How can one develop iPhone apps in Java? [closed]

Answer 1

If you've completed your other projects, why not take the time to learn Objective-C? There is a ton of material out on the web to help you get started. Honestly, it won't be that hard and learning to do some memory management will be a great learning exercise. Have you programmed in C before?

Most cross compilers won't do a great job in converting your code, and debugging your project may become much more difficult if you develop them this way.

Answer 2

You can't.

Note however that Monotouch allows you to develop in C# instead of Objective-C. http://monotouch.net/

Answer 3

Perhaps you should consider Android applications instead of iPhone applications if you really want to develop in Java for smartphones. Android natively uses Java for it's applications; so perhaps this might be a better option?

As for iPhone, I would recommend you to look into Obj-C or C/C++ depending on the type of applications you want to make. Should be fun to dabble into a new language! :)

Answer 4

There is anew tool called Codename one: One SDK based on JAVA to code in WP8, Android, iOS with all extensive features

Features:

1. Full Android environment with super fast android simulator
2. An iPhone/iPad simulator with easy to take iPhone apps to large screen iPad in minutes.
3. Full support for standard java debugging, profiling for apps on any platform.
4. Easy themeing / styling – Only a click away

More at Develop Android, iOS iPhone, WP8 apps using Java

Answer 5

If you plan on integrating app functionality with a website, I'd highly recommend the GWT + PhoneGap model:

http://blog.daniel-kurka.de/2012/02/mgwt-and-phonegap-talk-at-webmontag-in.html http://turbomanage.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/gwt-phonegap-native-mobile-apps-quickly/

Here's my two cents from my own experience: We use the same Java POJOs for our Hibernate database, our REST API, our website, and our iPhone app. The workflow is simple and beautiful:

Database ---1---> REST API ---2---> iPhone App / Website

• 1: Hibernate
• 2: GSON Serialization and GWT JSON Deserialization

There is another benefit to this approach as well - any Java code that can be compiled with GWT and any JavaScript library become available for use in your iPhone app.

Answer 6

You need to know at least basics of Objective-C to develop for iPhone. However, it is possible to use C++ classes.

As far as I know Adobe is working on building Flex/Flash applications for iPhone. Read more here: http://theflashblog.com/?p=1513