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Jigloo
creates and
manages code
for
all the parts of Swing or SWT GUIs as well as
code to handle events, and shows you the GUIs as
they are being built. Jigloo parses java class files to
construct the form that you use when
designing your GUI (round-tripping), so it can work on classes
that were generated by
other GUI builders or IDEs, or hand-coded classes. It can also convert
from a Swing GUI to a SWT GUI and vice-versa.
Jigloo
is straightforward, fast, powerful, easy
to use and fully integrated with Eclipse. It can lead to
substantial time-savings for GUI
development and maintainance tasks.
Jigloo is highly-customizable: the parts of your code which
Jigloo will
parse can be restricted, and the classes which are instantiated when
Jigloo parses your code and constructs the Form editor can be specified
using patterns. The code generated by Jigloo can also be customized,
and existing code can be re-arranged to follow the preferred style (eg,
using getters for GUI elements, or separating elements by blank lines,
braces or tagged comments).
A
basic knowledge of the Swing and SWT
components is useful, but not essential - and the javadoc can be easily
accessed (by a right-click option) directly from the GUI editor.
Where
does the name "Jigloo" come from?
1) Jigloo = Jig + gloo - because a jig is used to
hold pieces together while being assembled - with glue, or
2) Jigloo = J + igloo - because if you can't think of anything
better, then start your Java project with a J, and an igloo is a cool
building.
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The Jigloo GUI builder offers the
following features:
You should use the Update Manager in Eclipse to download and install Jigloo - just open it (under "Help->Software Updates->Find and Install"). You will need to create a new remote site entry in the update manager for the Jigloo update-site - the url is: http://cloudgardensoftware.com/jigloo/update-siteInstallation using zip file:
For more detailed help, read this.
Alternatively, you can download the zip file from here. Unzip it into the eclipse folder so that the structure is eclipse/plugins/com.cloudgarden.jigloo_4.#.#