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ebasconp
ebasconp

Reputation: 1638

Alternative language to do Cocoa programming

I'm a C++, Java developer and I want to program for Mac in something "nicer" than Objective-C.

I know Java Swing can mimic the MacOS X UI, but a Java Swing program is not a Cocoa first citizen. Also I know that I can use Qt in C++ or Jambi in Java to use the Qt toolkit that performs Cocoa calls but, though that is not a bad idea, it adds an abstraction layer in all the thing.

So, is there something like "Vala" for GTK+ or some Java bindings or some stuff to do Cocoa programming with no need of all the Objective-C thing?

[DISCLAIMER: "nicer" is just my appreciation, no trolling there]

Upvotes: 2

Views: 617

Answers (4)

anthony
anthony

Reputation: 41088

Give Monobjc a shot. It's been great to work with.

Upvotes: 3

Cathal
Cathal

Reputation: 286

MacRuby + HotCocoa lets you do it all in Ruby, and in a Rubyesque way - it looks more natural than a foreign binding might suggest.

Upvotes: 3

Austin
Austin

Reputation: 844

If you're interested in .NET programming, you can use the Mono framework to program in pretty much any environment, including iPhone: http://www.mono-project.com/Main_Page

Upvotes: 0

Devin Ceartas
Devin Ceartas

Reputation: 4819

It is indeed an inflammatory question.

There are bindings for Ruby and Python, if those fit your bill.

http://developer.apple.com/leopard/overview/apptech.html

Objective-C isn't all that un-nice and not all that dissimilar to Java in several ways, really, if you take some time to learn it.

Upvotes: 6

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