JGoodies Binding 2.0 API

This document describes the API of the JGoodies Binding, a library that connects object properties with UI components.

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Packages
com.jgoodies.binding Contains utilities and the PresentationModel that combines many of the Binding features.
com.jgoodies.binding.adapter Contains adapters that convert ValueModels to Swing model interfaces.
com.jgoodies.binding.beans Contains classes to model and work with Java Beans and Java Bean properties.
com.jgoodies.binding.extras Contains optional classes that ship only with the source distribution.
com.jgoodies.binding.formatter Contains AbstractFormatter classes for use in component factories when binding to JFormattedTextField.
com.jgoodies.binding.list Contains classes that operate on, hold and observe lists and list models.
com.jgoodies.binding.util Contains binding utility classes.
com.jgoodies.binding.value Contains the ValueModel interface and hierarchy.

 

This document describes the API of the JGoodies Binding, a library that connects object properties with UI components. The Binding:

Since version 2.0 the JGoodies Binding requires Java 5 or later. The accompanying Binding tutorial sources require the JGoodies Forms library and use the JGoodies Looks if in the classpath. Binding versions for Java 1.4 are available in the JGoodies Archive.

Getting Started

You can find presentation about Binding techniques at the JGoodies Articles page. Also check out the User's Guide in the accompanying HTML documentation. The accompanying tutorial sources demonstrate how to work with Binding. The package descriptions in these JavaDocs provide a reference and many JavaDoc class comments contain example code. Also Martin Fowler describes the Presentation Model pattern in the upcoming additions to his "Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture".



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