QuickTime for Java

Integrating QuickTime with Java

As we saw in the previous section, QuickTime for Java represents a library of classes that are designed to bring the power and functionality of QuickTime to Java. The core library of these classes provides you with the ability to access many features and capabilities in the QuickTime API. The second set of classes--an Application Framework--lets you integrate those capabilities into your Java programs.

This section discusses how that integration works. The topics discussed include the following:

a brief introduction to some Java terminology
grouping QuickTime for Java classes into a set of packages based on common functionality and usage
classes in the Application Framework built on top of QuickTime for Java native binding classes
the QTSimpleApplet and PlayMovie programs explained method by method

In this and the following sections, many code listings are given that use the various QuickTime components and structures. For detailed technical information about QuickTime, see http://www.apple.com/quicktime , where the complete QuickTime reference documentation is available.

Integrating QuickTime with Java

Some Java Terminology

QuickTime to Java Integration Structure

Binding QuickTime Functions to Java Methods

Garbage Collection

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