Greenfoot
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Latest version: 1.1
Added 2007-03-16
Combination between a framework for creating two-dimensional grid assignments in Java and an integrated development environment suitable for novice programmers.
While Greenfoot supports the full Java language, it is especially useful for programming exercises that has a visual element. In Greenfoot object visualisation and object interaction are the key elements.
The framework can be used to create programs that can be visualised in a two-dimensional grid. It has two main responsibilities: make it easy to create graphical representations of objects, and control the execution (start, stop, step) of a simulation loop.
The IDE contains the typical elements of a development environment: a source code editor, a class browser, compilation, execution control, a debugger. In addition Greenfoot can visualise the objects from a Greenfoot scenario, and interact with these. It can control the execution of the execution loop of a Greenfoot scenario.
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