Java Development

[MSohm]

From the blog post here:  http://devblog.blackberry.com/2011/10/download-blackberry-java-sdk/

You can find out more about the features and APIs that were new in BlackBerry 7 at our BlackBerry 7 development page.

Come and get it! We’ve just released an update to the BlackBerry Java SDK v7.0 and BlackBerry® Java® Development Environment (JDE) v7.0. Download the new versions today to take advantage of the latest upgrade.

You’ll find updates to the API documentation, code samples and an auto-complete feature. Multiple fixes to the BlackBerry smartphone simulator and MDS-CS Simulator are also included and the BlackBerry Java SDK now includes Mac. Download it today!

• BlackBerry® Java® Plug-in for Eclipse® v1.5 (Windows) – this includes the BlackBerry Java SDK v7.0
• BlackBerry Java SDK v7.0 – note BlackBerry Java Plug-in v1.5 must be installed first
• BlackBerry JDE v7.0 MR

Have a look at the release notes for a complete list of changes in this release.

[llabs]

The main developer page at http://us.blackberry.com/developers/ seems to imply that 7.0.0 is the end of the line for the BlackBerry OS and the JDK, and that all future BlackBerry smartphones will be QNX-based and will not run Java apps. Is this the case?

[rcmaniac25]

Yes that is the case.

[friedi]

I would like to install this new SDK version for testing the NFC functionality, but when following the instructions on this page : http://us.blackberry.com/developers/javaappdev/javaupdate.jsp eclipse is indicating that I am already using the latest SDK, while I can see that java SDK 6.0.0.40 is installed. So no update is executed, how can I manage to update this SDK anyway? Sorry if this is a trivial question, I am new to blackberry development.

[MSohm]

Did you start with a fresh instance of Eclipse (without previous BlackBerry plug-ins)?  What updates do you see listed on the update site?  What version of Eclipse are you using?

[friedi]

Thank you very much for the reply...

  I didn't start with a fresh installation of eclipse, I already installed eclipse and the blackberry plugin around a month ago. These are the versions shown in eclipse, no update available according to eclipse : 

   Eclipse SDK Version: 3.6.2

    BlackBerry Java Plug-in 1.5.0.201110141512

    BlackBerry Java SDK 6.0.0.40

    Eclipse SDK 3.6.2.M20110210-1200

When I look add the update site, I do see the SDK v7.0, so I tried to uninstall BlackBerry Java SDK 6.0.0.40, and to add BlackBerry SDK 7.0. Result now I got two SDK's installed v6.0.0.30 (Instead of an uninstall a downgrade was realised?) and V7.0.0.33. I cannot uninstall v6.0.0.30, button is grayed out. I selected JRE 7.0.0.33 as installed JRE. But still I cannot import the package net.rim.device.api.io.nfc Unless you do know what I am doing wrong, I will reinstall eclipse and retry with a fresh installation....

[MSohm]

I recommend starting over with a fresh Eclipse installation.

[friedi]

Installation succeeded and thedevelopment of the NFC application was also a succes thanks to the great documentation. However it seems like there's no API available yet for NFC peer-to-peer communication? Any idea when this will be available?