Transcript Eclipse XWT XML Window Toolkit Ui Framework designed for Eclipse Benedek István Bestest Kft. E-mail: [email protected] Tel.: +36 (70) 275 9 275 Eclipse XWT in Action • • • • • About XWT Custom.

Eclipse XWT
XML Window Toolkit
Ui Framework designed for
Eclipse
Benedek István
Bestest Kft.
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel.: +36 (70) 275 9 275
Eclipse XWT in Action
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About XWT
Custom Form
generator
Steps to creating a
wizard
Bean validation by
JSR303
Advantages
About XWT
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XWT stands for eclipse XML Window Toolkit
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XWT is Part of eclipse 4
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Declerative UI
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Composite vs Shell <Shell xmlns="http://www.eclipse.org/xwt/presentation"...
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Layout <FillLayout/>
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Event handling <Button text="Click Me!" SelectionEvent="clickButton">
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Data binding <Label text="{binding path=Name}"/>
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Style (CSS)
Custom form generation 1.
Custom form generation 2.
Steps to creating a wizard
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Generate DAO + ServiceLocator entry 5 min.
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Generate form 3 min.
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Edit form (order, layout, etc.) 20 min.
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Create new Wizard in plugin.xml 2 min.
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Generate Wizard class + implementing addPages, performFinish 10 min.
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Internationalization 10 min.
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Bean validation by JSR 303
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We validate the bean instead of the form
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Same validation on server side and client side
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Serializable Entity bean = model ===> XWT form
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Many forms for the same model => Using groups
Advantages of Eclipse XWT Forms
• Rapid form development
• Easy maintenance
• Easy form validation by jsr 303
• Reusablity (same xwt form in wizard and editor)