Me n My Programming

I found this plugin while searching how to open an editor (programmatically). Look nice if you like to up beat your eclipse ide. Here is the link: http://www.gstaff.org/colorEditor/install.html

I got a shocking news from my supervisor that he will be leaving us (our research group) to Swinburne Uni end of this year. Most of us (I think), is really suprise and a lot of worried due to the fact that we just only started our phd. The outcome of this event is we need to find a new supervisor. Well, as we all know, finding a supervisor that suite you is not easy. Furthermore, you may sometimes need to redo all the work that you have done (to match with the new supervisor).

My supervisor said that he will make sure that we have a smooth transition and will help us get through this though time. Believe me when I said most of us did not take that as a word of comfort. What can I say, it’s not easy but I think most of us will get through (after the shockwave have calm down). One/two of my friend is thinking to follow my supervisor where he goes. I’m still on the fence. I’ll just sit back and watch where the flow is. I keep believing that there is a good thing for all of this. Maybe I’ll stay….

Microsoft is releasing the beta version of VS2010 with .Net 4.0 framework. I just learn how to use VS2008 and DSL, now they are releasing the next version. Can’t they wait for five years or more to release new VS? It’s hard to keep up with the different interface, language and cost that come with it.

For those who like to try it, here is the link:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/dd582936.aspx

Eh, having trouble with my StringBuffer. For some reason, everything that I write in txt file are in one straight line. So what I did is, I’m thinking of creating an raw XML file. It’s the same as my .emx file (back in the .net version). Raw XML is good because you can shape it as you like. Even better because I can just reuse my xslt and html file. These are the site’s:

• http://www.javazoom.net/services/newsletter/xmlgeneration.html
• http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-1044810.html
• http://www.java2s.com/Code/Java/XML/MakeupandwriteanXMLdocumentusingDOM.htm

I was looking through my friend code again (disecting it) and found a code to write to a file. I found a new type that I never used before. Yap, that’s StringBuffer. I know String or string (they got two version in .net) but never come across StringBuffer before. Why use it? String is ok, right? So these are what I find using google:

• http://www.java-tips.org/java-se-tips/java.lang/use-of-stringbuffer-class.html
• http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-03-2000/jw-0324-javaperf.html
• http://www.roseindia.net/java/beginners/StringBuffer.shtml

Guest what, StringBuffer is much more better than string. Hope I can use it more often, if I remember that

I was reading my friend code’s (in understanding how she access her diagram) when I stumble upon vector. So thanks to google, these are the results (the one that I recommed other to read):

- http://www.javacoffeebreak.com/faq/faq0017.html
- http://www.roseindia.net/java/beginners/vectordemo.shtml
- http://leepoint.net/notes-java/data/collections/lists/vectors.html