Adaptable Layout Environment (ALE)
Allows laying out components in a program via a configuration file rather than hard-coding using a layout manager.
url: 208.223.9.21/jfd/java/ale/ale.html
Alma
Object-oriented modelling and code migration between languages. [Open Source, GPL]
url: www.memoire.com/guillaume-desnoix/alma/
Bean Scripting Framework
IBM's architecture for incorporating scripting into Java applications, applets and servlets. [Open Source, IBM Public License]
url: www-124.ibm.com/developerworks/projects/bsf
BEanACTION
Recursive JavaBeans editor for constructing component-based software. [Open Source, GPL]
url: www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Hills/3289/
Codemesh, Inc.
Information on JunC++ion for integrating Java classes with C++ and JMS Courier which lets you integrate C++ into any JMS vendor environment. For Windows, Linux, and Solaris. [Commercial]
url: www.codemesh.com/
EPP, an Extensible Pre-Processor kit
A powerful framework which supports implementation preprocessors, source-code analyzers, source-code translators for Java. [Freeware]
url: staff.aist.go.jp/y-ichisugi/epp/
Grace
Generator for graph editors in Java, written in Java. (Here graph means a network of nodes, not something like a bar graph!) [Open Source, GPL/LGPL]
url: www.doclsf.de/grace/
Imitate
A revolutionary way to create Java Applets and applications without programming Knowledge. [Shareware]
url: www.imitation.uk.com/
jCVS
Java based CVS Client, with graphical user interface. [Open Source, GPL]
url: www.trustice.com/java/jcvs/index.shtml
JDC LayoutBuilder
A realtime Java GUI Builder that aids in laying out Java components using standard LayoutManager's. [Commercial]
url: www.jdc-software.com/
JDiff
Javadoc doclet which generates HTML report of differences between two APIs. [Free]
url: javadiff.sourceforge.net/
Jenv
A programming tool for those who used to make their code by hand. It consists of a simple editor with integrated compilation and running facilities. [Open source]
url: olebon.i8.com/
JGRASP: Graphical Representations of Algorithms, Structures and Processes
Illustrates program control flow graphically in the blank indentation space of source code. [Freeware]
url: www.eng.auburn.edu/department/cse/research/grasp/
jMetra
A tool for collecting code metrics for Java/J2EE projects into JavaDoc-styled HTML to analyze project metrics over time. [Freeware, req. registration]
url: www.hypercisioninc.com/jmetra/jmetradoc.html
jvider
A GUI builder tool for Java Swing applications. [Shareware]
url: jvider.com/
Kopi Project
Tool and framework for creating database applications using Java, JDBC, and JFC/Swing. [GPL]
url: www.dms.at/kopi/
LogSequencer
A tool that reads your log files and generates Sequence Diagrams based on the logged information. Use it for documentation and debugging.
url: www.logsequencer.com/
oneClickJava
An easy to use free Java Development Kit configuration tool for beginner programmers. Written in Perl. [Open source, BSD-like]
url: oneclickjava.sourceforge.net/
Pivotonic
JawaAPIHelper - Java API view and search tool; JawaBeginner - Java IDE tool; JawaHelpAuthor - Java help authoring tool; JavaJar - compress and decompress .jar files. [Freeware and shareware versions]
url: www.pivotonic.com/
Reva Soft
Provides a "Ultra Light Client for Java," a Model-View-Controller architected lightweight client for server-based computing. Also provides overviews of company, services, and product support.
url: www.revasoft.com/
Scioworks Camino
Visual tool for Apache Struts for rapidly assembling Java and J2EE web applications. [Shareware, 15 days]
url: www.scioworks.com/scioworks_camino.html
Scort
Allows web browsers to access terminal-based information systems without modifying existing applications.
url: www.scort.com/
SMaker
XML based GUI builder for Swing. [Commercial]
url: www.vienas.ch/
SourceCafe
An Java code generator that automatically generates up to 80% of web application code. It simplifies database-driven web application development by generating a working prototype in a matter of minutes.
url: www.sourcecafe.com/
SpeedJG
A GUI builder tool to create state-of-the-art Java Swing applications. The meta data that describe the GUI are mapped to XML from where Components can be created on the fly or Java source code is generated. [Commercial]
url: www.wsoftware.de/SpeedJG/
WingSoft
Offers an obfuscator and a text editor component. [commercial]
url: www.wingsoft.com/
Xintegra Arquemie
Tools and IDE for automating Java source code component generation from XML schemas and JavaBean descriptions.
url: www.xintegra.com/content/home.html
XJay
A small project provide simple alternative to writing JavaBeans. XJay takes XMLSchema and a XSLT Stylesheet and generates Java code. [Open source, BSD]
url: xjay.sourceforge.net/
Zaval Java Resource Editor
A visual editor for resource files. The files being produced by this tool is fully compatible with ResourceBundle expectations. Has been tested on Win/Unix/Linux/Mac platforms.
url: www.zaval.org/products/jrc-editor/
ZippySpider
Mini-web-server designed to let you view .zip and .jar compressed HTML with a web browser - for example, JavaDoc documentation. [Commercial]
url: ZippySpider.hypermart.net/