Peppery Patterns How to turn Java applets into Habanero hablets by Ian Chai

Why use Habanero?

You have a Java applet that you would like to make multiuser. Habanero will let a group of people run your applet at the same time and changes made by one person be immediately visible to other people. These are patterns that you may follow to convert a Java applet into a Habanero hablet.

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Basic Topics

1. Habanerizing a Java applet:
   1. Subclass the Applet
   2. Implement the Marshallable interface
   3. Take care of event handling
   4. Specify the default Window parameters
   5. Install a new hablet

   Advanced Topics

2. Advanced Event Handling
   1. Use Only the Argument Parameter
   2. Encode Event Data as Strings
   3. Message Objects
   4. Private Events

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Glossary

These pages are still under active construction. If you spot an error, please contact Ian. Also, please tell me if you find some things that not explained clearly -- perhaps I can improve them.

If you spot an error, please contact Ian.