OpenSwing is a modular framework and its components are distributed in several packages; OpenSwing classes are positioned in three possibile folders, according to the software layer: “client” folder for presentation layer, “server” folder for server-side layer and “java” folder for classes used in both software layers.
In the following table are reported the list of packages in “ org.openswing.swing ” that compose the framework and a syntethic description of classes inside them.
Package |
Package content |
“client” |
Contains base graphics controls, lookup, buttons, grids. |
“domains.java” |
This package allows to define “domains”, i.e. an enumeration of codes with related descriptions to show as combo-box items. |
“export.*” |
This package manages the automatic export from a grid in Excel format (XLS). |
“form.client” and “form.model.client” |
Graphics controls panel container (Form object) and related data model, based on a value object. |
“gantt.client” and “gantt.java” |
Gantt diagram and associated data model, based on a list of value objects and interfaces. |
“internationalization.java” e “internationalization.server” |
This package manages internazionalization settings, such as translations for labels, titles, titled borders, etc, data format inside graphics controls, decimal and currency symbols, grouping, etc. |
“logger.client” and “logger.server” |
This package manages application log, both on client and server sides. A server-side implementation that is available inside OpenSwing is that based on Log4J open-source library. |
“lookup.client” |
Utility classes used in combination with lookup controls/columns. |
“mdi.client” and “mdi.java” |
Utility classes used in combination with an MDI frame. |
“message.send.java” and “message.receive.java” |
Serializzable objects that can be used to send messages from a client-side class to a server-side class and as response messages from business-logic classes to gui classes. |
“pivottable” |
This package manages pivot table component, contains data input readers, aggregation functions, data functions. |
“permissions.client” and “permissions.java” |
This package manages authentication and authorization operations; it contains a default login window too. |
“server” |
Server-side classes; this package includes a java servlet that can be used as web controller, to manage client requests, database connection retrieval, user sessions; it contains a data access utility class too. |
“table.*” |
Utility classes used in combination with a grid, such as grid columns, renderers, editors, grid filters, grid data model (based on a list of value objects).
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“tree.client” |
Utility classes used in combination with the tree graphics control. |
“util.client” and “util.java” |
It contains the ClientUtils class, whose utility methods can be invoked from any class of the presentation layer. |
“util.server” |
Utility classes used in combination with Hibernate or iBatis. |
“wizard” |
Classes related to wizard panel feature |
“miscellaneous.client” |
Classes related to miscellaneous widgets, such as: tip of the day, progress bar (not yet available), licence agreement panel (not yet available). |
“springframework” |
Classes used to embed Spring framework with OpenSwing. |
