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JFace Data Binding is a multi-threaded set of abstractions that allow for automated validation and synchronization of values between objects.  This is commonly used for, but not limited to, the binding of user interface components to model attributes.  The core concepts behind the project are [[Observables]] and [[Binding | Bindings]].  We provide IObservable implementations for SWT,  JFace, and JavaBeans but the core is void of references to these in anticipation of implementations for other projects (e.g. EMF, Swing, etc.).
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<h3>Tutorials & Presentations</h3>
* [[/Getting started | Getting Started]]
* [http://www.vogella.com/articles/EclipseDataBinding/article.html Tutorial]
* [[/Snippets | Snippets]]
* [[JFace Data Binding Introduction|High-Level Description of Data Binding]]

<h3>Concepts</h3>
* [[/Observable|Observable]]: value, list, set, or map whose state changes can be observed
* [[/Binding|Binding]]: keeps the state of two observables in sync, uni- or bidirectional
* [[/Data_Binding_Context|Data Binding Context]]: a container for bindings
* [[/Converter|Converter]]: used by a binding to convert values
* [[/Validators|Validators]]: used by a binding to validate values
* [[/Realm|Realm]]: serializes access to observables (every observable belongs to a realm)
* [[/TrackedGetter|Tracked Getter]]: makes the system aware of observables that a piece of code depends on
* [[/Master_Detail|Master-Detail]]: used when you want to bind to attributes of the currently selected object, rather than a fixed object
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<h3>Miscellaneous</h3>
* [[/FAQ | FAQ]]
* [http://fire-change-event.blogspot.com/  fireChangeEvent() Blog]
* [[/How to Contribute | How to Contribute]]
* [[/Wiki Guidelines|Wiki Guidelines]]
* [[/Conformance Tests|Conformance Tests]]
* [[/EMF|Binding to EMF]]
* [[/GWT|Binding to GWT (experimental work)]]
* [[/DOM|Binding to DOM (experimental work)]]
* [[/SSE|Binding to SSE (DOM, EMF, CSS) (experimental work)]]
* [[/Rhino|Binding to Rhino (Javascript Scriptable Object) (experimental work)]]
* [[/PojoBindable|Binding to Pojo (by using NOT BeansObservable) (experimental work)]]
* [[/JSR303BeanJFaceDatabindingValidation|JFace Databinding Validation with JSR-303 (experimental work)]]
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== Contact Us ==
The [http://www.eclipse.org/newsportal/thread.php?group=eclipse.platform.jface JFace newsgroup] is the place for discussions and questions relating to JFace Data Binding. When posting please prefix the subject with "[DataBinding]" to allow us to easily find posts related to the project.

Design discussions and bugs are located on [https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/ Eclipse bugzilla] with a the values...
; Classification : Eclipse 
; Product : Platform
; Component : UI

Like posts to the newsgroup when logging bugs please prefix the summary with "[DataBinding]" to allow for easier identification.

== Getting Involved ==
There are many ways to get involved with JFace Data Binding.  To find out how you can contribute see [[/How to Contribute|How to Contribute]].

== Historical Documents ==
* [https://admin.adobe.acrobat.com/_a300965365/p77464314/ JFace Data Binding Webinar] ''(The code in this presentation is slightly out of date - converters and validators are set up differently in the final 1.0 API.)''
* [[Media:Databinding.zip | Dave and Boris's EclipseCon 2007 long talk and slides]](Slightly out of date)
* [[Media:Databinding.pdf | Dave Orme's EclipseCon 2006 Lightning Talk slides]] ''(This presentation is outdated. The concepts are still relevant though.)''
* [[/Original Design | Original Design Document]]
* [[/Scenarios | Scenarios Document]]
* [[/The New Binding API|Bind]]: A prototype for a new and improved binding API, which was never finished

== Project Release Status ==
JFace Data Binding 1.0 was released with Eclipse 3.3, [[Europa Simultaneous Release | Europa]].  The Eclipse 3.3.1 release (Europa Fall Maintenance Release) contains a number of [https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=%5BDataBinding%5D&classification=Eclipse&product=Platform&component=UI&target_milestone=3.3.1&long_desc_type=allwordssubstr&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&emailtype1=substring&email1=&emailtype2=substring&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= bug fixes].

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