Editing Java in the visual editor

This information describes how to use the visual editor to develop and test visual Java classes and applications.

In addition, this section provides information about extending the visual editor to include custom Java beans, or components for your developers to use in plug-in development.

About the visual editor for Java
The visual editor for Java is a code-centric Java editor that helps you design applications that have a graphical user interface (GUI). The visual editor is based on the JavaBeans component model and supports visual construction using the Standard Widget Toolkit (SWT), the Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT), or Swing.

Developing Java classes with the visual editor
You can use the visual editor to visually compose and preview Java classes using SWT, Swing, and AWT components.

Testing and debugging in the visual editor
After you write a Java class using the visual editor for Java, you can run it to test and debug the run-time behavior.

Code migration from VisualAge for Java to the visual editor
This topic provides information about migrating Java code from VisualAge for Java.

Limitations for the visual editor for Java
This section outlines any restrictions or limitations related to the visual editor for Java.