Is there something like JBuilder for Linux?

[MartinB]

Hi,

I'm starting a JAVA module at uni and they're using a Windows program called Borland JBuilder to teach it. We've been told that we will be programming graphics aswell. I heard that JAVA is very cross platform right? Does anyone know any compiler for Linux that will work like JBuilder to enable me to do work on my own system? I just need a compiler, I don't need a full IDE, I'm happy writing code in vi.

Thanks,
Martin

[JohnT]

This is about as close as you can come.....

http://gcc.gnu.org/java/

[scanez]

Just download the j2sdk from sun's site (java.sun.com) and use that. The command to compile is javac, and to run is java. You'll have to either make symlinks to these executables in /usr/local/bin or /usr/bin, or add the j2sdk's bin directory to your path.

[bwkaz]

Oh, you don't need an IDE... I was going to say that Borland has a JBuilder version for Linux as well as for Windows. But if you don't need it, don't use it. ;)

[ViMan]

By the way, if anyone is thinking of using JBuilder, you can have a look at jvi (http://jvi.sourceforge.net/).

"jVi is motivated by my frustration with the editors provided by desktop apps, from mail readers to IDE's. The advent of java based desktop apps, and the ability to extend them, makes it possible to put together a vi which easily integrates into multiple disparate apps. A goal, over time, is to make jVi fully functional with good performance. However i believe there will always be performance limitations with jVi and expect to continue using "native" editors for heavy duty tasks.

jVi is patterned after vim. Vim Logo Vim is freely available charityware and running on a large number of platforms, including for instance amiga and mac. Check out the site for general vi pointers and documentation. jVi is a small subset of vim. Some source code in jVi is taken from vim and modified to work in the java environment. The user documentation is almost exclusively from vim, only modified to remove things that are not applicable."

(qoute taken from http://jvi.sourceforge.net/jvi-main.html)


So you can be using a subset of Vim while using the JBuilder IDE. Of course it's not perfect, but it's a step in the right direction. I support this kind of open thinking :)

[mingshun]

I'm using JBuilder in Linux. You can get it from
http://www.borland.com

But the thing is it is painfully slow ... Sigh ... Hence, I only use it to draw Swing components with gridbag layout managers. Otherwise, I use vim and code Java manually.

[ViMan]

I used to use IDEs to make layouts, etc. until I got fed up of the code that they generate (looks ugly). Then I switched completely to Vim. Some would say I'm mad, but I'm happy :) If you plan on using Vim as your main Java programming environment, check out the following link: http://www.geocities.com/kotku.rm/

[GaryJones32]

I personally am a big fan of the IBM JDK for Linux