Overview

This application provides a very simple introduction to the Spring Richclient platform. It is intended to highlight the common models for working with the platform (including configuration and run-time access to platform services) and how to organize the basic pieces of an application using the platform.

This sample provides an implementation of a trivial address book. Trust me when I say trivial :-) It has no persistence, no security, and no complex business logic. The focus of the sample is how to work with the Spring Rich platform, not about how to build a great address book.

Other samples will introduce more complex topics like user management (security), alternate page/view layouts, complex data binding, remoting, etc.

The Spring Rich platform relies on the Spring project to manage the application context with all the associated benefits it offers.

A start at the Spring Rich Client documentation can be found on the wiki.

 

The Application Views

Once the application is visible, you will be presented with the Initial View (which is presented simply for some narrative, it provides no real functionality for the address book).  The Contacts View provides all the functionality of the address book (such as it is).