Is JGoodies a good base to use?

Question

I watched JGoodies the past two hours, and it seems I have not found a lot of good documentation on this. Even on the JGoodies website. So it made me think that JGoodies is a good framework for modeling your geeks? Is there any good documentation on how to get started? I have not found yet?

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

I'm just on a project that uses JGoodies for the user interface, and the only thing I can say is that it is very complex and difficult to use. I am sure this is a powerful structure, but the documentation is not well described, and the complexity of the structure is simply hard to understand. I am considering switching to another structure ...

Just so that it does not cost pain, you will not get anything special from it, except for a headache.

Answer 2

Well, I don’t think it’s difficult considering Head Aches when using other standard swing layouts.

Remember these tips.

1) JGoodies forms are a powerful layout that you see is what you get, unlike others.

2) http://www.jgoodies.com/downloads/articles-and-presentations/ kindly read the articles here, 2 hours of your research is not enough.

3) When using JGoodies forms, enable debug mode to find out exactly what you are doing.

4) The learning curve for most foundation classes is steep, it will take time to change equipment.

Answer 3

I assume that you are referring to JGoodies Binding (and possibly validation). Yes, this is a good structure. However, there is a certain learning curve, and it is more suitable for larger projects where you need to keep your code modular.

To learn more:

• Martin Fowler at Architecture Presentation Model .
• Another article that helps to understand the presentation model.
• The code image of the training code in old versions in the download archive (unzip, go to src / tutorial). Documentation is also included in the packages.
• Read the articles on the JGoodies website, as mentioned in alfadx.

As for JGoodies FormLayout, this is better than the default layout managers, but I think the MiG layout is better. I recommend WindowBuilder for working with a graphical interface.