| NetBeans IDE | |
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Screenshot  Apache NetBeans 12.2 inArch Linux | |
| Original author | Roman Staněk |
| Developers | |
| Stable release | |
| Written in | Java |
| Operating system | Windows,macOS,Linux,Solaris; feature-limited OS independent version available |
| Platform | Java SE,Java EE,JavaFX |
| Available in | 28 languages |
List of languages | |
| Type | IDE |
| License | Apache License 2.0 (previouslyCDDL orGPLv2 withclasspath exception)[2] |
| Website | netbeans |
| Repository | github |
NetBeans is anintegrated development environment (IDE) forJava. NetBeans allows applications to be developed from a set of modularsoftware components calledmodules. NetBeans runs onWindows,macOS,Linux andSolaris. In addition to Java development, it has extensions for other languages likePHP,C,C++,HTML5,[3] andJavaScript. Applications based on NetBeans, including the NetBeans IDE, can be extended bythird party developers.[4]
NetBeans began in 1996 as Xelfi (word play onDelphi),[5][6] a Java IDE student project under the guidance of theFaculty of Engineering and Technology atCharles University inPrague. In 1997, Roman Staněk formed a company around the project and produced commercial versions of the NetBeans IDE until it was bought bySun Microsystems in 1999. Sun open-sourced the NetBeans IDE in June of the following year. Since then, the NetBeans community has continued to grow.[7] In 2010, Sun (and thus NetBeans)was acquired byOracle Corporation. Under Oracle, NetBeans had to find some synergy withJDeveloper, a freeware IDE that has historically been a product of the company, by 2012 both IDEs were rebuilt around a shared codebase - the NetBeans Platform. In September 2016, Oracle submitted a proposal to donate the NetBeans project toThe Apache Software Foundation, stating that it was "opening up the NetBeans governance model to give NetBeans constituents a greater voice in the project's direction and future success through the upcoming release of Java 9 and NetBeans 9 and beyond". The move was endorsed by Java creatorJames Gosling.[8] The project entered the Apache Incubator in October 2016[9] and graduated as Apache Software Foundation top level project in 2019. The first available version as Apache top level project was with Apache NetBeans 11.3.
NetBeans IDE is anopen-source integrated development environment. NetBeans IDE supports development of all Java application types (Java SE (includingJavaFX),Java ME,web,EJB andmobile applications) out of the box. Among other features are anAnt-based project system,Maven support,refactorings,version control (supportingCVS,Subversion,Git,Mercurial andClearcase).
All the functions of the IDE are provided by modules. Each module provides a well-defined function, such as support for theJava language, editing, or support for theCVS versioning system, and SVN. NetBeans contains all the modules needed for Java development in a single download, allowing the user to start working immediately. Modules also allow NetBeans to be extended. New features, such as support for other programming languages, can be added by installing additional modules. For instance,Sun Studio, Sun Java Studio Enterprise, andSun Java Studio Creator fromSun Microsystems are all based on the NetBeans IDE.
NetBeans IDE is licensed under theApache License 2.0. Previously, from July 2006 through 2007, it was licensed under Sun'sCommon Development and Distribution License (CDDL), a license based on theMozilla Public License (MPL). In October 2007, Sun announced that NetBeans would henceforth be offered under adual license of the CDDL and theGPL version 2 licenses, with theGPL linking exception forGNU Classpath.[10] Oracle has donated NetBeans Platform and IDE to the Apache Foundation where it underwent incubation and graduated as a top level project in April 2019.[11]
In an October 2016 interview with Gabriela Motroc, Oracle Vice President Bill Pataky stated that Oracle has a number of products that depend on NetBeans.[12]
These modules are part of the NetBeans IDE:
TheNetBeans Profiler[13] is a tool for the monitoring of Java applications: It helps developers findmemory leaks and optimize speed. Formerly downloaded separately, it is integrated into the core IDE since version 6.0.TheProfiler is based on a Sun Laboratories research project that was named JFluid. That research uncovered specific techniques that can be used to lower the overhead of profiling a Java application. One of those techniques is dynamic bytecode instrumentation, which is particularly useful for profiling large Java applications. Using dynamic bytecode instrumentation and additional algorithms, the NetBeans Profiler is able to obtain runtime information on applications that are too large or complex for other profilers. NetBeans also support Profiling Points that let developers profile precise points of execution and measure execution time.
Formerly known asproject Matisse, theGUI design-tool enables developers toprototype and designSwingGUIs by dragging and positioning GUI components.[14]
The GUI builder has built-in support for JSR 295 (Beans Binding technology), but the support for JSR 296 (Swing Application Framework) was removed in 7.1.
The NetBeans JavaScript editor provides extended support forJavaScript, Ajax, andCSS.[15][16]
JavaScript editor features comprisesyntax highlighting,refactoring,code completion for native objects and functions, generation of JavaScript class skeletons, generation ofAjaxcallbacks from a template; and automaticbrowser compatibility checks.
CSS editor features comprisecode completion for styles names, quick navigation through the navigator panel, displaying the CSS rule declaration in a List View and file structure in a Tree View, sorting the outline view by name, type or declaration order (List & Tree), creating rule declarations (Tree only), refactoring a part of a rule name (Tree only).
The NetBeans 7.4 and later uses the newNashorn JavaScript engine developed by Oracle.
Users can choose to download NetBeans IDE bundles tailored to specific development needs. Users can also download and install all other features at a later date directly through the NetBeans IDE.
TheNetBeans IDE Bundle for Web & Java EE[17] provides complete tools for all the latest Java EE 6 standards, including the new Java EE 6 Web Profile, Enterprise Java Beans (EJBs), servlets, Java Persistence API, web services, and annotations.NetBeans also supports the JSF 2.0 (Facelets), JavaServer Pages (JSP), Hibernate, Spring, and Struts frameworks, and the Java EE 5 and J2EE 1.4 platforms. It includesGlassFish andApache Tomcat.
Some of its features with Java EE include:
NetBeans supportsPHP since version 5.6. The bundle for PHP includes:
Oracle also releases a version of NetBeans that includes all of the features of the above bundles. This bundle includes:
OfficialRuby support was removed with the release of 7.0.
NetBeans IDE is translated into the following languages:
Community translations of the IDE are also available in the following languages:
| Language | Platform | Java SE (IDE) | All |
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| Afrikaans | As of 6.9 | No | No |
| Albanian | As of 5.5 | No | No |
| Azerbaijani | No | No | No |
| Catalan | As of 6.7.1 | As of 6.7.1 | As of 6.9.1[20] |
| Czech | As of 6.0 | No | No |
| Dutch | Yes | Yes | No |
| Filipino | As of 6.9 | No | No |
| French | Yes | Yes | No |
| Galician | Yes | Yes | As of 6.8 |
| German | As of 5.5 | As of 5.5[21] | No |
| Greek | As of 6.9 | No | No |
| Hindi | As of 6.9 | No | No |
| Indonesian | As of 5.5 | No | No |
| Italian | Yes | Yes | No |
| Korean | As of 5.0 | As of 5.0[22] | No |
| Lithuanian | As of 6.9 | No | No |
| Romanian | As of 6.8 | No | No |
| Russian | As of 5.0 | As of 6.9.1 | |
| Serbian | As of 6.9 | No | No |
| Spanish | As of 5.5 | As of 5.5 | No |
| Swedish | Yes | Yes | No |
| Traditional Chinese | Yes | Yes | No |
| Turkish | Yes | Yes | No |
| Vietnamese | As of 6.9 | No | No |
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