Difference between revisions of "NetBeans"

Latest revision as of 17:16, 10 June 2014

1 Installation
- 1.1 Linux
- 1.2 Installation process
2 JDK settings
- 2.1 Adjust NetBeans' JDK
- 2.2 Register new JDK into the application
3 Configuration
4 Maven configuration
- 4.1 Plugin configuration
- 4.2 Add Maven SkipTests build
5 JavaFX Scene Builder
6 Plugins
7 Shortcuts and Customization
8 Server configuration

Installation

Download NetBeans from the official website: https://netbeans.org/

Take the NetBeans Java EE version.

Linux

Download the NetBeans script
Make the script executable and run it

chmod 755 netbeans-8.0-javaee-linux.sh
./netbeans-8.0-javaee-linux.sh

Installation process

On installation start you can choose to install or not some servers:

Glassfish 4 = full JEE server. It provides EJB, JSF and all the JEE stack. Your application can rely on it.
Tomcat 8 = servlet container. It can only display JSP. You have to provide the other library into your application.

[ I like to install them separately ]

Accept all license terms for both Java & jUnit.

Let the IDE check for update in background.

JDK settings

Adjust NetBeans' JDK

When you upgrade your JDK you might have a NetBeans error at startup. You have to edit the core configuration file.

Close NetBeans
edit: $NetBeans\etc\netbeans.conf

netbeans_jdkhome="C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_21"

Adjust default JDK path

Register new JDK into the application

Start NetBeans, go to “Tools > Java Platforms”

Add the new JDK
You can also remove the old ones that don’t exist anymore

Configuration

Look and feel

Tools > Options > Appearance > "look and feel"

The *Nimbus* look is a bit more friendly for your eyes. The gray background is better :)

Fonts & Colors

Tools > Options > "Fonts and colors"

The *Norway Today* theme is a high contrast theme.

Formatter

Remove trailing spaces and unused imports

Tools > Options > Editor > OnSave

All languages
- enable 'remove trailing whitespaces from: 'ALL LINES'

Java
- Click on the 2 import checkboxes

Code generation

Tools > Options > Editor > Formatting

Language: All languages
Category: Tabs and indents

none|Margins

Language: Java
Category: code generation

Display JavaDoc with code completion

To improve development comfort you can display the JavaDoc along with Code Completion.

Tools > Options > Editor > Code Completion

Increase terminal history

Tools > Options > Miscellaneous > Terminal > Increase history to, at least, 80 000

Ant home

If you have your own ANT installation you can use it instead of the default one.

Tools > Java > Ant

Maven configuration

Plugin configuration

Tools > Options > Java > Maven

adjust installation path
Adjust JavaDoc and Source retrieval. I advise you to use 1st project only

Add Maven SkipTests build

Tools > Options > Java > Maven > Edit Global Custom Goal Definitions

ADD new "skipTests"
Goals: clean install
Set Properties: skipTests

Then, right click on project name > Custom > skipTests

JavaFX Scene Builder

Download JavaFX scene builder: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javafx/downloads/index.html

Tools > Options > Java > JavaFX

If you have installed the JavaFX Scene Builder you can specify the link here:

Plugins

Eclipse code formatter

Tools > Plugins > Available plugins Install "Eclipse code formatter"

Then, after the installation go to: Tools > Options > Java > Eclipse formatter just ENABLE the Eclipse formatter and set a configuration file. Note: don't forget to click format on save at the bottom.

Jacoco code coverage

Tools > Plugins > Available plugins Install:

TikiOne JaCoCoverage Plugin
TikiOne JaCoCo Reporting Libraries
TikiOne JaCoCoverage Libraries
JaCoCo Library

Click on install, accept the license, trust the packages and restart NetBeans.

!! For the plugin to work, you must use the default report file 'jacoco.exec' !!!

Adjust your project’s Maven Surefire plugin settings accordingly

Checkstyle

Official Web site: http://www.sickboy.cz/checkstyle/download.html

Installation

Tools Menu > Plugins > Settings

add a new update center

Just fill up the form:

For NetBeans 7.x the URL is: http://www.sickboy.cz/checkstyle/autoupdate/autoupdate-3.xml

Now go to Tools > Plugins > Available plugins
Install checkstyle

Checkstyle configuration

Tools > Options > Miscellaneous > Checkstyle

Set your configuration file

Shortcuts and Customization

Shortcuts

Official list of NetBeans shortcuts: https://netbeans.org/project_downloads/www/shortcuts.pdf

View packages as tree

Right click on the Projects tab > View Java Packages as > Reduced Tree or Tree

Where is the current file?

This is Eclipse “find in Editor”

You have to use the shortcuts: Ctrl + Shift + 1

Find usage

This is Eclipse Call Hierarchy

Use “ Alt + F7 ” shortcut

Generate Getters and Setters

Use “ Alt + insert ” shortcut

Maximize / Minimize code window

Use the “ Shift + Esc ” shortcut

Useful windows

This is like the Eclipse views

Window > Action item
Window > Output > { Output + Test Results + Search Results }
Window >Navigating > Navigator
Window > Other > JavaDoc

Server configuration

This is not necessary if you installed Glassfish and/or Tomcat with NetBeans.

GlassfishJEE server

Tools > Server > Add a new server

Select Glassfish server
Choose your server location

Let the default settings and click finish

Apache Tomcat

Tools > Servers > Add Server

Select Apache Tomcat
Choose your location and set a Tomcat user, as defined in $Tomcat/conf/tomcat-users.xml

Click finish

Other plugins

Tools > Plugin > Available plugins

Dark look and feel themes

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
+[[Category:Development]]
 ===Installation===
@@ Line 9: / Line 11: @@
 * Make the script executable and run it
 <syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
-chmod 755 netbeans-7.4-javaee-linux.sh
+chmod 755 netbeans-8.0-javaee-linux.sh
-./netbeans-7.4-javaee-linux.sh
+./netbeans-8.0-javaee-linux.sh
 </syntaxhighlight>
@@ Line 17: / Line 19: @@
 On installation start you can choose to install or not some servers:
 *Glassfish 4 = full JEE server. It provides EJB, JSF and all the JEE stack. Your application can rely on it.
-*Tomcat 7 = servlet container. It can only display JSP. You have to provide the other library into your application.
+*Tomcat 8 = servlet container. It can only display JSP. You have to provide the other library into your application.
 [ I like to install them separately ]
 Accept all license terms for both Java & jUnit.
-[[File:Netbeans install 01.png|thumbnail]]
+[[File:Netbeans install 01.png|none|Installation step 01]]
 Let the IDE check for update in background.
-[[File:Netbeans install 02.png|thumbnail]]
+[[File:Netbeans install 02.png|none|Installation step 02]]
 ===JDK settings===
@@ Line 46: / Line 46: @@
 * You can also remove the old ones that don’t exist anymore
 ===Configuration===
+====Look and feel====
+Tools > Options > Appearance > "look and feel"
+The *Nimbus* look is a bit more friendly for your eyes. The gray background is better :)
+====Fonts & Colors====
+Tools > Options > "Fonts and colors"
+The *Norway Today* theme is a high contrast theme.
 ====Formatter====
@@ Line 55: / Line 66: @@
 * All languages
 ** enable 'remove trailing whitespaces from: 'ALL LINES'
->> netbeans_config_01.png <<
+[[File:Netbeans config 01.png|none|Remove trailing spaces]]
 * Java
 ** Click on the 2 import checkboxes
->> netbeans_config_02.png <<
+[[File:Netbeans config 02.png|none|Adjust import]]
 =====Code generation=====
 Tools > Options > Editor > Formatting
+* Language: '''All languages'''
+* Category: ''Tabs and indents''
+[[Netbeans_format_all_languages_p1.png|none|Margins]]
 * Language: Java
 * Category: code generation
@@ Line 72: / Line 88: @@
 Tools > Options > Editor > Code Completion
->> netbeans_config_03.png <<
+[[File:Netbeans config 03.png|none|Code completion]]
 ====Increase terminal history====
 Tools > Options > Miscellaneous > Terminal > Increase history to, at least, 80 000
->> netbeans_config_04.png <<
+[[File:Netbeans config 04.png|none|Terminal history]]
@@ Line 84: / Line 100: @@
 Tools > Java > Ant
->> netbeans_config_08.png <<
+[[File:Netbeans config 08.png|none|ANT configuration]]
@@ Line 94: / Line 110: @@
 * adjust installation path
 * Adjust JavaDoc and Source retrieval. I advise you to use 1st project only
->> netbeans_config_05.png <<
+[[File:Netbeans config 05.png|none|Maven JavaDoc]]
@@ Line 102: / Line 118: @@
 * Goals: clean install
 * Set Properties: skipTests
->> netbeans_config_06.png <<
+[[File:Netbeans config 06.png|none|Maven SkipTests]]
 Then, right click on project name > Custom > skipTests
@@ Line 113: / Line 129: @@
 If you have installed the JavaFX Scene Builder you can specify the link here:
->> netbeans_config_07.png <<
+[[File:Netbeans config 07.png|none|JavaFX config]]
 ===Plugins===
+====Eclipse code formatter====
+Tools > Plugins > Available plugins
+Install "Eclipse code formatter"
+Then, after the installation go to: Tools > Options > Java > Eclipse formatter
+just ENABLE the Eclipse formatter and set a configuration file.
+Note: don't forget to click ''format on save'' at the bottom.
 ====Jacoco code coverage====
@@ Line 126: / Line 150: @@
 * TikiOne JaCoCoverage Libraries
 * JaCoCo Library
->> netbeans_config_09.png <<
+[[File:Netbeans config 09.png|none|JaCoco code Coverage]]
 Click on install, accept the license, trust the packages and restart NetBeans.
@@ Line 142: / Line 166: @@
 Tools Menu > Plugins > Settings
 * add a new update center
->> netbeans_install_10.png <<
+[[File:Netbeans config 10.png|none|Checkstyle install 01]]
 * Just fill up the form:
->> netbeans_install_11.png <<
+[[File:Netbeans config 11.png|none|Checkstyle install 02]]
 For NetBeans 7.x the URL is:    http://www.sickboy.cz/checkstyle/autoupdate/autoupdate-3.xml
 * Now go to Tools > Plugins > Available plugins
 * Install checkstyle
->> netbeans_config_12.png <<
+[[File:Netbeans config 12.png|none|Checkstyle install 03]]
 =====Checkstyle configuration=====
@@ Line 156: / Line 180: @@
 Set your configuration file
->> netbeans_config_13.png <<
+[[File:Netbeans config 13.png|none|Checkstyle usage]]
@@ Line 168: / Line 192: @@
 ====View packages as tree====
 Right click on the Projects tab > View Java Packages as > Reduced Tree or Tree
->> netbeans_custom_1.png <<
+[[File:Netbeans custom 1.png|none|Tree packages]]
@@ Line 206: / Line 230: @@
 * Select Glassfish server
 * Choose your server location
->> netbeans_GF.png <<
+[[File:Netbeans GF.png|none|Netbeans Glassfish]]
 Let the default settings and click finish
@@ Line 216: / Line 240: @@
 * Select Apache Tomcat
 * Choose your location and set a Tomcat user, as defined in $Tomcat/conf/tomcat-users.xml
->> netbeans_tomcat7.png <<
+[[File:Netbeans tomcat7.png|none|Netbeans Tomcat]]
 Click finish
+====Other plugins====
+Tools > Plugin > Available plugins
+* Dark look and feel themes

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Difference between revisions of "NetBeans"

Latest revision as of 17:16, 10 June 2014

Contents

Installation

Linux

Installation process

JDK settings

Adjust NetBeans' JDK

Register new JDK into the application

Configuration

Look and feel

Fonts & Colors

Formatter

Remove trailing spaces and unused imports

Code generation

Display JavaDoc with code completion

Increase terminal history

Ant home

Maven configuration

Plugin configuration

Add Maven SkipTests build

JavaFX Scene Builder

Plugins

Eclipse code formatter

Jacoco code coverage

Checkstyle

Installation

Checkstyle configuration

Shortcuts and Customization

Shortcuts

View packages as tree

Where is the current file?

Find usage

Generate Getters and Setters

Maximize / Minimize code window

Useful windows

Server configuration

GlassfishJEE server

Apache Tomcat

Other plugins