Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Essential Eclipse Eclipse and Java Getting Eclipse Understanding Eclipse Views and Perspectives Working with Eclipse Using Quick Fix A Word About Project Management; 2. Java Development Developing Java Code Building and Running Code Creating Javadoc Refactoring Some Essential Skills Customizing the Development Environment; 3. Testing and Debugging Testing with JUnit Debugging; 4. Working in Teams How Source Control Works Understanding CVS Finding a CVS Server Adding a Project to the CVS Repository; 5. Building Eclipse Projects Using Ant Working with Ant JARing Your Output Configuring Ant in Eclipse Catching Errors in Build Files; 6. GUI Programming: From Applets to Swing Creating AWT Applications Creating Swing Applications Using Eclipse Plug-ins Using the V4ALL Plug-in; 7. SWT: Buttons, Text, Labels, Lists, Layouts, and Events Java Graphics An SWT Example Working with Buttons Working with Composites and Layouts Working with Lists Using V4ALL with SWT; 8. SWT: Menus, Toolbars, Sliders, Trees, and Dialogs Working with Menus Working with Toolbars Working with Sliders Working with Trees Working with Dialogs Opening Internet Explorer in an SWT Window; 9. Web Development Installing and Testing Tomcat Creating a JSP Creating a Servlet Creating a Servlet in Place Connecting to a JavaBean Using the Sysdeo Tomcat Plug-in Deploying Web Applications; 10. Developing Struts Applications with Eclipse Struts and Eclipse Creating the View Creating the Controller Creating the Model Using the Easy Struts Plug-in; 11. Developing a Plug-in: The Plug-in Development Environment, Manifests, and Extension Points All You Really Need Is plugin.xml Using the Plug-in Development environment Using the Run-time Workbench Creating a Standard Plug-in; 12. Developing a Plug-in: Creating Editors and Views Creating a Multi-Page Editor Creating a View Deploying a Plug-in; 13. Eclipse 3.0 A Look at Eclipse 3.0 Creating a Java Project Changes to the Eclipse Platform Changes to the Java Development Tools Other Changes; Index

About the Author

Steve Holzner is an award-winning author who has been writing about Java topics since Java first appeared. He's a former PC Magazine contributing editor, and his many books have been translated into 18 languages around the world. His books sold more than 1.5 million copies, and many of his bestsellers have been on Java. Steve graduated from MIT and got his PhD at Cornell; he's been a very popular member of the faculty at both MIT and Cornell, teaching thousands of students over the years and earning an average student evaluation over 4.9 out of 5.0. He also runs his own software company and teaches week-long classes to corporate programmers on Java around the country.