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Mike
Mike

Reputation: 1217

Java Swing : Write cross platform application (basically CRUD)

I need to write cross platform application (basically CRUD).

Is usage of Java Swing good idea? Or is it out-dated and you know better solution? I dont want to use like 5 languages for various stuff, one or two should be enough.

Upvotes: 3

Views: 1563

Answers (7)

duffymo
duffymo

Reputation: 308968

Maybe you can decouple the front end from the back by creating XML request/response streams and using web services. Then you can write the front end in whatever technology you want, as long as it uses an appropriate web client.

Upvotes: 0

Reverend Gonzo
Reverend Gonzo

Reputation: 40851

Java/Swing is fine. I would recommend getting a license for JFormsDesigner or one of the other UI layout tools that makes life much easier.

Also, check out SwingX which is people who work at Swing making custom controls and what not that look good and are very useful.

That's also a good place to look for best practices.

Upvotes: 0

Richard Harrison
Richard Harrison

Reputation: 19403

Java/Swing will definitely do what you want. There are other solutions such as .NET/Mono, Various cross platform GUI libraries and C++.

If I had to decide today which to use it would be Java/Swing. Java because it is better supported, Swing because it's built in and JDBC simply tips the balance away from the others.

Gavin's right +1 for the SWT. If I didn't already know Swing I'd consider SWT before making a final decision. However I do know that Swing does the job well.

Upvotes: 1

Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart

Reputation: 7621

Swing is complete, maintained, well documented, and implemented in Java, ensuring cross-platform portability. Most relevantly, it's part of the Java language so no other downloads for the user to manage / bloat your program.

Although the default look and feel is ugly, Java 7 is to update the default look and feel of Swing to Nimbus, which looks very glossy.

If your question relates to using the language itself, I'd say "yes". Java is, like Swing, well documented and highly developed. It may seem verbose but if there's a problem, you can sure tackle it in Java.

Upvotes: 2

Kris
Kris

Reputation: 41867

Since both good java answers are already given, It should be possible to do the UI in c# as well (as long as you don't use anything Windows specific). System.Windows.Forms type applications can run on Windows, linux and Mac OS X (with mono). It does require a bit more work to get the packaging done for each platform you want to support, but it is possible.

(If you already know java you're still better off using that though as the support is better across platforms and it doesn't require your users to install mono or .net)

Upvotes: 0

Gavin Gilmour
Gavin Gilmour

Reputation: 6973

Personally, I've always much preferred the Standard Widget Toolkit in terms of GUI toolkits myself.

Some argument and discussion.

Upvotes: 1

Carl Smotricz
Carl Smotricz

Reputation: 67790

Java and Swing will absolutely fit the requirement, and you will be able to make do with just the language runtime as downloaded from Oracle/Sun and nothing else. Java is one of few languages that comes with a complete and powerful GUI library of its own already included.

If I were to write a program like this these days, that's what I'd use.

Upvotes: 8

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