IDE Cluster

The IDE cluster targets the development of basic, user friendly, extensible Java IDE (built on top of the Platform). This includes a powerful project system based on Apache Ant, basic Java language suport, Java editor support, debugger, GUI designer, VCS integration, XML, HTML and properties files support and tools such as tasklist image viewer, etc. The IDE cluster provides the following functionality:

• Project System
• Java Language Support
• Java Debugger
• VCS Support
• Tools

Project System

NetBeans project system is based on Apache Ant. Users can use their existing Ant scripts and run them from the IDE. The project system also provides generic visual support for project management.

Related modules:

CVS module name	Description
ant	General integration of Apache Ant build tool with the IDE (also used by most project types for building).
projects	Generic support for project management.

Java Language Support

Java language support covers the J2SE project type, Java Parser, Classfile reader, Metadata Repository, Java model implenentation and Refactoring.

Related modules: 

CVS module name	Description
java	Java support APIs, Java support, editor, parser
clazz	Class support
classfile	Classfile Reader
beans	JavaBeans support
schema2beans	Schema2Beans Library
javadoc	Javadoc support
mdr	Metadata Repository
refactoring	Refactoring support

Java Debugger

Java debugger for IDE is based on generic debugger support.

Related modules: 

CVS module name	Description
debuggercore	Basic infrastructure for the debugger, including most of its UI.
debuggerjpda	JPDA debugger

VCS Support

Provides support for integration of various version control systems via specialized profiles.

Related modules

CVS module name	Description
vcscore	Core library for all modules including vcs support.
vcsgeneric	Generic support for Version Control Systems. Provides profiles for CVS, PVCS and VSS, more experimental profiles are available.
javacvs	CVS client implemented in Java.
diff	Diff module, support for visual diffing and merging.

Tools

Various generic and Java-specific tools integrated in the NetBeans IDE including the GUI designer, I18N support, property files support, tasklist, etc.

Related modules: 

CVS module name	Description
form	GUI designer.
db	Database explorer
properties	Properties files support
extbrowser	Integration with external web browsers.
html	Support for editing and viewing HTML files.
image	The image viewer.
i18n	Internationalization support
tasklist	Tasklist infrastructure and specific task oriented plugins.
utilities	Miscellaneous small pieces of functionality: open file, URL (bookmark) support, groups of objects, find in files.
xml	Generic XML support and infrastructure.