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Bug 114324 - Java EE plugin should require server plugin
Summary: Java EE plugin should require server plugin
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: javaee
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Code (show other bugs)
Version: 6.x
Hardware: All All
: P4 blocker (vote)
Assignee: issues@javaee
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Reported: 2007-08-31 09:43 UTC by Kenneth Ganfield
Modified: 2016-07-07 08:54 UTC (History)
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Description Kenneth Ganfield 2007-08-31 09:43:40 UTC 
If a user has a base Java SE IDE installed and decides to add web/java ee functionality to IDE via plugins,
the web and java ee plugins should require some server plugin [eg tomcat or SJSAS].

If they install the web /java ee plugin, they have option to create enterprise app in new project wizard, but they
cannot create the project because no server is available in the wizard.

If the tomcat or SJSAS plugins are not installed, it is not possible to add a server via the Add Server Instance dialog.
Add Server Instance dialog has no options except Cancel. 

A possible solution could be to have message that appears telling user they need to install server plugin
Comment 1 Petr Jiricka 2007-09-26 16:58:36 UTC 
This could really be a problem, but we can not be sure until we hear from real users about this. If many users complain,
then this is a real problem. Until then, I am downgrading to P5.
Comment 2 Jayashri Visvanathan 2008-12-24 23:37:08 UTC 
Ken, is this still an issue ?
Comment 3 Kenneth Ganfield 2009-01-07 14:50:08 UTC 
in 7.0m1 SE, there is now a message that indicates that the user needs to add a server plugin to add a server. after
installing the server plugin the user is able to create a web project. I checked it by installing the SE and then
updating using plugins manager, first adding the web and java ee plugin and trying to create a web project. That is
where i saw the new message. after then adding the server plugin i was able to use the wizard to create the project.

I think that the message is sufficient documentation to mark the issue as fixed.

As stated above, this incremental update route is not really typical, and we have not really seen any comments from
users of earlier versions of the IDE who were choosing this route and encountering problems.
Comment 4 Martin Balin 2016-07-07 08:54:43 UTC 
This old bug may not be relevant anymore. If you can still reproduce it in 8.2 development builds please reopen this issue.

Thanks for your cooperation,
NetBeans IDE 8.2 Release Boss