What is a basic app?

A basic application has three basic parts and includes code for starting and initializing an application, performs a function for the user or the system, and usually provides a user interface.

The basic parts of an app are:

Initialization

his part includes initializing resources, such as variables, calling initialization resources, and connecting to hardware or files. In addition, during initialization, the app registers with various services available from the BlackBerry Tablet OS.

Main Loop

The main loop consists of a loop that keeps running. The main loop usually provides the following application logic:

• event handling
• state and data updates
• rendering and updating any graphics displayed

Typically, there is at least one main loop. You can nest any number of loops that are required by your app in the main loop. The main loop provides a mechanism for you to handle application-scoped events.

The main loop is usually where you put your application logic and a majority of the code you write is called from or runs in the main loop. Typically,sub-loops inside the main loop are created to control the execution the application. For example, you may have different loops that control the action in a game and play music.

Cleanup

The cleanup part usually handles deallocating and freeing resources that you had initialized as part of starting your application. Clean-up duties include stopping and ending threads and unregistering events and services used by the app.