Inside Macintosh: Using JBindery

How to Use This Document

To use JBindery, you first should read the section JBindery Features. Then you can use the "recipes" that follow in the section Examples to package or execute your Java application.

This document assumes that you have general knowledge of the Java language and terminology ("virtual machine," "properties," and so on). For further information about the Java language or low-level details of the Java virtual machine, you should consult JavaSoft documentation, which you can access through the JavaSoft home page:

http://java.sun.com/

You do not need any Mac OS programming experience to use JBindery. However, in cases where you might want to add Mac OS-specific features to your standalone Java application (for example, a custom desktop icon), you may need to use some Mac OS development tools (such as the ResEdit resource editor). To create polished applications with the proper Mac OS look and feel, you must follow the specifications provided in the book Macintosh Human Interface Guidelines available at the following Web site:

http://www.apple.com/developer/

For more information about Apple's use of Java technology, see the following Web page:

http://developer.apple.com/java/