.com
SWT Applications in minutes In this short presentation we will learn how to develop and deploy a simple SWT Application in a matter of minutes.
Requirements The setup process however is not included in these minutes, because you will have to do some download and setting process. Anyway this is a one-time task!
Requirements Ensure you have a Java JDK installed (Java 1.5 or higher)
Download Eclipse RCP distro Go to the Eclipse download page: http://www.eclipse.org/downloads and download the RCP version of Eclipse
Extracting Eclipse RCP IDE Extract the downloaded file (e.g. eclipse-rcp-ganymede-SR1-win32.zip) somewhere on your local drive (e.g. on C:) Note: do not use the the Compressed Folder unzipper shipped with the operating system since it may not extract hidden files
Running Eclipse RCP IDE Run the Eclipse executable file (e.g. C:clipseclipse.exe)
Running Eclipse RCP IDE Choose a workspace location
Running Eclipse RCP IDE and close the Welcome page
Create a Java Project File, New, Java Project
Create a Java Project Enter a name for the Project (e.g. FirstSwtProject) and press the Next button
Create a Java Project Select the Libraries tab and press the Add External JARs ... button
Create a Java Project Browse and select the file <eclipse_dir>/plugins/ org.eclipse.swt.win32.win32.x86_3.4.1.v3449c.jar
Create a Java Project Select the Order and Export tab and check the jar file we just added (this will export this jar file in the deploy phase) and press the Finish button
Create a Java Class Expand the Project tree, select the src folder and right-click New, Class
Create a Java Class Enter a package name for the new class (e.g. com.yourcompany.swt.test)
Create a Java Class Enter a name for the new class (e.g. MainForm) and make it executable (checking public static void main(String[] args) then press the Finish button
Edit the Java Class Fill the MainForm class with the following code public class MainForm { private static int n = 0; public static void main(String[] args) { Display display = new Display(); Shell shell = new Shell(display); shell.setText( &quot;Click counter&quot; ); shell.setBounds(100, 100, 200, 100); shell.setLayout( null ); final Label label = new Label(shell, SWT. PUSH ); label.setBounds(120, 20, 30, 30); final Button button = new Button(shell, SWT. PUSH ); button.setBounds(10, 10, 80, 30); button.setText( &quot;Click Me&quot; ); button.addSelectionListener( new SelectionAdapter() { public void widgetSelected(SelectionEvent event) { n ++; label.setText( &quot;&quot; + n ); } }); shell.open(); while (!shell.isDisposed()) { if (!display.readAndDispatch()) display.sleep(); } display.dispose(); } }
Edit the Java Class In order to solve the errors that are showed: right-click on the editor area and perform a Source, Organize imports operation
Edit the Java Class Choose to import the SWT Button and Label class (org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Button and org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Label )
Run the Java Class Save the class (File, Save) then Right-click on the editor area and perform a Run as, Java Application
Run the Java Class You should see a form with a button and a label showing the number of times the button was clicked
Deploy the Application Now that we have developed our (tiny) application how do we deploy it to a client ? First of all there is a requisite: on the client there must be a Java Runtime Environment installed
Deploy the Application Right-click on the Project, Export
Deploy the Application Expand the Java node, select Runnable JAR file, then press the Next button
Deploy the Application Select the (only) runnable Class
Deploy the Application Browse and enter a name for the exported JAR (e.g. C:empyFirstSWTApp.jar), then press the Finish button
Deploy the Application Ok, we are finished! Now just double-click the exported JAR file: it is your executable Java SWT Application. It can copied and launched from any client with a Java Runtime Environment installed!

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Developing Java SWT Applications - A Starter

  • 1. Developing Java SWT Applications A Quick Start http://www.RCP-Vision.com Email: info@rcp-vision.com
  • 2. SWT Applications in minutes In this short presentation we will learn how to develop and deploy a simple SWT Application in a matter of minutes.
  • 3. Requirements The setup process however is not included in these minutes, because you will have to do some download and setting process. Anyway this is a one-time task!
  • 4. Requirements Ensure you have a Java JDK installed (Java 1.5 or higher)
  • 5. Download Eclipse RCP distro Go to the Eclipse download page: http://www.eclipse.org/downloads and download the RCP version of Eclipse
  • 6. Extracting Eclipse RCP IDE Extract the downloaded file (e.g. eclipse-rcp-ganymede-SR1-win32.zip) somewhere on your local drive (e.g. on C:) Note: do not use the the Compressed Folder unzipper shipped with the operating system since it may not extract hidden files
  • 7. Running Eclipse RCP IDE Run the Eclipse executable file (e.g. C:clipseclipse.exe)
  • 8. Running Eclipse RCP IDE Choose a workspace location
  • 9. Running Eclipse RCP IDE and close the Welcome page
  • 10. Create a Java Project File, New, Java Project
  • 11. Create a Java Project Enter a name for the Project (e.g. FirstSwtProject) and press the Next button
  • 12. Create a Java Project Select the Libraries tab and press the Add External JARs ... button
  • 13. Create a Java Project Browse and select the file <eclipse_dir>/plugins/ org.eclipse.swt.win32.win32.x86_3.4.1.v3449c.jar
  • 14. Create a Java Project Select the Order and Export tab and check the jar file we just added (this will export this jar file in the deploy phase) and press the Finish button
  • 15. Create a Java Class Expand the Project tree, select the src folder and right-click New, Class
  • 16. Create a Java Class Enter a package name for the new class (e.g. com.yourcompany.swt.test)
  • 17. Create a Java Class Enter a name for the new class (e.g. MainForm) and make it executable (checking public static void main(String[] args) then press the Finish button
  • 18. Edit the Java Class Fill the MainForm class with the following code public class MainForm { private static int n = 0; public static void main(String[] args) { Display display = new Display(); Shell shell = new Shell(display); shell.setText( &quot;Click counter&quot; ); shell.setBounds(100, 100, 200, 100); shell.setLayout( null ); final Label label = new Label(shell, SWT. PUSH ); label.setBounds(120, 20, 30, 30); final Button button = new Button(shell, SWT. PUSH ); button.setBounds(10, 10, 80, 30); button.setText( &quot;Click Me&quot; ); button.addSelectionListener( new SelectionAdapter() { public void widgetSelected(SelectionEvent event) { n ++; label.setText( &quot;&quot; + n ); } }); shell.open(); while (!shell.isDisposed()) { if (!display.readAndDispatch()) display.sleep(); } display.dispose(); } }
  • 19. Edit the Java Class In order to solve the errors that are showed: right-click on the editor area and perform a Source, Organize imports operation
  • 20. Edit the Java Class Choose to import the SWT Button and Label class (org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Button and org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Label )
  • 21. Run the Java Class Save the class (File, Save) then Right-click on the editor area and perform a Run as, Java Application
  • 22. Run the Java Class You should see a form with a button and a label showing the number of times the button was clicked
  • 23. Deploy the Application Now that we have developed our (tiny) application how do we deploy it to a client ? First of all there is a requisite: on the client there must be a Java Runtime Environment installed
  • 24. Deploy the Application Right-click on the Project, Export
  • 25. Deploy the Application Expand the Java node, select Runnable JAR file, then press the Next button
  • 26. Deploy the Application Select the (only) runnable Class
  • 27. Deploy the Application Browse and enter a name for the exported JAR (e.g. C:empyFirstSWTApp.jar), then press the Finish button
  • 28. Deploy the Application Ok, we are finished! Now just double-click the exported JAR file: it is your executable Java SWT Application. It can copied and launched from any client with a Java Runtime Environment installed!