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# JGoodies Binding 1.1 API

This document describes the API of the JGoodies Binding, a library that connects object properties with UI components.

See:
Description

Packages
com.jgoodies.binding | Contains utilities and the PresentationModel that combines many of the Binding features
com.jgoodies.binding.adapter | Contains adapters that convert `ValueModel`s to Swing model interfaces.
com.jgoodies.binding.beans | Contains classes to model and work with Java Beans and Java Bean properties.
com.jgoodies.binding.extras | Contains optional classes that ship only with the source distribution.
com.jgoodies.binding.formatter | Contains AbstractFormatter classes for use in component factories when binding to JFormattedTextField
com.jgoodies.binding.list | Contains classes that operate on, hold and observe lists and list models.
com.jgoodies.binding.value | Contains the `ValueModel` interface and hierarchy.

This document describes the API of the JGoodies Binding, a library that connects object properties with UI components. The Binding:

- reduces the code necessary for object presentation,
- stream-lines the development process for data binding,
- provides advanced features for automatic update notification,
- assists you in separating the domain and presentation layers.

The JGoodies Binding library requires Java 1.4 or later. The accompanying Binding tutorial sources require the JGoodies Forms library and use the JGoodies Looks if in the classpath.

### Getting Started

You can find presentation about Binding techniques at the JGoodies Articles page. Also check out the User's Guide in the accompanying HTML documentation. The accompanying tutorial sources demonstrate how to work with Binding. The package descriptions in these JavaDocs provide a reference and many JavaDoc class comments contain example code. Also Martin Fowler describes the Presentation Model pattern in the upcoming additions to his "Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture".

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