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[ JDK VERSION : 1.6.* ] With NetBeans apisupport module, it's already possible to create several things easier. However, writing editors is still a complicated task. I'd propose to create a dedicated module type for editors, as the module will already have complexity enough. Also, this will make it easier to add extensions to the editor, e.g. parser, editor, etc. The plugin should make it possible to create simple text editors as well as adding every possible feature, creating multiviews or even graphical views of the data.