I am writing a Java program for my workplace, to help catalog pricing with several parameters involved. The current program implements JComboBox, along with other Container objects.
I have realized that our workstation will not run a Java program through Windows due to protective limitations, so I am hoping to transition to Google App Engine, since we can load websites much more freely.
The problem I have run into is that JComboBox doesn't run through Google App Engine. In fact, none of the Containers I was using will work in Google App Engine. The tutorials on Google Developers haven't provided the information I need.
Where can I find information on what objects I can use in Google App Engine to simulate a GUI with pop-up menus and buttons?
(I am using the Google Plugin for Eclipse.)
Maybe this link will help you, it lists all compatible frameworks: http://code.google.com/p/googleappengine/wiki/WillItPlayInJava
For a higly responsive GUI, I suggest you take a look at the GWT: http://www.gwtproject.org/examples.html
In a nutshell: GWT allows you to write web applications with Java. Some/all of the Java is converted into JavaScript for better usability.
If you want to use Google App Engine (GAE) you can either use GWT for a standard GUI or a Java Webframework like Vaadin or JSF.
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Well, I've tried to do some researches before creating a question but only a little has been found.
Basically, I have got a Spring-based web application. Apparently, you can navigate through web application using HTTP requests and URLs. If you want to edit a user you do a GET request /users/edit/{id} and a new page appears. Then you make some changes to the user and do a POST request /users/edit/{id} and let's say the main page appears.
So, now I need to create a desktop application which can do the same things.
Do I need to rewrite the whole app to port it on the desktop? Is it possible somehow to do sort of HTTP requests from the desktop app to the server, then get a response and process it? Or perhaps there is a proper way to do it?
I feel like it's a big topic but I only need you to point me in the right direction as I'm lacking experience in creating both desktop and web applications together (I'd say, I have never ported app from web to desktop and vice verse).
Earlier I created a few apps using JavaFX and I want to use it again as my GUI platform for the desktop app.
You can go for a solution like, Electron.
It's a framework for creating native applications with web technologies like JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. It uses Chromium and Node.js. You can develop your desktop GUI applications using front and back end components originally developed for your web application.
I'm just pointing you a way. You can look in to this solution and it's also open-source.
If you were about to develop the frontend from scratch I'd recommend you to use something like Ionic Framework where in the latest beta 4 allows you to write once run everywhere (web, PWA, desktop with Electron, and build native build for iOS and Android).
Basically Ionic is an Angular 7 library/superset that allows you to create mobile apps based on a webview. This webview can be embedded and run on any device in a native way.
Even though the same codebase can be run on multiple devices you can customise the look and feel on each platform and access through Cordova, Electron or Capacitor the native device capabilities and hardware.
If you don't want to rewrite the web client, you can use any desktop framework with the preferred language you want. Any modern language/framework will allow you to make HTTP requests against your backend and get the data through your API.
Honestly, nowadays I'd day that JavaFX is not the best option out there and I'd recommend you to go through the web-based approach.
Good luck!
I need help with these, I am currently developing an a desktop aplication in java with netbeans IDE.
One requirement of the app is that must have a map on it.
I was serching and i find these: https://today.java.net/article/2007/10/24/building-maps-your-swing-application-jxmapviewer.
But i try to downoad the JXMaptKit or the JXMapViewer but i dnd't found it.
Can anyone knows a workaround of that problem or an example that i can use?
Thanks!
PD. the app that i'm currently developing is for academic purposes.
You might want to have a look at a modern JavaFX 2 framework which uses Webkit-based WebEngine to render a webpage. Here is a Google Maps demo: http://fxexperience.com/2011/05/maps-in-javafx-2-0/?
I am on the lookout for doing analytics for a desktop application written in Java. I came across two services viz: TrackerBird and DesktopMetrics , but for a small time developer like me , those services are not affordable.
Google analytics has android support. So I was wondering if I could use the same in the desktop application which is on Java.I am looking for a headsup if anyone has implemented the same and tips on how to proceed on using GA on desktop.
the SO link here says no , but I think it can be done.
Here is the link of google code on using GA in android , says it should bind to an application context. I was wondering if I could hack it to work in a desktop app.
There is no Google supported library for GA on desktop Java. The Google Analytics Android library has a lot of dependencies on Android infrastructure (for extracting basic user information, maintaining persistent state, and tracking application lifetime). But, since GA just boils down to HTTP image requests, it should be possible for a desktop Java app to mimic those. I have not used it, but this library looks like what you want: http://code.google.com/p/jgoogleanalytics/
For more details and other useful links see Manually sending data to Google Analytics
Have you thought about using Mixpanel? It gives you 25,000 to 175,000 free data points a month and has a Java integration library:
https://mixpanel.com/docs/integration-libraries/java
I just had an idea for a cool website, but it would require an application that is fairly similar to the Google Maps interactive map. I was wondering what it was made in?
Is it a Java applet or a Flash application? Or something else?
Thanks a lot
Javascript. Lots and lots of javascript, with JSON for loading new data without refreshing the entire page.
If you'd like to know more, there's quite a community revolving around Greasemonkey that specialize in extending/reverse engineering the google maps codebase.
Another option for your mapping app: Program it it Java building off NASA's free WorldWind geospatial API. You could release it either as a standalone app, or as a JApplet that runs within browsers. The latter simplifies distribution and versioning.
Google API is Javascript. It is also available in Flash.
Bing map is using the same sytem and it is available in javascript or silverlight.
You may also be interested in openstreetmap (free alternative).
If you want to build a tile system from the ground, the easier is to use flash. You will avoid cross browser issues, and easely target large audiance. (I made one long time ago before gmap was out).
If your application require a map, you can use either Map API and build your application on top of it. Be aware that some kind of application and some uses require a licence fee and the entry ticket is quite high ($10k for gmap).
For the client side they are using the Google Closure Library, with a lot of extra javascript on top.
Rolling Thunder has had the flyby capability for many years. You load a gpx file then you can fly over or just slightly above group and can control the rate you fly and can pause and look around. It works on windows or the Mac OSX. You can find the Windows version at http://www.myuniportal.com/download.html Download the Map login version and then open a Map child window the select the foot button on the Map child window. You download a gpx file then press play and it will start at one end of the trail and fly over it.
Currently I am working on new App Engine application.
Unfortunately it seems that my application uses to lot of resources even for relatively small user number. So I need to determine its bottle necks and optimize them.
Appstats: RPC Instrumentation for Google App Engine. It is being developed by Guido himself.
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EDIT: I believe AppStats will not work with Java, but there are some tips here.
The Eclipse plugin for the Google App Engine provides a local App Engine environment in which you can run your program in debug or profile mode. Perhaps this could provide the information you need?