Day #12: Swing Revival: Where Native Meets Clean Architecture 🎨
Today marked a significant shift in our Library Management System’s UI approach, moving from JavaFX to Swing while establishing clean architectural patterns. The code changes from this session can be found here. Day 12 Summary Overview Transitioned our Library Management System from JavaFX to Swing, focusing on native look and feel while implementing clean architectural patterns and modular design. Environment & Tools Removed JavaFX dependencies Switched to Swing for UI components Utilized system look and feel capabilities Implemented native font detection Concepts Covered Swing Architecture Basic window and component setup System look and feel integration Menu system implementation Layout management principles Clean Architecture Component separation Callback patterns Event handling Modular design approach Font Management System font detection Font size controls Global UI updates Event-driven UI refresh Modern Java Features Switch expressions with pattern matching Method references Lambda expressions Callback implementations Implementation Progress Created basic Swing window structure Implemented font management system Added view customization options Established modular component base Key Takeaways Swing’s superior native integration capabilities Importance of clean architectural boundaries Value of dedicated component management Benefits of callback-driven updates Modern Java features in traditional frameworks Next Steps Ready to explore: ...