NetBeans Module (Plug-in) and Rich Client Application Development
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Developers have been successfully writing NetBeans plug-in modules for years, but NetBeans IDE 5.0 makes the
workload much lighter and the process a lot smoother. The IDE offers comprehensive
GUI support for building IDE plug-in modules and rich client applications on the NetBeans
Platform. Many wizards for extending the IDE and creating applications on top of
the NetBeans Platform are provided. Using brand new templates in the New Project wizard and
New File wizard, you can generate all the basic files and code you need. The Project
Properties dialog box lets you configure API dependencies, manifest entries, and other
project metadata. Code completion and other standard support provided by the IDE's Source
Editor is available for plug-in modules too.
This site is home to everything you need—NetBeans API Javadoc, tutorials, and FAQ.
You've come to the right place if you are a developer who wants
to extend the NetBeans IDE or build rich client applications on top of the NetBeans Platform.
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Building an Application on Top of the NetBeans Platform
Are you about to develop a Swing-based
rich client application from
scratch? Consider building it on the NetBeans platform! The core of
NetBeans can be used as a platform (RCP) for developing rich client
applications. You can save years of development time by
reusing features readily available in the platform.
Here are some
of the many applications that have been built on top of the NetBeans Platform:
See more... or build your
own feed reader on top of the NetBeans Platform, using the NetBeans IDE 5.0 FeedReader
Tutorial.
Creating NetBeans Modules (Plug-ins) to Extend the NetBeans IDE
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Do you want to extend the NetBeans IDE functionality with new features?
Do you have a cool new technology and want to make it available to the
users of the NetBeans IDE?
Write a NetBeans plug-in module! Here's what others have done:
Plug-in for Refactor It by Agris Software
Analysis & refactoring of Java applications
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Plug-in for AppPerfect Code Analyzer by AppPerfect Corp
Reviewer of Java code & enforcer of good coding practices
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See more... or, if
you want to get going yourself, why not
take the NetBeans IDE 5.0 Plug-in Module Quick Start Guide for a spin?
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