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 Screenshot of BlueJ | |
| Original author(s) | Michael Kölling and John Rosenberg |
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| Developer(s) | BlueJ Team |
| Stable release | 5.4.1
/ September 19, 2024 |
| Written in | Java |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Platform | Java |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Type | Integrated development environment |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later with the Classpath exception |
| Website | bluej |
BlueJ is an integrated development environment (IDE) for the Java programming language, developed mainly for educational purposes, but also suitable for small-scale software development. It runs with the help of Java Development Kit (JDK).
BlueJ was developed to support the learning and teaching of object-oriented programming, and its design differs from other development environments as a result.[1] The main screen graphically shows the class structure of an application under development (in a UML-like diagram), and objects can be interactively created and tested. This interaction facility, combined with a clean, simple user interface, allows easy experimentation with objects under development. Object-oriented concepts (classes, objects, communication through method calls) are represented visually and in its interaction design in the interface.
- ^ Kölling, M. (2008). "Using BlueJ to Introduce Programming" (PDF). In Bennedsen, J.; Caspersen, M.E; Kölling, M. (eds.). Reflections on the Teaching of Programming. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Vol. 4821. Springer. pp. 182–196. ISBN 978-3-540-77933-9.