CookXml JavaScript Extension

This extension basically adds a <js> tag, which supports JavaScript in CookXml using Rhino. Objects created using XML can be referenced using their id.

Tutorial

To add <js> to your existing tag library, say CookSwing, add the following code:

		CookJSLib.setupTags (CookSwing.getSwingTagLibrary ());

To enable Rhino JavaScript engine running in Java Web Start, however, requires the following two flags to be set.

		JSCreator.setDisablingOptimization (true);
		JSCreator.setUsingProxyJavaAdapter (true);

As for details why these two flags are necessary, check my comment on Rhino bugzilla.

The type of the object <js> tag creates depends on the JavaScript code. JavaScript code can be inserted in two ways: inside the tag, or in another file/resource specified using "src" attribute.

	<button text="Button 1">
		<js func="addActionListener">
			var listener =
			{
				actionPerformed: function (e)
				{
					statusBar.setText (e.getSource ().getText () + " Pressed");
				}
			}

			new java.awt.event.ActionListener (listener);
		</js>
	</button>
	<button text="Button 2">
		<!-- calling an external Javascript code (identical to the JS code above) -->
		<js func="addActionListener" src="examples/cookjs/action.js"/>
	</button>

Demo

Try the Java Web Start demo for some simple demos. The frame code was also written in JavaScript.