MetaDataApp

Introduction

The MetaDataApp is an application for creating meta.json files for the SFB1280 Fileshare. You can create new or change existing Metafiles with it.

Structure of the project

Important Files and Folders

• Source code: The code of the actual project. Found in src/AppJ_V03.java
• Libaries: The crucial libaries are
  • gson.2.6.2.jar
  • jcalendar-1.4.jar
  • jgoodies-forms-1.8.0.jar
  • jgoodies-forms-1.8.0-source.jar
  • json-simple-1.1.jar
  • miglayout15-swing.jar
• .classpath: Might be importatant to setup the libs, but this can be done manual aswell.

Structure of the code

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Imports. External Libaries:

• JSON-Simpel
• GSON

Both for JSON handling

Line 92 to 266

Functions for inputfield formatting. Those functions get a input component as a parameter and add certain listener to it. For example: This could be a listener, which colors the field red, whenever the input format is not correct.

Line 271 to 357

Utilily functions

Line 358 to 370

Java main function

Line 371 to 470

All used variable, which can be changed and will be saved are declared and initiated here.

Line 476 to 584

If there is already a meta.JSON file, then this code area will read the data out of this file into the variables.

Line 590 to 1640

UI of the application

Line 1641 to 1808

Adding special features to the UI. Such as adding enforced formats to inputfields.

Line 1809 to 1948

Save the content to a new meta.JSON file.

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UI (Panels)