I am a computer geek. From time to time I find something I can't find a piece of software to do or think of a better way of doing it than what exists already. Sometimes I just feel like wasting time. That's when I end up writing some code. These things tend to be small in size, often in the form of open-ended utilities. Sometimes they have quirks (you call them bugs, I call them character).
Not everything is documented, so feel free to ask questions. I will respond in the most timely manner I can. If anyone wants to contribute enhancements or bug fixes to the code here, contact me and I'd be happy to set that up. For the time being, I am the sole contributor. I would also love to hear of any good, bad, or just interesting experiences using my stuff. Enjoy at your own risk and convenience.
Check out the latest version of Nibbles.
Here are a few Java tools and utilities I've written in the process of working on different things:
| Name | Downloads | Description | Last Modified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java Resource Finder |
self-executing jar (console), source |
JRF to CLASSPATH is what which is to PATH. JRF has two entry points: zinger.jrf.Console for console mode and zinger.jrf.JavaResourceFinder for prompt mode. |
2/26/2001 |
| File Watcher |
self-executing jar, source, readme |
A simple but effective file watching GUI tool. Uses standard AWT for speed. See readme for details. | 2/17/2004 |
| Z-Mailer |
jar, source, readme |
Command line- and script-friendly program for sending emails. Written on top of Java Mail. Requires activation.jar and mail.jar from J2EE library. See readme for details. |
12/17/2003 |
| Z-Utils |
jar, source, API docs |
A set of utilities. Includes stream piping, property reference evaluation, and object pooling. | 2/17/2004 |
Macromedia Generator 2 is a great application. Unfortunately it has a lot of bugs and not evey feature is documented. I was able to decompile classes from flashgen.jar. Check out the mildly cleaned up source code with javadocs here.