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Apple's suite of developer tools provides a full-featured Java development environment for Mac OS X that includes command-line and graphical tools, sample code, and documentation. Developers can create Java applications using Xcode, and they can turn Java applications into double-clickable Mac OS X applications using Jar Bundler.

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Xcode Design Tools for Class Modeling (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Xcode Design Tools for Class Modeling.
Guides 2009-02-04
JavaEOGenerator (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Java-based template generation engine similar to EOGenerator
Sample Code 2007-11-14
Java on Intel-based Macs (HTML)
QA1295: Required changes (if any) for Java applications to run on Intel-based Macs.
Technical Q&As 2006-10-17
Where are the LiveConnect classes on Mac OS X? (HTML)
QA1364: Locating classes necessary to build Java-Javascript communication into Java Applets on Mac OS X.
Technical Q&As 2006-10-02
BlockAnimation (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A bit of java code which INCORRECTLY handles animation
Sample Code 2006-08-01
Jar Bundler User Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Conceptual information and a tutorial about deploying JAR-based applications as Mac OS X application bundles.
Guides 2006-05-23
JNI Development on Mac OS X (HTML)
TN2147: Discusses use of native APIs and UI elements from Java applications
Technical Notes 2006-04-17
UnsupportedClassVersionError With J2SE 5.0 Release 4 (HTML)
QA1474: Explains problems running existing Xcode projects after upgrading to J2SE 5.0 Release 4
Technical Q&As 2006-04-14
BlockedEventQueue (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Counter-example: shows hang when Java ActionListener blocks AWTEventQueue
Sample Code 2006-04-13
MyFirstJNIProject (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A Java application that calls the Address Book framework through the JNI
Sample Code 2006-04-12
simpleJavaLauncher (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
How to launch 1.4.x and future JVM's from a Core Foundation tool.
Sample Code 2006-04-12
Building a JNI Universal Application with Xcode (HTML)
Learn to add Mac OS X features into your Java application using JNI and Xcode.
Articles 2006-03-20
Developing for Java with NetBeans 4.1 on Mac OS X (HTML)
Get started building Java applications on Mac OS X using this popular open source IDE.
Articles 2005-05-16
Developing Java Applications on Mac OS X with Eclipse (HTML)
Learn from this hands-on article how to work with Eclipse on Mac OS X.
Articles 2005-02-28
CFBundleIdentifier and user application access (HTML)
QA1373: Describes the role of CFBundleIdentifier in limiting a user's application access.
Technical Q&As 2005-02-08
Using Sun Java Studio Creator 2 on Mac OS X (HTML)
Learn to use the tool that provides visual access to databases and web services.
Articles 2004-11-15
Eclipse and Mac OS X: a Natural Combination (HTML)
Learn about the Eclipse IDE on Mac OS X and how to get started using it.
Articles 2004-06-07
Developer Tools JBoss and Tomcat Do Not Start After Installing Java 1.4.2 Update (HTML)
QA1025: Describes how to re-enable JBoss and Tomcat after installing the Java 1.4.2 update.
Technical Q&As 2004-03-04
Server-Side Java with the Struts Framework on Mac OS X (HTML)
Learn how to combine such things as Servlets, JSP, and custom Struts tag libraries using Struts.
Articles 2003-07-17
JDragNDrop (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Demonstrates building a simple view to implement Drag-and-Drop functionality in Cocoa-Java.
Sample Code 2003-01-14