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Module Developer Resources - IDE Platform

Modules that provide libraries for basic language-independent IDE functions. Language-specific implementations can then build upon these functions. For example, the debuggercore module is in this category, and the debuggerjpda module and other debugging modules build upon it.

Articles

 
Debugging - how to enable assertion checking
instructions on how enable assertion checking for debugging
03 Nov, old,
 
Debugging on a dual-processor machine
tutorial on how to solve problems with debugging on a dual-processor machine
03 Nov, old,
 
How To Debug NetBeans
tutorial on how to debug NetBeans using NetBeans debugger
03 Nov, old,

Proposals

 
Clustering the NetBeans Family
Concerate plan for clusterization of NetBeans modules into a set of clusters according to rules proposed by new installation structure plan.
29 Jan, medium,
 
Installation Structure
NetBeans installation structure shall seamlessly fit into operating system native packaging and shall support multiple products build on top of the NetBeans ground.
01 Jan, old,

UI Specifications

 
Fix
NetBeans UI specification of "fix & continue"
03 Nov, old,