Working with Database Applications

See Also

The following table outlines the basic process of creating database applications.

Number One
Set up the IDE to Work With Your Database

  1. If necessary, Register the appropriate driver for your database with the IDE.
  2. Connect to the database from the IDE.

Number Two
Create a project


Number Three
Add necessary entity classes

  • Add entity classes to the project to represent the database tables with which your application will work. (Entity classes are special classes that use the Java Persistence API.) You can generate entity classes or you can write them from scratch.

Number Four
Wrap the entity classes JAR in a module


Number Five
Design the user interface


Number Six
Bind Data to user interface components

Number Six
Deploy the application

See Also
Binding Data to a Swing Component
About Java GUIs
GUI Builder Tasks: Quick Reference
Designing Java GUIs with the GUI Builder

Legal Notices