Re: A Cocoa application to access an Openbase db
Re: A Cocoa application to access an Openbase db
- Subject: Re: A Cocoa application to access an Openbase db
- From: Jim Rankin <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2002 21:19:22 -0400
Hi Colin.
As a WebObjects developer/consultant at Apple until last Thursday (when
I was laid off), I was using Cocoa and Java EOF to develop an
application. There's a Cocoa/EOF application wizard in Project Builder,
that builds a default app based on the model(s) you point it at. The
cool thing is you can create display groups just by dragging and
dropping entities from EOModeler into Interface Builder, and then
connect the display groups methods to IB outlets. (I think it's more
effective in a lot of cases, though, just to bind your own controller
methods to the regular IB outlets, that then call the EO model outlets;
it's at least more flexible.) There's even interface bindings for
things like NSTable, text fields, etc. that bind to properties of
entities in the display group. You also get one EOEditingContext by
default, and can drag more into your interface from the IB EO palette.
It all works over the Java bridge. It's a lot easier to call Java
methods from Objective-C than vice versa, and of course for most things
you can just use the AppKit Java API, if you want.
Apple doesn't promote the Cocoa/EOF part of WebObjects (I think they
prefer everyone use Java Client), but it works very well, and I don't
know of any plans Apple has to make it go away.
In fact, if anyone wants to see how well it works, just hire me and
I'll show you :).
As for the OpenBase Cocoa API, I've been wanting to check that out as
well. And since I have some time now, I'll do that and get back to you.
Best,
-jimbo
WebObjects/EOF/Cocoa/AppleScript Studio/Core Foundation developer for
hire
On Sunday, April 7, 2002, at 04:49 PM, email@hidden
wrote:
Hi
I am trying to find information on how I could create a Cocoa app. to
access and or modify an openbase db. I have seen tutorials for
WebObjects but none for Cocoa.
I found information that Openbase cocoa api's exist, but I can't find
them?
Also I read on Openbase discussion board that EOF (enterprise object
framework) will no longer be supported for cocoa. Should this be of
concern?
I'll allways be a newbee if I don't start somewhere!
Thank's in advance for your help.
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