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Swing for Jython

Graphical Jython UI and Scripts Development using Java Swing and WebSphere Application Server

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  • © 2015

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  1. Robert A. Gibson
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  • This book shows you how to use Swing to add a GUI to your Jython scripts, with an emphasis on the Web.
  • Sphere Application Server wsadmin utility.
  • In fact, we're going to teach you Swing using Jython, and we're going to do it in a way that, hopefully, that makes your scripts easier for people to use, more robust, more understandable, and therefore easier to maintain.

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxv
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  2. Components and Containers

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    Pages 1-7

  3. Interactive Sessions vs. Scripts

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    Pages 9-14

  4. Building a Simple Global Security Application

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    Pages 15-19

  5. Button Up! Using Buttons and Labels

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    Pages 21-34

  6. Picking a Layout Manager Can Be a Pane

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    Pages 35-63

  7. Using Text Input Fields

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    Pages 65-77

  8. Other Input Components

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    Pages 79-97

  9. Selectable Input Components

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    Pages 99-104

  10. Providing Choices, Making Lists

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    Pages 105-120

  11. Menus and MenuItems

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    Pages 121-136

  12. Using JTree to Show the Forest: Hierarchical Relationships of Components

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    Pages 137-152

  13. Motion to Take from the Table: Building Tables

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    Pages 153-191

  14. Keystrokes, Actions, and Bindings, Oh My!

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    Pages 193-204

  15. It’s the Event of the Year: Events in Swing Applications

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    Pages 205-229

  16. Nuts to Soup: Using Jsoup to Enhance Applications

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    Pages 231-261

  17. Conversing with a User with Dialog Boxes

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    Pages 263-283

  18. Specialized Dialog Boxes

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    Pages 285-296

  19. Monitoring and Indicating Progress

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    Pages 297-315

  20. Internal Frames

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    Pages 317-353
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About this book

This book shows you how to use Swing to add a GUI to your Jython scripts, with an emphasis on the WebSphere Application Server wsadmin utility. In fact, we're going to teach you Swing using Jython, and we're going to do it in a way that, hopefully, that makes your scripts easier for people to use, more robust, more understandable, and therefore easier to maintain.

About the author

Robert A. (Bob) Gibson is an Advisory Software Engineer with decades of experience in numerous software-related roles at IBM, including Architect, Developer, Tester, Instructor, and Technical Support. While providing technical support for the IBM's WebSphere Application Server product, he was the primary author for WebSphere Application Server Administration Using Jython which was published by IBM Press. He is currently a member of the IBM technical support team responsible for the IBM MQ product on distributed platforms. He holds both a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Science and a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Virginia.

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