PiJava

Experiments with the latest Java and JavaFx on Raspberry PI.

Contents

• Code for
  • "HelloWorld.java" --> application which can be started with Java 11 without compiling.
  • "HelloGpio.java" --> Java application interacting with the GPIO.
  • "Main.java" + "Launcher.java" --> JavaFX application using TilesFX.
• Scripts for
  • Setting up Java and JavaFX on a new Raspian OS.
  • Defining the PI type and related info.
  • Running the Java and JavaFX applications.

Editor

The code has been tested with

• IntelliJ IDEA
• Visual Studio Code

How to build

This is a Maven project with plugins for the following commands:

• compiler:compile --> compile the code
• exec:java --> run the application from your IDE
• jar:jar --> build a .jar file which you can run on PC and Raspberry Pi

More info

See articles on my blog: https://webtechie.be/2019/04/16/pijava-overview-java-11-and-javafx-11-on-raspberry-pi