Need Java library to create Swing input components from XML
 

What I would like to be able to do is describe properties for a POJO in XML (or something similar). Basically these would be XML descriptions of UI forms. I would like to associate a POJO with this xml description and then when I need to graphically enter or view this POJO's data a JPanel will be created based on the XML. The values entered are then use to update the POJO.

I described it (above) like this because my boss once worked with a library that did something similar but he cannot remember what it was called. We have the need for it now. We would rather not reinvent the wheel if this library still exists.

Anybody have any ideas on what might fit the bill? We are currently restricted to 1.4.

thanks

Doug

libbuoy or pentaho? Just passing on the news so I can't say whether these are any good.

There are many libraries which do that. Those are commonly called XML UI toolkits.
A simple google search would have given you plenty of results, I guess, but here it is : http://java-source.net/open-source/x...rface-toolkits.

See the list for those which are related to desktop development.

Thanks ... Evidently I was trying tio be too precise in my searches and never found this list. I will look at these and see if any of them are what my boss used. My previous searches kept turning up DUIL and other stuff that was not what I wanted nor open source.

Thanks for your efforts