embed a java code editor with limited scope in a swing application?

Question

Here's what I want to do. I want to store code objects in my hibernate driven java swing application. I want to allow the user to create code objects that can affect the data with a limited scope, like in a function with only access to members of that member's class. I'd even really like to have a full on little ide (though scaled down with all the irrelevencies hidden) in there which would allow auto-completion and have a button to compile and check, then have all that wrapped so I can drop the thing in my database and schedule it's execution.

Anyone have a good idea, know a good component or way to use eclipse or some such to accomplish this without having a roll out a solution myself?

Answer 1

To achieve code highlighting and some simple auto complete functionality it would be worth looking at the jsyntaxpane component.

It's pretty simple and easy to use but you're not going to get the compile functionality from that.

Answer 2

you may use Eclipse RCP editor, it has lots of functionality available for reuse. e.g. text highlighting, pair constructions highlighting, text hovers, completion assist, etc. its a lot more powerful, but a lot heavier. and RCP is not only editor...