Language/App: Java
Front End: Java Swing
Back End: Java
Operating System: Windows
J2DGE is a 2D graphics package that is developed in Java on Windows platform. J2DGE supports all the features supported by most of the graphics editors. However only 2D objects can be created and edited. It supports all the basic drawing features and editing features. It also allows you to save and open image files.
The GUI is developed using the Swing package available in Java.
J2DGE has the following features:
- Drawing tools: line, freehand, rectangle, oval, rounded rectangle, filled rectangle, filled oval, filled rounded rectangle.
- In addition to this there are options to choose foreground and background colors.
- There are options to open and save files. Files can be saved in JPEG format only. Another thing to take note is that the editor can open only the files created by it.
- Editing options like cut, copy, paste are available.
- Text tool option.
- Blur and sharpen are some of the other features available in the editor.
Compiling Java Programs
c:\jdk1.3\bin>javac example.java
c:\jdk1.3\bin>java example