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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