Java and Mac OS X: Developer Reference

From the Back Cover \*\*Integrate the power of Java with Apple's OS X\*\* Are you ready to apply your Java skills to the world of Mac OS X? This book shows you how. It first walks you through the history of Java on Apple, then the free development tools available on OS X and the steps for automating builds. Next you'll find out how to make your Java applications behave the way you want in the Mac environment. With the help of numerous code samples, you'll also get up and running with more advanced programming—and soon be creating cutting-edge apps that take full advantage of any Apple technology. \* Start a Java project with one of Xcode's project templates \* Distribute your apps in style by mastering icon creation and application bundling \* Make your Java applications respond and look like real OS X applications \* Integrate the application menu, the Help Viewer, and the Dock into your applications \* Discover how to add Objective-C® NSViews to your Java Windows and JFrames \* Create impressive text-based UIs using the Terminal \*\*Access the latest information on Apple development\*\* Visit www.wileydevreference.com for the latest on tools and techniques for Apple development, as well as source code for the projects in this book. About the Author \*\*T. Gene Davis\*\* is a Senior Web Applications Programmer at the University of Utah's Institute for Clean and Secure Energy. He has been professionally developing Java-based applications for the Mac and other computers since 1999. Davis also writes and maintains Shogi software for his company, Gene Davis Software. In addition, he is the author of \*Learning Java Bindings for OpenGL\*.

Learn the guidelines of integrating Java with native Mac OS X applications with this Devloper Reference book.

Java is used to create nearly every type of application that exists and is one of the most required skills of employers seeking computer programmers. Java code and its libraries can be integrated with Mac OS X features, and this book shows you how to do just that.

You'll learn to write Java programs on OS X and you'll even discover how to integrate them with the Cocoa APIs.

• Shows how Java programs can be integrated with any Mac OS X feature, such as NSView widgets or screen savers
• Reveals the requirements for integrating Java with native OS X applications
• Covers OS X libraries and behaviors unique to working with Java

With this book, you will learn that creating Java-based applications that integrate closely with OS X is not a myth!

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Introduction Getting started. Programming Java for OS X ; Introducing the environment ; Understanding Xcode ; Building basic projects ; Deploying applications Bringing guidelines, APIs, and languages together. Porting and designing ; Integrating windows, menus, and dialog boxes ; Embedding cocoa components Architecting alternative applications. Understanding JNI ; Creating screen savers ; Creating terminal applications. Provides information on creating Java applications for Mac OS X, covering such topics as Xcode, porting and designing, embedding Cocoa components, understanding JNI, creating terminal applications, and integrating Java controllers.