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Introduction to Project Builder for Java

Contents:

Organization of This Document
See Also

This document addresses Java development in Mac OS X using Project Builder. Project Builder is part of Apple’s integrated development environment.

You should read this document if you are a Java developer who is interested in developing applications for Mac OS X or want to port an existing application into Mac OS X.

Organization of This Document

This document has the following chapters and appendixes:

• “Application Development” introduces Java development using Project Builder. The chapter explains each of the Java-based templates, which give you a head start when developing a project.

• “Build System” addresses the Project Builder build system. It describes build settings, build targets, and build styles.

• “Developing a Tool” explains how to use the Java Tool template to develop a text-based Java application. This a good place to start if you’re new to Java development in Mac OS X.

• “Developing a Swing Application” explains how to use the Java Swing Application template to develop a graphical user interface–based application.

• “Developing a JNI Application” provides an overview of the Java JNI Application template, which you can use to develop Java applications that need to interact with native code.

• “Debugging Applications” focuses on Project Builder’s debugging facilities.

• “Build Settings Reference” describes the build settings that you may need to configure in Java applications.

Following the appendixes are a document revision history, and a glossary.

See Also

There are source files and Project Builder projects in the companion files of this document. They are located in /Developer/ADC Reference Library/documentation/Java/Conceptual/Project_Builder_for_Java/Project_Builder_for_Java_companion.zip; that directory is called companion in the remainder of this document. You can also download the companion files from http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Java/index.html.

For general information about Project Builder, see Project Builder Help. For information on specialized Project Builder customization, see Customizing Project Builder, at http://developer.apple.com/documentation/DeveloperTools/index.html.

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