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Base IDE
An Integrated Development Environment is a tool to assist the programmer in building
applications or writing scripts.

An IDE includes at least: Optionally you can also have:

● A graphical user interface. It allows you ● Support for several languages.
to select files, set options, launch tasks. ● A syntax checker.
● A source code editor with syntax highlighting. ● Auto-completion of code.
● Configuration of a compiler. ● Visual editor of interfaces, with drag
● Of a link editor. and drop of widgets.
● An integrated make tool. He sends commands ● Class browser.
to the compiler and link editor with the source
or object files as parameters.
● A debugger.

The IDE can be dedicated to a programming language or be multi-languages. In the second case
the editor adapts the syntax highlighting to the language, depending on the file extension or user choice.
 The NetBeans IDE is like a simple code editor with the source file list on the left and the editing
window on the right, but it is actually more sophisticated. It has a built-in syntax checker for supported
languages that detects errors, can hide the body of a function to reduce the display, can interface to a
database to run the code under test. And of course has the classic development tools...

To automate again the production of applications, other tools may be incorporated into an IDE:

● Panel for tree of classes and their members. It provides easy access to elements of a program.
● Visual designer. By choosing components in panels, you create an interface by drag and drop.
● Context-sensitive help. Provides the meaning of each pointed out item and how to use it.
● Version manager. Maintains versions of the source code.
● Profiler. Helps to optimize the code and to improve its performance.

Modern text editors like Bracket, Visual Studio Code, besides syntax highlighting have extended
functionality such as auto-completion, correction of syntax. This therefore should be available in an IDE.

BTemplates and Sample Applications

NetBeans IDE gives you skeleton applications
in the form of project templates for all the
technologies it supports. In addition, it provides a set
of sample applications, some of which can be
recreated step by step by following a related tutorial
available on NetBeans.org.

The IDE provides project templates and

sample projects that help you create Java SE
applications, Java EE applications, Java ME
applications, HTML5 applications, NetBeans
Platform applications, PHP application, and C/C++
applications.
 bDatabases and Services

The Services window gives you access to many

ancillary resources, such as databases, servers, web
services, and issue trackers.
You can start and stop databases and servers
directly in the IDE. When working with databases, you
can add, remove, and modify your data in the IDE.
When you have deployed an application to a server,
you can manage your deployed resources because they
are displayed in the Servers node.
You can connect to a bug database, such as
Issuezilla or Bugzilla, and list issue reports for your
project right in the IDE.

bPlugin Manager

Plugin Manager While using the IDE, you can

always go to the Plugin Manager from the Tools
menu to add, remove, or update the installed set
of features.
A wide variety of plugins are available for
all types of development, from Java SE, Java EE,
Java ME, HTML5, Groovy, and PHP to C/C++
development. Community contributed plugins
are also available in the NetBeans Plugin Portal
 bQuick Search
The Quick Search is a centralized location where
you can do searches throughout all Java types in the
JDK, actions in the IDE, help sets, options settings, and
projects.

bAction Items
The Action Items window automatically scans
your code and lists commented lines containing words
such as "TODO" or "FIXME", as well as lines with
compilation errors, quick fixes, and style warnings.

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Customizable Workspace
The IDE's workspace can be modified. You can
customize the buttons in the toolbar and drag and
reposition tabs in the IDE application frame to suit your
individual workflow. You can undock tabs and drag
them outside the application frame, even onto a
different monitor.

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Project Views
The Projects window is the main entry
point to your project sources. It shows a logical b
view of important project content. In addition to
the Projects window, the IDE provides the Files
window, so that you can see all the files that
belong to a project, and the Favorites window,
where you can add folders and files so that they
can be browsed within the IDE.
 bFile Views
The Navigator window provides a
compact view of the currently selected file and
simplifies navigation between different parts of
the file.
For example, for Java files, the Navigator
window shows a list of constructors, methods,
and fields, while for HTML and CSS files it
shows the logical structure of the selected
document.

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Hierarchy Views
The Hierarchy window displays the
Supertypes and Subtypes of the currently
selected Java file or the currently selected Java
type under the cursor in the editor.
The Hierarchy window integrates with the
Navigator window and the Javadoc window, so
that you can easily see the elements of the
selected item, as well as its javadoc.

bVersion Control Tools

Out of the box, NetBeans IDE lets you
access Git, Mercurial, and Subversion
repositories. Plugins are available for working
with CVS and ClearCase repositories.
The NetBeans editor uses color coding to
highlight lines that have been added, deleted, and
modified. Tools are provided to pull, push, fetch,
shelve, and view changes, diffs, and local
history, as well as to resolve merge conflicts
intuitively. Visual tools are provided for
complex activities, such as merging a feature
branch back into the trunk, to do diffs between
branches and revisions, to switch between
queues, and to support rebase operations.
 bIssue Tracking
You can configure NetBeans IDE to use
your own Jira or BugZilla repository.
The user-friendly integration between
version control systems and issue trackers allows
you to commit code changes and update the
associated issue status in one step. Create new
issues and edit existing issues; sort and filter
issues and save queries; create patches and add
attachments—all from the IDE.

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Continuous Integration
NetBeans IDE lets you create and manage
Hudson continuous servers and related Hudson
jobs. You can register Hudson instances, create
new Hudson jobs, run Hudson jobs, and view
results provided by the server.
Browse your hosted Hudson jobs, builds,
workspaces, and artifacts, and inspect the build
console in the Output window. When a build
fails, you are notified immediately in the IDE's
status bar.
To find out why a job failed, right-click a
build node and inspect stack traces for all failed
tests. You can also view the changelog and
browse file diffs in a user-friendly way, right
inside the IDE.