This is the readme file for JinBean Java GUI Builder.
This file is last modified 2005-07-19. See VERSION.txt for version and build date info of the application.

1) System Requirements
2) Package contents: JinBean_jar.zip, JinBean_win.zip, JinBean_linux.zip
3) Package contents: JinBean_dev.zip
4) Additional information, especially for developers
5) Known Bugs

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1) System Requirements

* JRE or JDK version 1.4.2 or later
* Xalan XSLT processor (default processor of Java 1.4 and 1.5) or any other processor
  that implements the EXSLT-function "node-set"

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2) Package contents: JinBean_jar.zip, JinBean_win.zip, JinBean_linux.zip

All files needed to execute JinBean (for end users).

XXX stands for supported platforms, e.g.
* JinBean_jar.zip    OS independent Java JAR package
* JinBean_win.zip    EXE file for Windows instead of JAR
* JinBean_linux.zip  binary file for Linux instead of JAR

These files contain:

* Main Executable
     * JinBean.jar, JinBean_win.exe, JinBean_linux
          The exetubable to start. Double click or start from command prompt.
          e.g. JAR Version under Windows: "java -jar JinBean.jar"
* Libraries
     * JinBeanUtil.jar
          Utility libraries used by JinBean.
     * dt.jar
          Sun Swing BeanInfo files.
     * jbHelp.jar
          JavaHelp information for the application.
     * jhall.jar
          JavaHelp libraries.
* Text Files
     * LICENSE.txt
          The software's license.
     * README.txt
          This file.
     * VERSION.txt
          Version and build date info.
* XML Documents
     * Java.xslt
          XSLT file for transforming XML JavaBeans to Java source code.
     * JinBeanConfig.xml
          Preferences file (you can, but you should not manipulate this file directly).
     * JinBeanConfig.xsd
          XML Schema for validation of the preferences file.
     * palette.xml
          Defines the components available in the palette window.

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3) Package contents: JinBean_dev.zip

Developers find all necessary files ind JeanBean_dev.zip

This package contains
* source files
* JavaDoc generated documentation
* further documentation about the xml documents
* an overwiew for developers in JinBean.html

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4) Additional information

More information on the software, and updated files are found on
http://jinbean.intermitto.net

Copyright 2004-2005 Jens Becker
jb@intermitto.net

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5) Known Bugs

* some strange size behaviour in design window when in XP-style
* when starting from a directory that is not the application's directory, there can be some strange
  behaviour in the bean files
* Exceptions thrown by SAX when saving the XML files with Windows line breaks

