Can u integrate FCKEditor into an IDE in Java Swing?

Was wondering if this product could possibly be integrated into client java code in Swing. The idea is to have the same capabilities, but in the context of Swing instead of the context of a browser. Has anyone tried that with jdk 1.5 or 1.6? Any pointers/comments? Or is it out of question?

Wed, 10/01/2008 - 10:00

mosipov

Joined: 22/02/2008

Posts: 574

Re: Can u integrate FCKEditor into an IDE in Java Swing?

Yes you can. You have to run an embedded server inside your Swing app. You could run Jetty with a webapp serving the editor. My FCKeditor.Java co-dev Thilo's has done this with Jetty in a SWT app. Check his app out at SourceForge: Poor Man's.

Thu, 10/09/2008 - 02:49

massimo

Joined: 01/10/2008

Posts: 2

Re: Can u integrate FCKEditor into an IDE in Java Swing?

That is helpful, thanks for replying. However, seems like adding some overhead (Jetty, etc). Also, i would need to separate the controls from the actual text area, meaning, the panel containing the controls for formatting would go into a component (like a JPanel), and the area used for editing text in another component (JPanel). Would that be possible? or does that need to be all in one component?

I would also need to assess how much time this would involve, but i guess that is a question for the Poor man's author.

I am amazed that such a thing does not already exist in Java. JavaScript would also be a maintenance problem.
Thanks,

Max

Thu, 10/09/2008 - 08:06

mosipov

Joined: 22/02/2008

Posts: 574

Re: Can u integrate FCKEditor into an IDE in Java Swing?

FCKeditor runs completely off the browser. The only interface it has to Java is the server-side connector. You cannot remove the overhead unless you do a Java rewrite.