Features of Spring RCP

[Xion]

Hi together,

actually I want do my first steps with Spring RCP. But the HP doesn't give me all informations I need.
The following things I want to know:

- what are the features of Spring RCP
- can I only use the plain Spring RCP library, and what are the features of them
- for which features I need additional librarys
- is Spring RCP an official Spring project (I dont find any literature about it)

Thank you all

[peatar]

I would point you to the latest doc which is a good feature overview, but actually this is down.

Please see here for an equivalent:
http://www.core-dump.ch/stuff/spring...ual/index.html
(taken from http://forum.springsource.org/showthread.php?t=77659)

And here for more infos:
http://karussell.wordpress.com/2009/...-client-links/

[peatar]

I rethought about my answer. Here more details:

> what are the features of Spring RCP

It provides all you need for a RIA: I18N, forms (date, text, number, ...), layout, validation, window-docking, beans-binding, master details stuff, tables, background treads, IOC, ...

except two things I am missing:

1. plugin architecture. which could be partially solved via this: http://karussell.wordpress.com/2009/...g-rich-client/ But I feel that a true plugin architecture would require to rewrite spring rc from scratch

2. database communication support for 3 tier projects. You have to implement your own or use cayenne

> can I only use the plain Spring RCP library, and what are the features of them

you have to use the core and could enhance the core with window-docking etc

> is Spring RCP an official Spring project (I dont find any literature about it)

it is not really, I fear very few companies requires Swing RIAs for their enterprise :-(