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Enterprise Griffon
Enterprise Griffon provides an overview of the Griffon framework, which is a desktop application framework for Java that uses plugins and addons to extend its capabilities, and it discusses Griffon's plugin architecture, MDI support, UI toolkits like SwingXBuilder and MacWidgetsBuilder, notifications, database integration, printing, and deployment options.
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Enterprise Griffon
- 1. Enterprise Griffon James Williams Software Engineer, BT/Ribbit
- 2. Agenda •Basic Griffon Overview •Griffon'sPlugin Architecture •MDI •Beyond SwingBuilder •Notifications •Databases •Printing •Deployment
- 3. If you missedthe last session...
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- 5. Griffon Basics •Apache 2Licensed •Inspired by Grails and SAF •Desktop framework for the Java platform •Extensible through plugins and addons
- 6. Griffon Basics •UIs doneright •Composite UI builder can mix and match components •Common structure for all apps •Embraces MVC design
- 7. Plugins •Provide compile-time features •Directorystructure is the same as applications •UI toolkits •Testing frameworks •Data services (db/web) •Addons
- 8. Addons •Supply run-time capabilities •Candecorate core features and components
- 9. Distributing Your Plugins â—Źgriffon package-plugin â—Ź Creates docs and zips the plugin â—Ź griffon release-plugin â—Ź Packages plugin and checks it into the griffon repo
- 10. Creating A Plugin Demo
- 11. Multi-Doc Plugin •Simplifies theprocess of creating tabbed interfaces •Creates a document state class to manage open and active documents •Creates actions for opening, closing, and saving documents
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- 13. SwingXBuilder •Provides a builderfor the SwingLabs components •The easiest way to give your apps some bling •Well supported when it comes to theming
- 14. MacWidgetsBuilder •OS X JavaUI widgets •cross-platform •over 10 components
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- 18. Notifications â—Ź Griffon (and Java) â—Ź can use the system tray â—Ź intercept webhook notifications â—Ź can use Growl
- 19. What are Webhooks? â—ŹFluid interface for communication â—Ź You already how to use it â—Ź Just send an HTTP POST to a user-provided or generated URL
- 20. Notify.io •Users register withNotify.io •They provide their email addy to Notify.io enabled sites •Sites use webhooks to send notifications to their users
- 21. Growl •Slightly messy •Ubuntu andOS X work natively •Windows needs an additional install •No plugin available at this time
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- 24. Printing •Printing plugin simplifiesprinting for •TXT •RTF •HTML •and PDF files •Markup Builder + PDFRenderer for complex layouts •Some CSS layout support
- 25. Deployment â—Ź Apps canbe deployed as â—Ź applets â—Ź desktop â—Ź webstart â—Ź Some important considerations â—Ź Non-swing UIs â—Ź Sandbox issues
- 26. Installer Plugin •Creates applaunchers for all major operating systems •Creates platform specific installers •Can be extended to conditionally include assets
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- 28. Plugins mentioned â—Ź rest â—Źtray-builder â—Ź installer â—Ź printing â—Ź swingx-builder â—Ź macwidgets-builder
- 29. Links Blog: http://jameswilliams.be/blog Twitter: @ecspike @theaviary(Griffon News) Griffon: http://griffon.codehaus.org