Eclipse and Java Information

Android Camera API - Tutorial

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This tutorial describes how to use the camera API in Android. The tutorial is based on Eclipse 3.7, Java 1.6 and Android 4.0.

Android Intents - Tutorial

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This tutorials describes what Intents are and how to use them in Android. It is based on Eclipse 3.7, Java 1.6 and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

Android Live Wallpaper - Tutorial

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This tutorial describes the creation of live wallpapers for Android. It is based on Eclipse 3.7, Java 1.6 and Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread).

Eclipse Commands Advanced - Tutorial

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This article describes use cases for Eclipse commands which go beyond the simple one for adding commands to menus, toolbars, etc. This article is based on Eclipse Indigo (3.7).

Android Service and BroadcastReceiver Tutorial

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This tutorial describes how to create and consume Android services. It is based on Eclipse 3.6, Java 1.6 and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

Android Gestures - Tutorial

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This tutorial describes how to use Gestures and the GestureOverylayVIew in Android. The tutorial is based on Eclipse 3.6, Java 1.6 and Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).

Android ListView and ListActivity - Tutorial

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This tutorial describes how to use ListView and ListActivity in Android. The tutorial is based on Eclipse 3.7, Java 1.6 and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

JAXB Tutorial

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This tutorial give an introduction to Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB). This tutorial is based on Java 6.0. This article is based on Java 6.0.

Eclipse Editor Plugin Tutorial

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This tutorial describes how to create an editor and how this editor can be filled from a view. The tutorial is based on Eclipse 3.7 (Eclipse Indigo).

Google App Engine Tutorial for Java

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This article describes the creation of a Java web application on the Google App Engine. It uses JPA. The tutorial is based on Java 1.6, Eclipse 3.6 and GAE version 1.4.2.

REST with Java (JAX-RS) using Jersey - Tutorial

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This tutorial explains how to develop RESTful web services in Java with the JAX-RS reference implementation Jersey. In this tutorial Eclipse 3.6 (Helios), Java 1.6, Tomcat 6.0 and JAX-RS 1.1. (Jersey 1.5) is used.

Testing with EasyMock - Tutorial

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This article explains testing with the EasyMock framework within Eclipse. It is based on EasyMock 3.0 but should also work on later versions.

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) - Tutorial

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This article explains how to use CSS for styling HTML pages.

XSLT and Eclipse - Tutorial

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This articles explains how to do a simple XSLT transformation using the Eclipse XSL project. In this article Eclipse 3.6 (Helios) is used.

Android HTTP Access - Tutorial

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This article describes how to access web resources via HTTP in Android. It is based on Eclipse 3.7, Java 1.6 and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

Android Development Tutorial

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This tutorial describes how to create Android applications with Eclipse. It is based on Eclipse 3.7 (Indigo), Java 1.6 and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

Location API and Google Maps in Android - Tutorial

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This tutorial describes the usage of the Android Location API, the usage of Google Maps and the Geolocation API. It is based on Eclipse 3.7, Java 1.6 and Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread).

How to implement common datastructures (List, Stack, Map) in plain Java

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This article describes how to implement data structures (List Stack, Map) in Java. The implementations in this articles are for demonstration and education purpose. They do not try to be as efficient as the standard libraries and they are not intended to be an replacement for the standard libraries.

Eclipse Zest - Tutorial

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Eclipse Zest is a visualization toolkit for graphs. This tutorial explains how to create directly a Zest graph and how to use the JFace abstraction. In this tutorial Eclipse 3.6 (Eclipse Helios) is used.

Apache Derby Database - Tutorial

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This articles explains how to install the Apache Derby database, how to start the Derby server, how to connect via Java to Derby and how to use the Derby command line tool to issue SQL statements. The installation of Apache Derby as Windows Service is also explained.

MySQL and Java JDBC - Tutorial

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This article describes how to use Java JDBC to connect to MySQL and perform SQL queries, database inserts and deletes.

MySQL - Tutorial

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This article explains how to install MySQL and how to create and query a database. This article uses Java 1.6 and MySQL 5.1.

Quicksort in Java

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This article describes how to implement Quicksort with Java.

Mergesort in Java

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This article describes how to implement Mergesort with Java.

Eclipse RCP and Plugin Internationalization - Tutorial

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This article describes how to externalize your strings in Eclipse RCP and Eclipse plug-ins and how to support different languages. Includes how to translate your Eclipse 4.x workbench model. This article is based on Eclipse 4.2 (Eclipse Juno).

Design Patterns in Java - Singleton

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This article describes the Design Pattern "Singleton" and its usage in the programming language Java.

Eclipse Modeling Framework (EMF) - Tutorial

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This tutorial describes the usage of the Eclipse EMF framework for modeling your data model and creating Java code from it. This tutorial is based on Eclipse 3.7 (Indigo).

Java Emitter Template (JET) - Tutorial

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This article describes the usage of Eclipse JET to transform Eclipse EMF models into other output. This article is based on Eclipse 3.6 (Helios).

Checkstyle in Eclipse

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This article will describe the usage of the Checkstyle plugins for Eclipse.

FindBugs in Eclipse - Tutorial

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This article will describe the usage of the Findbugs plugin for Eclipse. Article is based on Eclipse 3.6 (Helios).

How to create Eclipse plugins from jars

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This article describes how to create Eclipse plugins (OSGi bundles) from standard Java libraries delivered as jars. This article is based on Eclipse 3.6 (Helios).

Java Networking - Tutorial

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This article describes how to use java.net to access the internet. The setting of a proxy is also described.

Creating PDF with Java and iText - Tutorial

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This article demonstrate how to create PDF files with Java and the iText library. In this tutorial iText version 5.0.x is used

JFreeChart - Tutorial

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This article describes the usage of the Java library JFreeChart. As example we create a pie chart.

Eclipse Preferences - Tutorial

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This article describes the usage of Eclipse preferences and preference pages. Within this tutorial Eclipse 3.7 (Indigo) is used.

Javascript - Tutorial

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The article contains a introduction to JavaScript and JSON.

Towers of Hanoi - Java

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This article describes how to solve the Towers of Hanoi in Java.

Eclipse Rich Ajax Platform (RAP) - Tutorial

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This tutorial describes how to create Eclipse RAP applications and how to use the CSS theming to modify their look. Eclipse RAP aims to enable developers to build rich, Ajax-enabled web applications by using the Eclipse development model. This tutorial is based on Eclipse 3.7 (Indigo).

Eclipse JDT - Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) and the Java Model - Tutorial

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This tutorial describes how the Eclipse JDT (Java Development Tools) and the Eclipse AST (Abstract Syntax Tree) can be used to access, change and read the elements of a Java program. In this tutorial Eclipse 3.7 is used.Level of this tutorial: Advanced

Prime Factorization - Algorithm in Java

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This article describes how to perform prime factorization with Java.

Determine Prime Number with the Sieve of Eratosthenes - Algorithm in Java

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This article describes the calculation of prime numbers with the sieve of Eratosthenes in Java

Shuffle an Array or a List - Algorithm in Java

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This article describes how to shuffle the content of an array or a list in Java. After the shuffle the elements in the array or the list are randomly sorted.

Euclid's algorithm for the greatest common divisor in Java

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This article describes how to calculate in Java the greatest common divisor of two positive number with Euclid's algorithm.

Servlet and JSP development with Eclipse WTP

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This tutorial describes the development of servlets and JSPs with Eclipse WTP. This tutorial is based on Eclipse 3.7 (Indigo) and Tomcat 6.0 and JDK 1.6.

Java Concurrency / Multithreading - Tutorial

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This article describes how to do concurrent programming with Java. It covers the concepts of parallel programming, immutability, threads, the executor framework (thread pools), futures, callables and the fork-join framework.

Eclipse Forms API - Tutorial

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This article describes how to build User Interfaces using Eclipse Forms.

Extending Eclipse - Plug-in Development Tutorial

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This article describes the creation and deployment of Eclipse plug-ins. The article is based on Eclipse 3.7 (Eclipse Indigo) and Java 1.6.

Eclipse Source Code - Tutorial

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This tutorial explains how to work with the Eclipse source code. It assumes that you are already familiar with using the Eclipse IDE and is based on Eclipse 3.7 (Eclipse Indigo).

Eclipse Commands Tutorial

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This article describes the usage of Eclipse commands. It describes how to create commands, handlers, add commands into the menu, pop-ups, views and editors and the usage of expressions to restrict UI contributions. This article is based on Eclipse Helios (3.6).

Apache Ant - Tutorial

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This tutorial describes the usage of Ant as a build tool to compile Java code, pack this code into an executable jar and how to create Javadoc. The usage of Ant is demonstrated within Eclipse and from the command line. This tutorial is based on Apache Ant 1.8.x.

Eclipse PDE Build - Tutorial

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This article describes how to use Eclipse PDE Build to create automatically a running application from source code. This article uses Eclipse 3.5 and Java 1.6.

Java Regex Tutorial

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This article gives an overview of the usage of regular expressions in general and describes the usage of regular expressions with Java. It also provides several Java regular expression examples.

Google App Engine - Python Development (with Eclipse) - Tutorial

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This article describes the creation of a web application with Python on the Google App Engine. The example created in this article will be a simple Todo list. The usage of the email API will get demonstrated. Also conditions in the Django web template and formating of dates will get demonstrated. The article demonstrates optionally the usage of Eclipse for developing, running and debugging the Google App Engine application.

JSF (JavaServer Faces) Tutorial

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This article describes how to develop JavaServer Faces web applications with Eclipse WTP JSF tooling. It demonstrates managed beans, validators, external resource bundles and the JSF navigation concept. This tutorial was developed with Java 1.6, JavaServerFaces 1.2, the Apache MyFaces JSF implementation, Tomcat 6.0 and Eclipse 3.6.

GWT Tutorial

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This tutorial describes how to develop a Web application with GWT and the Google Plugin for Eclipse. This article assumes basic Eclipse and Java knowledge. The tutorial was developed using JDK 1.6, GWT 2.3 and Eclipse 3.7.

OSGi with Eclipse Equinox - Tutorial

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This tutorial gives an overview of OSGi. It explains the creation and consumption of OSGi services via ServiceTrackers and declarative services. Eclipse Equinox is used as an standalone OSGi server. For this tutorial Eclipse 4.2 (Juno) is used.

Eclipse Extension Points and Extensions - Tutorial

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This article describes the definition and usage of the Eclipse Extension Points. The article is based on Eclipse 3.7 (Indigo) and Java 1.6.

The Spring Jdbc Template for database access - Tutorial

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This article describes the usage of the Spring JDBC Template in a standalone application.

Eclipse RCP Tutorial

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This tutorial describes how to develop Eclipse RCP applications. It is based on Eclipse 3.7 (Eclipse Indigo).

JFace Data Binding - Tutorial

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This tutorial explains Eclipse JFace Data Binding which can be used to synchronize data between different objects. This tutorial is based on Eclipse 3.7 (Indigo) and Java 1.6.

Dependency Injection with the Spring Framework - Tutorial

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This article describes how to use dependency injection with the Spring Framework. It first describes dependency injection as a general principle, gives then an overview of Spring and explains then the configuration of Spring with annotations and with XML.

Reporting with Eclipse BIRT and Java Objects (POJO's) - Tutorial

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This tutorial describes how to use Eclipse BIRT for reporting on simple Java Objects (POJO's). The tutorial explains also how to deploy the resulting BIRT report into a webcontainer (Tomcat) and how to use it in an Eclipse RCP application. Eclipse 3.7 (Indigo) is used for this tutorial.

Grails Development - Tutorial

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This article explains how to build a Grails application. This article is based on Java 1.6 and Grails 1.2.x.

Excel and Java - Read and Write Excel with Java

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This article demonstrate how to create and how to read Excel files with the Java Excel API.

Quick getting started guide for Apache Lucene - Tutorial

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Apache Lucene provide a full featured search engine which can be easily integrated into own Java implementations. This article explains how to run pre-delivered Lucene Examples and gives a short explaination of the used objects.

JPA 2.0 with EclipseLink - Tutorial

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This tutorial explains how to use EclipseLink, the reference implementation for the Java Persistence API (JPA). The usage of EclipseLink is demonstrated for stand-aloneJava applications (outside the Java EE environment). The EclipseLink 2.3.X implementation was used for this tutorial.

Ajax with the Dojo Toolkit - Tutorial

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This article describes the usage of the Dojo toolkit for JavaScript programming. Dojo is an Ajax toolkit.

Java and XML - Tutorial

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This article give an introduction into to XML and its usage with Java. The Java Streaming API for XML (Stax) and the Java XPath library are explained and demonstrated.

RSS feeds with Java - Tutorial

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This tutorial explains how to read and create RSS feeds with Java. It uses the Stax XML writer which is part of Java 6.0. Eclipse is used as the Java IDE.

Eclipse JFace Table - Tutorial

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This tutorial explains the usage of Eclipse JFace TableViewer including label and content provider. This tutorial is based on Eclipse 3.7 (Indigo).

DocBook - Tutorial

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This article explains how to write DocBook files in Eclipse and how to convert these files into various output formats, e.g. to HTML and pdf. It also explains how to configure XInclude to divide the information into different source files. This article uses Docbook 4.5, the Saxon XLST processor in version 6.5.5 and Eclipse 3.7 (Indigo).

Microsoft and Java Integration with Eclipse - Tutorial

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This article will demonstrate how Eclipse SWT can be used to integrate / use Microsoft applications. Eclipse is using the SWT GUI framework. SWT does allow to integrated Microsoft application via OLE (Object Linking and Embedding).Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel and the File explorer are used as examples. The examples used are based on Eclipse RCP as this makes it easy to demonstrate the usage but work also with standalone Java application (which are using SWT). This article assumes that you are already familiar with using the Eclipse IDE and with developing simple Eclipse RCP applications.

JFreeChart in Eclipse RCP - Tutorial

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This article describes the usage of JFreeChart within an Eclipse Rich Client Platform (RCP) application. It will use the JFreeChart SWT implementation and it based on Eclipse 3.7 (Indigo) and JFreeChart 1.0.13 but should also work with later version.

Java Logging API - Tutorial

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This article describes how to use the Logging API in Java programs. It includes an example for creating a HTML logger.

Java Preferences API - Tutorial

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This article gives a introduction into the Java Preference API to save key/value pairs for an application.

Introduction to Java Programming

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This tutorial explains the Java programming language. It also contains "Cheat Sheets" with examples for standard tasks during programming. This article does not cover the installation of the Java Development Kit (JDK).

Design Patterns in Java

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Design Patterns are best practices how to solve common know problems. This article will give an overview of best practices in object-orientated programming and has pointers to some design-pattern tutorials.