developer.txt #1

                   ----- PerforceOT Developer Information -----

JBuilder 4 or above is required to extend the PerfroceOT library.
Import the Borland Opentools SDK library into the project.

Package Structure:
		com.dafreels.images
				p4win2.gif						Icons for the menu items
				
        com.dafreels.opentools

                Main.java                       Starting point for the opentool
                PerforceActionProvider.java     Used by JBuilder to register the PerforceMenu in the ProjectView

        com.dafreels.opentools.actions
			
				ActionImages.java				Class that creates and holds the Icons from p4win2.fig
                AddAction.java                  Opens selected file(s) for add
                DeleteAction.java               Opens selected file(s) for delete
				DescribeAction.java				Describes the selected file(s)
				DiffAction.java					Diffs the selected file(s).
                EditAction.java                 Opens selected file(s) for edit
				FileHistoryAction.java			Displays the FileHistory (Properties) for the selected file(s)
				LockAction.java					Opens for Edit and locks the selected file(s)
                PerforceMenu.java               The context menu
                PreviewAction.java              Executes a sync preview
				RevertAction.java				Reverts the selected file(s)
                ProjectStatusAction.java        Displays the status of all the files in the JBuilder project. (Not working)
                RevertAction.java               Reverts a file
                StatusAction.java               Displays the status of selected file(s)
                SubmitAction.java               Displays a submit dialog box with the files from the default changelist.
                SyncAction.java                 Executes a sync on the selected file(s) or directory
				UnlockAction.java				Unlocks the selected file(s)

        com.dafreels.opentolls.actions.ui

                DescribeDialog.java				Used by the DescribeAction to display information from the describe command
				FileModel.java                   Used by the SubmitDialog for the file table.
				HistoryDialog.java				Used by the FileHistoryAction to display a history list of the files.
				StatusDialog.java				Used by the StatusAction to display the Status of the file(s)
                SubmitDialog.java                Similar to the submit dialog used by P4Win, but only works for the default changelist.

        com.dafreels.opentools.command

                CommandTool.java                 Executes p4 commands from the action classes
                ProcessReader.java               Thread used to read data from the p4 command

        com.dafreels.opentools.properties

                JBuilderProperties.java			The class that holds the Perforce properties for JBuilder
				PerforceGroup.java               Contains the properties used by the Perforce properties page.
                PerforcePage.java                The property page used in the project properties dialog to register Perforce specific properties.
                PerforcePageFactory.java         Used to generate the PerforcePage


Adding a new property

1) Add the property to the PerforceGroup class
2) Create a UI component to the PerforcePage class to allow the property
   to be edited.

Adding a new Perforce menu option

1) Create a new class that extends com.borland.primetime.ide.BrowserAction
2) Add the new class to the PerforceMenu class