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2.3.8.3 Process of MIDlet Creation
2.3.8.3.1 MIDlet Creation without Toolkit
There are seven steps in creating the MIDlet, which are designing, coding, compiling,
pre-verification, packaging, testing, and deployment.
Figure 2. 20
Steps of MIDlet Creation
2.3.8.3.1.1 Design
MIDlet
i
s different from any other Java application since it runs in very different
environment. Thus, there are some issues in the MIDlet creation. It is better to design the
screens professionally before starting the actual coding.
2.3.8.3.1.2 Code
Each
J2ME
application
must
have
MIDlet
class.
This
MIDlet
class
must
extend
the
abstract MIDlet class in the API, exactly in javax.microedition.midlet package. The
MIDlet class must override several methods from the extended class. At minimum it must
override three
methods, startApp(), pauseApp(), and destroyApp(boolean unconditional).
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