NetBeans: The Definitive Guide

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• Preface
  • Is NetBeans for You?
  • Is This Book for You?
  • NetBeans and Java
    • What Is JavaBeans?
    • The Core Concept of NetBeans
  • NetBeans as the Visual JDK
    • All the Usual Features
  • NetBeans as a Tools Platform
  • NetBeans as an Open Source Community
    • Dont Be Cross that This Book Is Cross-Platform
  • Contents of the Accompanying Sources
  • Licensing of the Code Examples in This Book
  • Writing Conventions in This Book
  • Comments and Questions
  • Acknowledgments
    • Reviewers
    • Simeon Greene
    • Vaughn Spurlin
    • Jack Woehr
    • Jesse Glick
    • Tim Boudreau
• 1. Getting and Installing the IDE
  • Platforms and Requirements
    • What Are the System Requirements to Run NetBeans?
  • Getting and Installing a JDK
    • The Java Development Kit
    • Relationship of JDK to JRE
    • Obtaining the JDK
      • What JVM flavors and version are known to be supported by the IDE?
  • Which IDE Distribution?
  • Installing Binary Distributions
  • Building the IDE from Source (Simple Builds)
    • What Youll Need to Build the IDE
    • Setting Up and Performing the Build
    • Where Did Everything Go?
    • How Do I Install a Newly Built Version of NetBeans?
  • Running the IDE
    • Minimal Environment
    • How to Launch NetBeans
      • Switches to the runide.sh script
    • Multiple NetBeans Users
    • Troubleshooting
      • Launching
      • X Window System issues
      • Appearance once launched
        • Screen resolution
        • X Window System
        • SDI vs. MDI
        • Summary regarding windowing issues
  • Updating the IDE Automatically
    • The Update Center
    • Configuring the Update Center
    • Setup Wizard
  • Youre Now Running NetBeans
• 2. Concepts and Paradigms
  • NetBeans and the Java Abstract Model of Computing
  • Explorer
    • Objects in the User Interface
    • Data Objects, Nodes, Actions, and Properties
      • What has NetBeans Explorer got to hide?
      • Other file types
    • Tabs in the Explorer
      • The Filesystems view
      • How to mount and unmount JARs and directories
      • The Project view
      • The Javadoc view
      • The Runtime view
    • Node Paradigms
      • Explorer views of Java classes
        • Badges
        • Expanded view of classes
      • Cut, copy, and paste subnodes
      • Tools actions
    • Sometimes Explorer Gets Behind the Times
      • Does a file really need recompilation?
      • Is a version really up to date? Is a file really local or is it already in the repository?
      • Summary
    • Filesystems and the CLASSPATH
      • How branches of the host filesystem manifest themselves in NetBeans
      • How CLASSPATH is handled in the IDE
      • How to modify the IDEs CLASSPATH
      • Appending and prepending CLASSPATH to the IDEs CLASSPATH
      • Other CLASSPATH tricks
  • Creating Packages and Classes
    • Creating Packages
    • Creating Classes
      • Templates
        • Using templates
        • Creating templates
        • Creating your own macros
  • Services
    • Compiler Services
      • Compiling your code
      • Compiler settings
    • Execution Services
    • Debugging Services
  • Workspaces
    • Editing
    • GUI Editing
    • Browsing
    • Running
    • Debugging
    • Persistence Across Sessions
    • Using Multiple Instances of Explorer
    • Using Multiple Instances of the Source Editor
  • Project Management
    • Managing Multiple Projects
    • Managing Project Builds Using Ant
  • Object Browser
  • Summary
• 3. Working with the Source Editor
  • Why Learn a New Editor?
  • Opening the Source Editor
  • Context Menus
  • Closing the Source Editor
  • Code Completion
    • Using Code Completion
      • Taking advantage of code completion
      • Avoiding code completion
    • Updating the Parser Database to Include New Classes
    • Abbreviations
  • Editor Colorings
  • Shortcuts
  • Word Matching
  • Indentation Engines and Code Formatting
  • Automatic Edits
  • Other Editor Functionality
  • A Simple Example
• 4. Debugging
  • Debugger Types
  • Breakpoint Types
  • Adding and Removing Breakpoints
  • Setting Watches
  • Starting the Debugger
  • The Debugger Window
  • The Variables View
  • Remote Debugging in NetBeans
    • Debugging Remotely
    • Caveats
    • Advanced Features
• 5. Compilation and Execution Services
  • Using Custom Compilation and Execution Services
    • Creating and Customizing Internal Compilation Services
    • Creating and Customizing External Compilation Services
      • Creating a new JDK 1.1 External Compilation Service
        • Configuring the new JDK 1.1 External Compilation Service
        • Configuring the external process
    • The Internal Execution Service
    • Creating and Customizing External Execution Services
  • Associating Services with Java Files
    • Setting Default Services for Java Files
    • Setting Services for Specific Files
  • Building with Ant
    • Creating a Build Script
    • Configuring the Ant Module
    • Executing and Compiling with Ant Scripts
    • Why Use Ant?
• 6. Customizing the Environment
  • The Setup Wizard
    • General NetBeans Settings
    • Module Installation
    • Update Center
  • The ToolsOptions Dialog
  • Configuring Toolbars
  • Configuring Menus
  • Configuring Editors
    • Object Type Associations
    • Editor Settings
      • Global Key Bindings (shortcut keys)
      • Fonts and colors
      • Macros
        • Recording and saving macros
        • Editing and executing macros
      • Indentation engines
  • Command Line Options
  • Modules
    • Installing Modules
      • Installing from the Web
      • Installing manually downloaded NBM files
    • Enabling and Disabling Modules
• 7. Using Source Control (CVS)
  • What Is CVS?
  • The How, When, and Why of CVS in NetBeans
    • When to Use CVS
    • Where to Get a Client
    • NetBeans and CVS
    • Using Generic VCS
    • Using Command-Line CVS Support
    • CVS and NetBeans Projects
    • New Files and Packages
    • CVS Outside of NetBeans
  • Mounting CVS Sources
  • Exploring Versioned Sources
  • Common CVS Operations
    • Checkout/Get
    • Checkin and Commit
    • Add and Import
    • Log
    • Diff
    • Update
  • Unexpected Results
    • Spurious [Local] Designation
    • Adding Directories
    • Adding Binary Files
  • Uncommon CVS Operations
    • Branching, Merging, and Tagging
    • NetBeans CVS and the Secure Shell (SSH)
  • Mounting a Generic Versioning System
  • One Final Tip
• 8. GUI Building
  • Creating a GUI Frame or Panel
  • Adding Components to a GUI Container
  • Configuring Components
  • Building Menus
  • Changing a Containers Layout
  • Working with Borders
  • Accessibility
  • Copying a Source Object
  • The Connection Wizard
  • The GridBagLayout Customizer
  • Adding Event Handlers
  • Using the Code Generation Properties
  • Working Around Code Generation
  • Containers Within Containers
  • Building Complex GUIs
• 9. JavaBeans
  • Why Should I Make Beans?
  • Creating JavaBeans
    • Creating a GUI Component
    • Converting a GUI Component into a Bean
    • Adding an Event Set to a Bean
    • Generating a BeanInfo Class
    • Adding a Design-Time Icon
  • Component Palette
    • Adding a Category to the Component Palette
    • Adding a Bean to the Component Palette
    • Component Palette Problems
• 10. Using Javadoc
  • Javadoc Support in NetBeans
  • Mounting Javadocs
  • The Javadoc Search Tool
  • Creating Javadoc
    • The Auto Comment Tool
      • Javadoc filtering
      • Viewing, editing, and correcting Javadoc comments
    • Javadoc Generation
      • Javadoc Search Types
      • Javadoc Executors
      • Doclets
        • Adding content
        • Adding links
        • Customizing the HTML format
        • Additional properties
• 11. Working with XML
  • Installing XML Support
  • Overview
    • Templates
    • Browsing and Editing
    • Generating Documentation
    • Accessing with Java
    • XML Schema Support
  • XML Editors
  • Beyond Editing XML
    • Checking and Validating XML
    • Setting the Node View
    • Generating a DTD
    • Generating Documentation
    • Generating CSS
  • Generating Java Classes
    • Generating a SAX Document Handler
    • Generating a DOM Tree Scanner
• 12. Developing Web Applications
  • Why the IDE Supports Web Application Development
  • How the IDE Provides Web Application Support
  • Creating a Web Application
    • The Filesystems View
    • The Web Project View
  • Working with JSP and HTML Files
  • Advanced Web Applications Features
    • Executing Web Applications
    • Working with Servlets
      • Viewing JSPs as servlets
      • Adding servlets
        • Adding a new servlet
        • Adding an existing servlet
      • Executing servlets
      • Passing request parameters
  • Packaging and Deploying Web Applications
    • Deploying Web Applications
    • Configuring Tomcat
• 13. Extending NetBeans
  • Whats Different About NetBeans?
  • The Core and the Open APIs
    • The License
    • Open Source
    • The netbeans.org Web Site
      • Registration
      • Bug tracking
      • Ways to participate
      • The netbeans.org FAQs and mailing lists
  • NetBeans for Bean Counters
  • Getting and Installing the Open APIs Support Module
  • Life Is Change
  • Source Code for the Examples
• 14. Understanding the NetBeans APIs
  • Design Philosophy of NetBeans
    • Abstracting the Abstractionsthe Open APIs
    • Modularity
    • Hierarchy, Files, and Nodes
    • Everything Is a FileVirtually
    • Mapping Files to Java Objects
    • The System Filesystem
    • Module Layers
    • Layers in the System Filesystem
    • Exploring the System Filesystem
    • Data ObjectsWrappers for Persistent Data
    • NetBeans and JavaBeans
    • Nodesthe Application as Hierarchy
    • Presenting Nodes to the UserExplorer
  • User-Level Customization
    • Nodes in Action
      • Adding to the Component Palette using Paste Link
      • Rearranging actions/toolbar contents/menu contents
      • Pasting a compiled class to a menu and executing it from there
  • ModulesOverview
    • How Modules Add Functionality
    • How Modules Install Virtual Filesystem Layers
    • What Modules Can Do
    • Disabling Modules
    • An IllustrationNetBeans with No Modules
  • Interacting with the IDE
    • Setting the Status Bar Text
    • Setting the Current Workspace
• 15. The Open APIs
  • APIs versus Core versus Modules
  • Service Provider Interfaces and Client APIs
  • Overview of the APIs and Their Purposes
    • Modules
      • Module manifests
      • XML layers
      • Ordering files in XML layers
    • Lookup and the Services API
      • Lookup, .settings files, the system filesystem, and layers
      • Commonly used or interesting classes in this package
      • Services
    • Nodes
      • Commonly used or interesting classes in this package
    • Datasystems
    • Explorer
    • Actions
    • Options
    • Compiler
    • Editor
    • Windowing System
    • Cookies
      • Cookies and supports
    • Execution
    • Java Hierarchy
    • Filesystems
  • Modules, JARs, and Class Loaders
  • Threading, Deadlocks, andHow to Avoid Them
• 16. Developing Modulesthe New Module Wizard
  • The HelloWorld Module
    • Creating a Module Using the New Module Wizard
    • The Source Files
• 17. Internals of the Running IDE
  • The Activated Node(s)
  • Cookies
  • A Peek under the Hood
  • Touring NetBeans with the Bean Browser
  • Data Objects, Nodes, and Cookies
  • Filesystems and the Repository
  • Services
  • Lookup
  • Options
  • UI Components
    • TopComponents, Modes, and Workspaces
      • Browsing the window system in the system filesystem
      • XML format for workspaces, modes, and components
    • Actions
    • Presenters
    • Custom Property Editors
  • Localization
  • Wizards
  • Jumping-off Places
  • Special Folders in the System Filesystem
• 18. Creating the QuickPanel Module
  • Abstractions Covered in This Chapter
  • Creating the Project Files Drop-Down
  • FilterNodeFiltering Which Children of a Node Are Displayed
  • Creating the Methods Drop-Down
  • Improving the Methods Drop-Down
  • Creating the Module
    • Creating a Container GUI Component
    • Creating the ShowQuickPanelAction
    • Creating the XML Filesystem Layer
    • Creating and Populating the Module JAR
    • Building and Testing the Module
  • A Little Homework
• 19. A Mail-Based Filesystem
  • Building a Mail Reader in the NetBeans Paradigm
  • Implementing MailFileSystem Using AbstractFileSystem and JavaMail
    • Creating a New AbstractFileSystem Implementation
    • Mail Filesystem: AbstractFileSystem.Info
    • Mail Filesystem: AbstractFileSystem.List
    • Mail Filesystem: AbstractFileSystem.Change
    • Mail Filesystem: AbstractFileSystem.Attr
    • Other Parts of AbstractFileSystem
  • Creating Folder Objects for Attachments
  • Using FileSystem.Status Annotations to Mark Unread Messages
  • BeanInfoDisplaying Filesystem Properties
  • Using the Wizard Framework to Set Up Mail Accounts
    • Creating Wizard Classes
    • The IMAP Mail Server Template Wizard
• 20. Creating the User Interfacefor the Mail Client
  • Creating a DataLoader for Messages
    • Displaying and Editing Simple Messages and Unnamed Attachments
    • Handling Multipart Messages
  • Creating a Threaded Mail View Using Filter Nodes
    • Making a Basic Mail View
    • Making a Threaded Mail View as an Alternative
  • Creating a Mail Workspace
• 21. Score File Support
  • OverviewFunctionality to be Implemented
  • Creating the Minicomposer Module
    • Creating the Manifest
    • Creating the Layer
    • Creating a JAR File Using Ant
  • Creating a UniFileLoader and MultiDataObject for *.score Files
  • Creating an Editor Support for Scores
  • Creating a Fixed ExecCookie to Play Scores
  • Creating a Simple Template
• 22. Creating a Structural View of the Score
  • Creating a ScoreCookie to Represent a Sequence of Notes
    • Examples of State-Based Supports
  • Creating a ScoreSupport
    • Why a Document Is Used
    • Implementation of ScoreSupport
  • Lifecycle of the Score
  • An OpenSupport
    • Creating an OpenCookie Implementation
    • Showing a GUI View of the ScoreCookie
  • Indicating Parse Errors on the Node
• 23. Compiling Scores
  • Creating the Compilers
  • Creating and Using the Compiler Cookie
  • Displaying an Out-of-Date Badge on Score Icons
• 24. Executing Scores
  • Creating the .au Player Executor
    • The Internal Player
    • The External Player
    • Registering the Players as Services
  • Creating Player Configuration Support
  • Creating a SystemOption for the Default Executor
• 25. Better Score Support in the Explorer
  • The Clip Length Property
    • Clearing the Cache and Firing Changes
    • Adding the Property to the Property Sheet
  • Representing Notes as Subnodes Using Children.Keys
    • Using Keys to Model Children
    • Being Lazy and Cleaning Up
    • Creating the Subnodes
    • Attaching the Children to the Parent
  • Permitting Subnodes to Be Renamed or Deleted
    • Deletion of Notes
    • Renaming of Notes
  • Permitting Subnodes to Be Added
  • Making Read/Write Properties on Subnodes
  • Reordering Subnodes
  • Data TransferCut, Copy, and Paste of Notes and Sequences
    • Overview of the Transferables
    • Cutting and Copying
    • Pasting
    • Drag & Drop
    • Converting Score Text, Text Score, Several Scores One
• 26. Tuning Modules for Performance & Memory Footprint
  • Startup Performance vs. Runtime Performance
  • Operating Principles
    • Nobody Will Ever Use My Module
    • What Does My Module Really Need to Do on Startup?
    • What Are the Critical Paths?
  • Techniques
    • Lazy Initialization
    • Avoid Static Initializers
    • Avoid ModuleInstall ClassesUse XML Layers Instead
      • .settings files
      • Batching results of expensive operations
    • Partial Loading ConsiderationsInstanceCookie and InstanceDataObject
    • Use URLs Instead of CDATA Sections in XML Layers
    • Reduce the Number of Classes You Create
    • GUI ComponentsWait for addNotify( )
    • Using the addNotify( ) and removeNotify( ) Pattern Where Exposed by Non-GUI Classes
    • Use Weak and Soft References for Objects
      • Utility classes that can help
    • Use WeakListener
    • Avoid Excessive Event Firing
    • Avoid Overuse of Threads
    • Batching Events
    • Swing Performance
• 27. Producing Modules (Packaging & Distribution)
  • Versioning
    • Version Numbers and What They Mean
    • Specifying Dependencies
    • Managing Inter-Module Dependencies
      • Routine and compatible upgrades
      • Incompatible upgrades
      • Module dependencies and relative order
  • Upgrading User Settings
    • Settings History and Physical Format
    • Upgrade Scenarios for Settings
      • Serialized settings
      • Templates and saved files
      • Actions
      • Window system elements and custom formats
    • What Happens When a Module Is Disabled?
    • User Development Data
  • Bundling Extension Libraries
    • Referencing Libraries with Class-Path
    • Using Autoload Library Modules
    • Ad-Hoc Resources and Module Installer Validation
  • Internationalization and Accessibility
    • I18N and L10N
    • A11Y
  • JavaHelpWriting and Distributing
    • Creating a Help Set
    • Adding a Help Set to NetBeans
    • Adding Context Help
    • Separating Help from Code
  • Supporting User-Level Java APIs
    • Supplying a Parser Database
    • Bundling Javadoc
    • Adding to the Default Classpath
    • Templates
    • Bean Installation
  • Creating the Module JAR File Within the IDE
  • Creating a Build Script Using Ant
  • Producing the .nbm File
  • Publishing Using the Update Center
  • Using ErrorManager to Log Problems
  • Testing
• 28. Building Your Distribution of NetBeans
  • Do You Need Your Own Distribution?
  • Licensing
  • Selecting a Baseline
  • Getting the Sources
  • Customizing the Build Process
  • Adding Modules to a Stock Distribution
  • Creating Preconfigured Settings
  • Branding
    • Implementing Branding on a Distribution
    • Simple Branding: Text Strings and Images
    • Configuration Branding: Menu Bar, Workspaces, and More
      • Replacing a file
      • Adding a file
      • Removing (masking) a file
      • Using the Open APIs Support to brand layers
    • Advanced Branding: Patching Behavior
• A. A Tour of Existing Modules
  • Modules That Expose Functionality You Might Need
    • The XML Modules
    • The Editor
    • Version Controlthe VCS Core Module
    • RemoteFS
    • The Ant Module
    • The Java Module
    • Debugger Core
    • J2EE Server
    • Form Editor
    • HTTP Server Module
    • Classfile Reader Module
    • The Metadata Repositorya Whole Host of APIs
    • Socket-Based Editor Supportthe External Editor Module
  • Incidental APIs, Utilities, and Extensions
    • The Utilities Module
    • API Extensions (openidex)
  • Modules That Make Good Examples for Things You May Need to Implement
    • Annotations and Dynamic Editor Tool Tipsthe Ant Module and the Debugger Core Module
    • Adding Information to the View of Java Sourcesthe Beans Module
    • Adding a Debugger Typethe Applet Module
    • Multiplexing DataObjects and Complex Cut/Copy/Paste Supportthe Properties Module
    • Working with Network Protocols to Access FilesJavaCVS and RemoteFS
    • Domain-Specific XML Supportthe Tomcat and Ant Modules
    • Stretching the Limitsthe Web Modules
    • Complex Syntax Coloringthe JSP Module
    • Multi-Stage Compilationthe JSP, RMI, and CORBA Modules
    • Bridging to an Entirely Different Build Systemthe Ant and Makefile Modules
    • Use of the Compiler Infrastructure for Non-Compilation Tasksthe JAR Packager Module
    • Executionthe Applet and JSP/Servlet Modules
    • Custom Hyperlinking in the Output Windowthe Ant Module
    • Specifying Windows, Workspaces, and Components Using XMLthe Core Window System and the Form Editor Module
    • Complex Work with MIMEResolvers and Multi-File DataObjectsthe CPP Module
    • Cut/Copy/PasteData Transfer Support for Complex Elementsthe Ant and Java Modules
    • Interconversion between Different Types of Clipboard ContentsJNDI, CORBA, and RMI
    • Integrating Other Programming Languagesthe C++/Fortran, Scripting, and WebL Modules
    • Fancy Footwork with Nodesthe Java Module
    • Adding Nodes to the Runtime Tab in the Explorerthe RMI, CORBA, JNDI, and Database Explorer Modules
    • The Bare Essentials of Non-Data-Driven Nodesthe System Properties Module
    • Wizardsthe CORBA, Java, and New Module Wizard Modules
    • Embedding Property Panels into Wizardsthe Java Module
    • Complex Explorer Viewsthe Debugger Core Module
    • Enabling/Disabling Sets of Actions Based on Contextthe VCS Core Module
• B. Useful Utility Classes
  • XML Utilities
    • org.openide.xml.XMLUtil
    • org.openide.xml.EntityCatalog
  • Visual Components and Extensions to Standard Swing Components
  • Lookup Implementations
  • Threading
  • Miscellaneous Utility Classes inorg.openide.util
  • Serialization Helpers
• C. Resources
  • CVSHome
    • GNU/BSD/Other Operating Systems
    • CVS GUI Clients
  • Java Environments
  • Java Tools
    • Apache Software Foundation
  • Secure Shell (SSH) Resources
  • Cygwin for Windows
  • Newsgroups and Mailing Lists
  • Web Sites
    • Organization of Main NetBeans Web Site
    • Sun Sites
  • NetBeans Open Source Projects with Design Forms in the Distribution
  • Java-Oriented IDEs Other Than NetBeans
• D. Future Plans
  • Declarative Instantiation
  • Uniform Lookup
  • Datasystems II
  • The Looks API
  • Declarative Actions
  • Deprecation of IDE-Specific Functionality in the Open APIs
  • The Metadata Repository
    • Standards Employed by the MDR
  • Project Support
• E. Working with Open Source and NetBeans
  • Practices
    • Governance
    • Consensus
      • The mechanics of consensus
    • How to Get Involved
      • The mechanics of contribution
    • The Lifecycle of Module Development
  • Resources
    • CVS (Concurrent Versioning System)
    • Projects
    • Mailing Lists
      • CVS mailing lists
      • Issue mailing lists
    • Issuezilla
  • Interacting Effectively on Mailing Lists
• F. Additional Modules and Where to Find Them
  • Open Source Modules Available Via the Update Center
  • The Modules Marketplace on Flashline
  • IDEs That Are Distributions of the NetBeans IDE
  • Open Source Application Projects Based on NetBeans
  • Commercial Applications Built on the NetBeans Platform
  • Commercial Modules Available for NetBeans
  • Should You Create Your Own Update Server?
• Index
• About the Authors
• Colophon
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