Preface

Creating MIDlet Suites describes how to create MIDlets and package them into MIDlet suites using the MIDP Reference Implementation. It is not a programming guide, so although it covers the required steps in MIDlet creation and discusses some interfaces, classes, and methods, it does not comprehensively cover the MIDP Reference Implementation APIs.

This guide assumes that you have already installed the product, as described in the Installing MIDP, and that you are familiar with both the Java™ programming language and the MIDP 2.0 Specification.

The Hello MIDlet is used as an example throughout this guide. The code for the Hello MIDlet is in the midpInstallDir\src\example directory, where midpInstallDir is the directory that holds your installation of the MIDP Reference Implementation. It is reproduced in Appendix A, “Code for the Hello MIDlet.”

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 6 describes how to run your MIDlet suite in a debugger and how to report problems.

Using Operating System Commands

This document may not contain information on basic UNIX® or Microsoft Windows commands and procedures such as opening a terminal window, changing directories, and setting environment variables. See the software documentation that you received with your system for this information.

Typographic Conventions


Typeface	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `% You have mail`.
AaBbCc123	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output	`%` su `Password:`
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized Command-line variable; replace with a real name or value	Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide. These are called class options. You must be superuser to do this. To delete a file, type `rm` filename.

Shell Prompts


Shell	Prompt
C shell	`%`
Microsoft Windows	directory`>`

Related Documentation


Application	Title
All	Release Notes
Installing	Installing MIDP
Running and managing security for emulator	Using MIDP
Porting the MIDP Reference Implementation	Porting MIDP
Creating and building MIDlets	Creating MIDlet Suites
Viewing reference documentation created by the Javadoc™ tool	API Reference
Looking at examples	Example Overview

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