1. << Glimmer >>
JRuby on RCP
<< Glimmer >> by
Annas “Andy” Maleh
Obtiva Corp.

2. Preview Introduction Comparison: Quick Demo Game Future of Glimmer
Java on SWT
Java on JFace and SWT
JRuby on SWT
Quick Demo
Game
Future of Glimmer
More Information

3. Hello World

4. SWT Example (Java)‏ public static void main(String[] args) {
Display display = Display.getDefault();
Shell shell = new Shell(display);
shell.setText("SWT");
shell.setLayout(new FillLayout());
Composite composite = new Composite(shell, SWT.NONE);
composite.setLayout(new GridLayout());
Label label = new Label(composite, SWT.NONE);
label.setText("Hello World!");
shell.pack();
shell.open();
while (!display.isDisposed()) {
if (!display.readAndDispatch()) {
display.sleep(); }
display.dispose();

5. JFace Example (Java)‏ protected JFaceTest(Shell parentShell) {
super(parentShell);
setBlockOnOpen(true);
open(); }
@Override
protected Control createContents(Composite parent) {
getShell().setText("JFace");
getShell().setLayout(new FillLayout());
Composite composite = new Composite(parent, SWT.NONE);
composite.setLayout(new GridLayout());
Label label = new Label(composite, SWT.NONE);
label.setText("Hello World!");
return composite;
public static void main(String[] args) {
new JFaceTest(null);

6. SWT Example (JRuby Glimmer)‏
shell {
text "JRuby on SWT"
composite {
label { text "Hello World!" } }
}.open

7. Demo (http://glimmer.rubyforge.org/svn/samples/contactmanager/)‏

8. Game (http://glimmer.rubyforge.org/svn/samples/tictactoe/)‏

9. Future of Glimmer Data-binding support for combos, trees, and lists
RCP Plugins
RCP Extension Points
EMF
Birt???
...

10. More Information Glimmer Eclipse Technology Project Proposal:
Glimmer Newsgroup:
Glimmer at RubyForge:
Sneak Peak at Glimmer:
Glimmer Data-Binding:
Glimmer Listens:

11. Andy Maleh andy@obtiva.com andymaleh.blogspot.com Obtiva Corp.
Contact
Andy Maleh
andymaleh.blogspot.com
Obtiva Corp.