Hmm... I have Visual Age For Java 3.02 running on both RedHat 6.2 and
Mandrake 7.1 here. Works like a charm.
For my troubles, I work in VAJ Enterprise on Windows during the day, but
ever since we petiotined IBM and got them to bring out a Linux version, it
has been impressive. The Linux version is way faster than the Windows
version. Currently the Linux version is not up to the Enterprise level and
is only equivalent to the professional level.
In regard to the original question on Java IDE's.... The big three are
Borland's JBuilder, IBM's VAJ and Visual Cafe. Then there are SUN's Forte
(the old NetBeans), Kawa IDE, and a raft of others bringing up the rear...
VAJ, JBuilder and Forte run on Linux and run very well. Both JBuilder and
Forte have foundation editions available for free. VAJ has a entry edition
which is free.
Depending on your requirements, these might do. From your requirements, it
looks like you require Swing and JNI access which all of the above will
provide. It is when you go to Servlets, JSP pages, EJB's etc.. the free
version will not have all of the features and you have to fork out money.
My personal choice is IBM VAJ, Borland JBuilder, Forte, Kawa and lastly
Visual Cafe in that order. VCafe is a bug ridden product and try to avoid it
if you can.
VAJ and JBuilder really shine. Depending on your programming preferences,
one might suit you. VAJ takes the Java package heirarchy and operates it out
of a repository (i.e.) it is not a file based IDE. VAJ really shines in
this. It compiles on the fly (on a save) and it's repository gives strong
cross-referencing tools and immediate error reporting etc...
JBuilder is similar to a traditional file based IDE (ala VC++). You operate
on a project, with a group of files containing classes and then you compile
them etc...
When I first went to VAJ, I found it uncomfortable. Comming from a command
line environment on Unix and a VC++ environment in Windows, I found the
repository based organisation really odd. But, with time, I have found it
very powerful and now I am in a project with about 20 odd programmers
hammering away and it has got some very strong team development and
repository skills.
VAJ is my IDE of choice.
But, eval all of the three (they are free anyway) and choose what you like
best.
Just a note... Try using the IBM JDK 1.3 and 1.1.8 on Linux for your command
line development or deployment. It screams. Some of my Java programs run
faster than unoptimised C/C++. The mixed mode VM is fantastic and it is
optimised so that the longer the program runs, the faster it gets and
achieves C/C++ speeds.
-- Aravind
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> George Vieira
> Sent: Thursday, 20 July 2000 15:20
> To: 'Stephen Graham'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [SLUG] Java IDEs
>
>
> I went an installed Visual Age 3.02 for Linux (I thiunk it was
> called that)
> and it caused 2 servers to crash miserably... Both were RedHats 6.1 and
> 6.2..
> the 6.1 crashed during the install and hung the server FULL lock.
>
> the 6.2 actually worked until they reckomended to install the updated
> patches..
>
> Never turned back again...
>
> thanks,
> George Vieira
> Network Administrator
> Citadel Computer Systems P/L
> http://www.citadelcomputer.com.au
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Graham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, 20 July 2000 2:46 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [SLUG] Java IDEs
>
>
> Hey
>
> I was wondering of anyone had experience with any of the Java integrated
> development environments.
>
> I am (and please do not judge me on this!) a VC++ programmer by trade, but
> do not wish to use Visual J++ as I would like to make an
> extremely portable
> Java app (it is for the biosciences - a third year uni software
> project, but
> I would like to use a IDE since I will be doing a lot of dialog box type
> work so would like not to have to go through and code all the resources by
> hand).
>
> One that ran on *NIX (Debian/GNU linux preferably) machines would be
> extremely preferable, but I am also open to ones that run on M$ machines.
>
> Also, I would appreciate any general comments people have in terms of
> working with Java GUI apps (Swing library or others). Is
> Python/Tk a better
> option? My main concern is portablilty across M$, MacOS, Solaris and IRIX
> platforms, I plan to link to a C++ dynamically linked library
> (cross-compiled with GCC, or I have access to C++ compilers on all the
> mentioned platforms barring MacOS) for all the grunt number crunching.
>
> Cheers
>
> Stephen Graham
>
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