Java SE 6 Features

Sang Shin, sang.shin@sun.com, Sun Microsystems, www.javapassion.com

This lab has a set of sample Java SE 6 applications you can play around. They are provided as "Ready-to-build-and run" NetBeans project.

Expected duration: 60 minutes (excluding homework)

Software Needed

Before you begin, you need to install the following software on your computer.

Java Standard Development Kit (JDK™) version 6.0 (download)

NetBeans IDE 5.5 (download)

When you install NetBeans IDE, it will ask you which JDK you want to use. Select the JDK 5.0.

1512_javase6scripting.zip (download)

The zip file contains this document and the lab contents
Download it and unzip in a directory of your choice

OS platforms you can use

Windows
Solaris x86, Solaris Sparc
Linux
Mac OS X

Change Log

March 5th, 2007: Created

Lab Exercises

Exercise 1: Build and run "HelloWorld" sample application (20 minutes)
Exercise 2: Build and run "DesktopAPIExample" sample application (20 minutes)
Exercise 3: Build and run "SystemTrayExample" sample application (30 minutes)
Exercise 4: Build and run "ModalityDemo2" sample application (30 minutes)
Exercise 5: Build and run "TableSortFilterDemo" sample application (15 minutes)
Homework Exercise (for people who are taking Sang Shin's "Java Programming online course")

Exercise 1: Build and run "HelloWorld" sample application

In this exercise, you are going to build and run "ready-to-build" sample application.

(1.1) Open, build, and run "HelloWorld" sample JSP application

0. Start NetBeans IDE.
1. Open HelloWorld NetBeans project.

Select File->Open Project (Ctrl+Shift+O). The Open Project dialog box appears.
Browse down to <LAB_UNZIPPED_DIRECTORY>/javase6scripting/samples directory.

Windows: If you unzipped the 1512_javase6scripting.zip file under C:\ directory, the directory to which you want to browse down should be C:\javase6scripting\samples.
Solaris/Linux: If you unzipped the 1512_javase6scripting.zip file under $HOME directory, the directory to which you want to browse down should be $HOME/javase6scripting/samples.

Select HelloWorld.
Click Open Project Folder. The HelloWorld project node appears under Projects tab window.

2. Build and run HelloWorld project.

Right-click HelloWorld project and select Run Project.
Browser gets displayed.

Summary

In this exercise, you have built and run a ready-to-build-and-run "HelloWorld" sample application.

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Exercise 2: Build and run "InvokeScriptFile" sample application

In this exercise, you are going to build and run "ready-to-build" Struts sample application.

(2.1) Open, build, and run "InvokeScriptFile" sample JSP application

0. Start NetBeans IDE.
1. Open InvokeScriptFile NetBeans project.

Select File->Open Project (Ctrl+Shift+O). The Open Project dialog box appears.
Browse down to <LAB_UNZIPPED_DIRECTORY>/javase6scripting/samples directory.
Select InvokeScriptFile.
Click Open Project Folder. The InvokeScriptFile project node appears under Projects tab window.

2. Build and run InvokeScriptFile project.

Right-click InvokeScriptFile project and select Run Project.
Browser gets displayed.

Summary

In this exercise, you have built and run a ready-to-build-and-run "InvokeScriptFile" sample application.

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Exercise 3: Build and run "CallMethodByInvocable" sample application

In this exercise, you are going to build and run "ready-to-build" sample application. You will then build the same application from scratch.

(3.1) Open, build, and run "CallMethodByInvocable" sample JSP application

0. Start NetBeans IDE.
1. Open CallMethodByInvocable NetBeans project.

Select File->Open Project (Ctrl+Shift+O). The Open Project dialog box appears.
Browse down to <LAB_UNZIPPED_DIRECTORY>/javase6scripting/samples directory.
Select CallMethodByInvocable.
Click Open Project Folder. The CallMethodByInvocable project node appears under Projects tab window.

2. Build and run CallMethodByInvocable project.

Right-click CallMethodByInvocable project and select Run Project.
Browser gets displayed.

Summary

In this exercise, you have built and run a ready-to-build-and-run "CallMethodByInocable" sample application.

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Exercise 4: Build and run "GetListOfScriptEngines" sample application

In this exercise, you are going to build and run "ready-to-build" sample application. You will then build the same application from scratch.

(4.1) Open, build, and run "GetListOfScriptEngines" sample JSP application

0. Start NetBeans IDE.
1. Open GetListOfScriptEngines NetBeans project.

Select File->Open Project (Ctrl+Shift+O). The Open Project dialog box appears.
Browse down to <LAB_UNZIPPED_DIRECTORY>/javase6scripting/samples directory.
Select GetListOfScriptEngines.
Click Open Project Folder. The GetListOfScriptEngines project node appears under Projects tab window.

2. Build and run GetListOfScriptEngines project.

Right-click GetListOfScriptEngines project and select Run Project.
Browser gets displayed.

Summary

In this exercise, you have built and run a ready-to-build-and-run "GetListOfScriptEngines" sample application.

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Exercise 5: Build and run "SearchScriptEngineviaFactory" sample application

In this exercise, you are going to build and run "ready-to-build" sample application. You will then build the same application from scratch.

(5.1) Open, build, and run "SearchScriptEngineviaFactory" sample JSP application

0. Start NetBeans IDE.
1. Open SearchScriptEngineviaFactory NetBeans project.

Select File->Open Project (Ctrl+Shift+O). The Open Project dialog box appears.
Browse down to <LAB_UNZIPPED_DIRECTORY>/javase6scripting/samples directory.
Select SearchScriptEngineviaFactory.
Click Open Project Folder. The SearchScriptEngineviaFactory project node appears under Projects tab window.

2. Build and run SearchScriptEngineviaFactory project.

Right-click SearchScriptEngineviaFactory project and select Run Project.
Browser gets displayed.

Summary

In this exercise, you have built and run a ready-to-build-and-run "SearchScriptEngineviaFactory" sample application.

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Exercise 6: Build and run "AccessJavaObjectsFromScript" sample application

In this exercise, you are going to build and run "ready-to-build" sample application. You will then build the same application from scratch.

(5.1) Open, build, and run "AccessJavaObjectsFromScript" sample JSP application

0. Start NetBeans IDE.
1. Open AccessJavaObjectsFromScript NetBeans project.

Select File->Open Project (Ctrl+Shift+O). The Open Project dialog box appears.
Browse down to <LAB_UNZIPPED_DIRECTORY>/javase6scripting/samples directory.
Select AccessJavaObjectsFromScript.
Click Open Project Folder. The AccessJavaObjectsFromScript project node appears under Projects tab window.

2. Build and run AccessJavaObjectsFromScript project.

Right-click AccessJavaObjectsFromScript project and select Run Project.
Browser gets displayed.

Summary

In this exercise, you have built and run a ready-to-build-and-run "AccessJavaObjectsFromScript" sample application.

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Exercise 7: Build and run "ImportJavaPackage" sample application

In this exercise, you are going to build and run "ready-to-build" sample application. You will then build the same application from scratch.

(5.1) Open, build, and run "ImportJavaPackage" sample JSP application

0. Start NetBeans IDE.
1. Open ImportJavaPackage NetBeans project.

Select File->Open Project (Ctrl+Shift+O). The Open Project dialog box appears.
Browse down to <LAB_UNZIPPED_DIRECTORY>/javase6scripting/samples directory.
Select ImportJavaPackage.
Click Open Project Folder. The ImportJavaPackage project node appears under Projects tab window.

2. Build and run ImportJavaPackage project.

Right-click ImportJavaPackage project and select Run Project.
Browser gets displayed.

Summary

In this exercise, you have built and run a ready-to-build-and-run "ImportJavaPackage" sample application.

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Exercise 8: Build and run "ScriptPad" sample application

In this exercise, you are going to build and run "ready-to-build" sample application. You will then build the same application from scratch.

(5.1) Open, build, and run "ScriptPad" sample JSP application

0. Start NetBeans IDE.
1. Open ScriptPad NetBeans project.

Select File->Open Project (Ctrl+Shift+O). The Open Project dialog box appears.
Browse down to <LAB_UNZIPPED_DIRECTORY>/javase6scripting/samples directory.
Select ScriptPad.
Click Open Project Folder. The ScriptPad project node appears under Projects tab window.

2. Build and run ScriptPad project.

Right-click ScriptPad project and select Run Project.
Browser gets displayed.

Summary

In this exercise, you have built and run a ready-to-build-and-run "ScriptPad" sample application.

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Exercise 9: Build and run "Caculator" sample application

In this exercise, you are going to build and run "ready-to-build" sample application. You will then build the same application from scratch.

(5.1) Open, build, and run "Calculator" sample JSP application

0. Start NetBeans IDE.
1. Open Calculator NetBeans project.

Select File->Open Project (Ctrl+Shift+O). The Open Project dialog box appears.
Browse down to <LAB_UNZIPPED_DIRECTORY>/javase6scripting/samples directory.
Select Calculator.
Click Open Project Folder. The Calculator project node appears under Projects tab window.

2. Build and run Calculator project.

Right-click Calculator project and select Run Project.
Browser gets displayed.

Summary

In this exercise, you have built and run a ready-to-build-and-run "Calculator" sample application.

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Homework Exercise (for people who are taking Sang Shin's "Java Programming online course")

<to be provided>

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