[Java-gnome-developer] Gnome-Java development enviroment

[Matthew C. <mpc...@li...>]

Hi all,

It should be possile to create quite a good gnome-java IDE by building
onto the eclipse platform - this would only require minimal effort to
get going.

Eclipse has many advantages for this project as it has the following
advantages: (www.eclipse.org)

* Java plugin with micro compilation and refactoring tools.
* Good debugging.
* CVS integration.
* It is already significantly ahead of other IDE's such as Microsofts
.NET studio. So we would be building on something already very functional.
* It's designed to have other IDE's Products built from it.
* Modular design - and under the Open Source IBM Public License
Here is a rough plan of what I envisaged:

1) Create gnome app wizard - to help newbies get started.

This would create the gnome project add a small example app and setup
the libraries so it can run.

2) GCJ integration for single click compilation from a tool bar.

3) Wizard for connecting to any sourceforge java-gnome project.

5) (Potentially) Rebranding of the Eclipse platform to distinguish it as
specifically a gnome-java IDE.
see: http://www.eclipse.org/articles/product-guide/guide.html

6) (Potentially) Integrated Gnome GUI builder.


If anyone else is interested in this idea let me know.

Best Regards,
Matthew Cooke.