Installation Instructions

ACOP Beans library

All ACOPBeans (except ACOPVideo) are provided within a single java library file acopbeans.jar. To use the beans one does not need to install any specific features. ACOPVideo is provided withing the videobean.jar and in order to use it one also has to provide acopbeans.jar to the same classpath where ACOPVideo is being used.

When creating an application with the beans the acopbeans.jar has to be added to the classpath of the project, which the application is a part of.

If the beans are used to connect to remote TINE properties, one also has include the tine.jar in the classpath.

GUI Builders

All ACOP Beans follow the java beans conventions. Therefore, they can be used by any standard java GUI builder, where user can simply select a bean and drag and place it inside another container. 

  ACOP Beans can only be used in combination with javax.swing containers.

Eclipse

If using Eclipse Visual Editor for graphical GUI building, one can use the beans palette to browse through the beans. For simple access to the ACOP Beans a VE ACOP Beans Palette Plugin has to be installed.

  1. Download the VE ACOP Beans Palette Plugin.
  2. Unpack the downloaded file to the Eclipse installation folder. In the folder /eclipse/plugins there should exist de.desy.acop.vep_1.0.0.jar.
  3. Restart Eclipse.

When constructing a new Visual Class in the Eclipse project the ACOP Beans palette should be visible.

Visual Editor with installed ACOP-VEPlugin

NetBeans

NetBeans GUI builder does not require any additional software to enable the ACOP Beans palette. However, the palette has to be configured manually.

  1. In the Tools menu select Palette and Swing/AWT Components.
  2. Select New Category... and enter ACOP Beans.

    Create new ACOP Beans category

  3. Select Add From JAR... and browse to where you have saved acopbeans.jar.
  4. Select the acopbeans.jar and click Next.
  5. In the Available Components list select all beans and click Next.

    Select all Available Components

  6. From the Palette Categories list select ACOP Beans and click Finish.
  7. Close the Palette Manager.

When constructing a new JPanel Form or JFrame Form in the NetBeans project, the ACOP Beans palette should be visible.

NetBeans palette with configured ACOP Beans palette