Index
A
Absolute Layout library, 199
Absolute Path option, 186
Abstract Controller option, 270
accessor (getter) method, 392, 418–419
Add JAR/Folder tab, 51, 53, 56, 183, 186
Add Library tab, 51, 52, 56, 183–185
AJAX framework, 273
alignment, 344
Allow Offline option, 234
anchors, 209
annotation glyphs, 358, 359, 367
annotations, displaying in CVS, 112–113
Ant
considerations, 146
templates, 146
versions, 11
vs. Maven, 145–146
Ant files
example of, 10–11
naming patterns, 149
profiling and, 541
targets/action mappings, 81, 89–90
Ant scripts
build hooks, 150–152
considerations, 146
custom properties, 152
customizing, 150–152
main, 148
troubleshooting, 152
Apache Ant. See Ant
Apache Commons IO library, 56–57
Apache Geronimo server, 281
Apache MyFaces, 273
Apache Tomcat server, 281, 293
APIs (application program interfaces)
deprecated, 289
Java EE, 173
Java SE, 180
Refactoring API, 389
Applet Descriptor option, 235
Application Descriptor option, 235
Application Frameworks Forums, 269
application program interfaces. See APIs
application servers, 279, 281, 282–284. See also servers
application shell, 196
applications. See also projects
attaching profilers to, 541–547
basic, 195
debugging. See debugging
desktop. See desktop applications
JWS, 234–240
local. See desktop applications
monitoring, 547–558
optimizing, 535–537
profiling, 537
remote. See web applications
templates. See templates
testing. See unit testing
undeploying, 295–296
VWJ, 275–279
web. See web applications
Attach Profiler option, 538, 541–547
Automatic Internationalization option, 18
Available Plugins tab, 36
AWT, described, 193
AWT GUIs, 191
B
Beans Binding
JavaBeans and, 225–227
overview, 222–223
synthetic properties, 227–228
using, 223–229
Beans Binding library, 198, 199
Beans category, 203
best practices refactorings, 392, 393–402
binding. See Beans Binding
Binding category, 204
Border Layout, 206
Box Layout, 206
brace placement, 344
breakpoint glyphs, 475, 476, 477
breakpoint markers, 475
breakpoints
applying conditions to, 484
behavior of, 22
class, 478–479
described, 475
dynamic creation of, 22
exception, 479–480
field, 483
listing, 491
method, 480–481
nonline, 476
setting, 475–485
thread, 482
Breakpoints window, 491
browsers
configuring, 7–8
default, 7–8
displaying at runtime, 293
selecting, 7–8
Bugzilla, 20
build changes, 147
build failures, 531
build files/processes, 93, 145–154
build hooks, 150–152
build settings, 288–293
build systems. See Ant; Maven
build.xml file, 147, 148, 151, 286, 288
business logic, 279
C
C++ editor, 340
C++ plugins, 34
cache files, 44
calibration, 538–540
Call Stack window, 489–490
camel case navigation, 343–344
capitalization settings, 14
Card Layout, 206
cast creation, 366–367
Change Method Parameters command, 392, 402–404
Checkstyle plugin, 496
class breakpoints, 478–479
class importing hints, 363–364
class variables, 18
classes
copying, 399
fully qualified names, 20
loaded, 490–491
moving between packages, 398–399
moving to subclasses, 407
moving up, 412–413
multiple copies of, 54
naming/renaming, 20, 392, 396–397
testing with JUnit, 517, 519–523
Classpath tab, 50
classpaths, 180–190
code completion, 83
compilation and, 180–184, 188, 190
considerations, 181
debugging and, 48–49, 180, 183, 190
desktop applications, 180–190
differences between, 188–189
free-form projects, 84–85
Java EE projects, 188
Java SE projects, 188–189
Java Web, 188
managing, 180–190
multiple, 181
populating, 190
problems with, 189
project type and, 188–189
relationships between, 181, 182
run, 188
run tests, 188
variables, 189–190
code. See also scripts
after-all-set, 215
auto-completion. See code completion
custom creation, 215
customizing, 216–218
debugging. See debugging
errors in. See errors
expanded, 20
inefficient, 28
locked, 213–214
navigating, 213–218
post-adding, 215
post-creation, 215
post-declaration, 215
post-init, 215
post-listeners, 215
pre-adding, 215
pre-creation, 215
pre-declaration, 215
pre-init, 215
refactoring. See refactoring
renaming items in, 396–397
safely deleting elements in, 399–402
simplifying, 402–404
spacing in, 344
stepping through, 485–487
templates. See templates
using existing, 172–179, 260–264
version control. See version control systems
Code category, 204
code completion
classpaths, 83
described, 368
libraries and, 151
list box stimuli, 369
settings, 344–346
source level and, 82
usage, 368–369
Code Completion panel, 344–346
code completion popups, 344–346, 368–369
Code Customizer, 216–218
code profilers. See profilers
Code Templates panel, 346–347, 370–371
code wrapping, 344
Codebase option, 234
Codebase Preview option, 234
color
background/foreground, 351, 352–354
error marks, 360–361
in GUI editor, 20
highlighting, 351–354
color-blindness-profile request, 351
compilation, 180–184, 188, 190
compile classpath, 48, 181, 188
compile test classpath, 48, 181, 188
compile/runtime classpath, 48
Compiling panel, 289
Component Descriptor option, 235
component tags, 278
Concurrent Versions System. See CVS
configuration, 3–63. See also Options window
colors, 7
editor, 7
Editor panel, 341–349
external libraries, 49–51
fonts, 7
Fonts & Colors panel, 350–354
general, 7–8
import/export functionality, 7
JDK, 57–63
keyboard shortcuts, 354–356
Plugin Manager, 34–42
proxy settings, 8–9
shortcut keys, 7
Source Editor, 341–356
usage statistics, 9
web browsers, 7–8
configuration directories, 43–46
configuration files, 15, 43–46, 270
configuration groups, 6–34
Connection mode, 202
constructors, 22, 213, 369, 416–417, 486
content
adding to library, 56
changes to, 101
merged, 115
new, 101
static, 444
WAR, 290
content panel, 6
Continue command, 487
continuous integration server, 528–532
control properties, 207
Convert Anonymous To Inner command, 414
Copy command, 399
Copy To Libraries Folder option, 186
CPU performance, 559–568
Create, Read, Update, Delete. See CRUD
CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete), 192
CRUD form, 316
CRUD operations, 196
Custom MBeans, 294
Customize Library dialog box, 186, 187
CVS (Concurrent Versions System), 102–116. See also version control systems
annotation display, 112–113
branching, 110–112
checking out projects, 104–107
committing changes, 109–110
considerations, 30
displaying changes, 107–109
displaying revisions, 113
history searches, 113–114
importing projects into, 103–104
resolving conflicts, 114–116
reverting changes, 114
tagging, 110–112
updating projects, 109
D
data binding, 191. See also Beans Binding
data usage, 349
database applications, 195–197, 199
database connections, 196, 316–319
database connectivity, 310–311
Database Explorer, 312–319
context menus, 328
described, 312
integration, 327–328
interfacing with database via, 320, 324–325
database integration, 316, 327–328
databases
considerations, 310
debug mode, 327
Java, 318–319
JDBC-supported, 316–318
SQL Editor, 319–323
support components, 319–328
working with, 310–329
debug mode, 327
Debugger Console, 22
debuggers, 471–500
active, 497
alternate platforms, 496
attaching, 495–497
JDPA, 495–496
local, 472–494
remote, 494–500
requirements for, 499
debugging
breakpoints. See breakpoints
classpaths and, 48–49, 180, 183, 190
client-side, 497–500
desktop applications, 472–494
with external libraries, 46–57
free-form projects, 93–95
information about, 289
JVM and, 495
listing sessions, 491–492
local, 472–494
local vs. remote, 494–497
opening project in IDE, 495
remote, 494–500
session states, 491
starting session, 473–475, 495
vs. profiling, 533
web applications, 497–500
debugging support windows, 487–494
Debugging window, 493
dependencies
adding projects as, 51, 52, 183, 184
folders, 186
libraries, 46–55, 182, 186, 187, 198
moving up/down, 51, 54, 184, 404
deployment descriptors, 279–280
deprecated APIs, 289
desktop applications, 171–255. See also Java SE projects
Beans Binding, 222–229
choosing project, 174
choosing sources/test packages, 176
classpaths, 180–190
creating executable JARs, 231–234
creating forms, 191–230
creating from existing sources, 172–179
debugging, 472–494
deplying via Java Web Start, 234–240
event listeners, 218–222
GUI Builder. See GUI Builder
includes/excludes, 176–178
internationalization support, 229–230
monitoring, 547–558
navigating generated code, 213–218
packaging/distributing projects, 230–240
project dependencies, 198–199
specifying name/location, 174–175
working with layouts, 205–213
diagnostic glyphs, 358, 359, 367
diagnostic highlighting, 358–360
diagnostic icons, 357–358
diagnostic marks, 360–361
Diff panel, 352–354
diff utility
overview, 100–102
settings, 352–354
Dig, Danny, 389
directories
configuration, 43–46
deleting empty, 31
ignoring, 15–16
NetBeans versions and, 5
NetBeans-specific, 44
pruning, 31
source, 263
standard projects, 147–148
test, 263
dist file, 147
Documenting panel, 290–292
documents. See files
Downloaded tab, 37
drivers
registrations, 313–315
dynamic resizing, 206–212
E
Edit Jar Reference Library dialog box, 186, 187
editable fields, 368, 371, 372
Editor configuration group, 7
editor hints, 347, 348, 362–367
Editor panel configurations, 341–349
Editor window, 200–201, 204, 212
EJB-QL (Enterprise JavaBeans Query Language), 203
elements
refactoring commands and, 393
safely deleting, 399–402
Encapsulate Fields command, 418–419
enterprise applications, 262, 294, 534
Enterprise JavaBeans Query Language. See EJB-QL
Entity Manager, 203
error marks, 360–361
error stripe diagnostic marks, 360–361
errors. See also troubleshooting
annotation glyphs, 358, 359, 367
client, 442
correcting, 357–362
diagnostic icons, 357–358
fatal, 533
in files, 360
linked to source code, 361–362
mismatching certificates, 238
server, 442
error/warning icons, 357–358
event listeners, 218–222
Events category, 204
exception breakpoints, 479–480
Export button, 7
export/import functionality, 7, 8
expressions, evaluating, 204, 484, 486
Extensible Markup Language. See XML
Extract Interface command, 407–409
Extract Superclass command, 409–410
F
faces-config.xml file, 280
fatal errors, 533
field breakpoints, 483
fields
encapsulating, 418–419
introducing new statements for, 416
missing, 365–366
moving to subclasses, 407
moving to superclasses, 404–406
file associations, 15
file comparisons, 13–15
file diffutility. See diff utility
file difference engine, 13–15
files
Ant. See Ant files
cache, 44
comparing. See diff utility
deploy on save, 293
encoded, 83
errors in, 360
ignoring, 15–16
JAR. See JAR files
JNLP, 235–238
JSP, 289
NBM, 35
recent, 13
safely deleting, 399–402
searching history of, 113–114
serializing components, 215
source, 147
standard projects, 147–148
templates, 371
test, 147
XHTML, 15
ZIP, 627
filter sets, 562
Find Usages command, 392, 395–396
FindBugs plugin, 496
Firefox browser, 8, 83, 498, 499, 500
firewalls, 8
Flow Layout, 206
Fold Generated Code option, 20
folders
adding to projects, 51, 53, 56, 183, 186
dependencies, 186
libraries, 50–56, 174, 183–186, 262, 263
project, 80, 174, 176, 186, 262
sources package, 263
test package, 263
Fonts & Colors configurations, 7, 350–354
Formatting panel, 344
forms
creating with GUI Builder, 191–230
creating with layouts, 205–213
dynamic screen resizing, 206–212
layouts, 205–213
properties, 220
resource bundles, 229–230
templates, 193
types of, 205
Free Design layout
creating, 212–213
guidelines, 208–209
free-form projects, 78–95. See also projects
considerations, 53, 78–79, 178, 188
creating, 79–87, 94–95, 153–154
debugging, 93–95
as dependencies, 53
JUnit integration, 91
names, 80
overview, 78–79
profiling, 91–92
settings, 87–90
vs. Java SE projects, 173
free-form web applications, 85–87
G
garbage collectors
memory analysis and, 577, 578, 580
overview, 535–536
types of, 536
General configuration group, 7–8
General panel, 342–344
generalization/realization refactorings, 392, 404–411
Generate Components As group, 18
Generate Debugging Info property, 473
genfiles.properties file, 147, 148
getter (accessor) method, 392, 418–419
Git system, 96
GlassFish application servers
considerations, 268
deployment to, 293–294
HSSM setup, 444–445
monitoring HTTP requests, 446–447
Sun GlassFish Server, 281
undeployment, 295
Global Filters, 562–563
global libraries, 50–53, 56–57, 562
Grails framework, 266
graphical user interfaces. See GUIs
Grid Layout, 207
Gridbag Layout, 206, 210–211, 213
GridBag layout manager, 210–211, 213
GridBagLayout Customizer, 207, 210–211
Groovy editor, 340
Groovy language, 266
Group Layout, 198
GroupLayout class, 198
GroupLayout code, 18
GUI assistant, 20
GUI Builder
Beans Binding, 222–229
creating forms with, 191–230
GUI Editor, 192–204
navigating, 199–204
navigating generated code, 213–218
overview, 16–20
GUI Editor toolbar, 201
guidelines, 208–209
Guiding Line Color option, 20
GUIs (graphical user interfaces). See also user interfaces
internationalization, 191–192
H
heap dumps, 29, 574, 587–588, 593
heaps
analysis, 29
memory leaks and, 548
size, 46
HeapWalker instances, 591
HelloWorld project, 371–372
Hibernate classes, 49
Hibernate tool, 25
highlighting errors, 357, 358–360
Highlighting panel, 351–352
highlighting settings, 350, 351–354
hints
Java, 366
live code templates, 372–374
history, local, 30, 31–32, 98, 141–145
history searches
CVS, 113–114
SQL commands, 323
Subversion, 125–126
HSSM (HTTP Server-Side Monitor), 437–460
overview, 438–459
setting up, 443–447
using, 447–460
HSSM records
analyzing, 451–456
managing, 448–451
replaying, 456–460
HTML editor, 340
HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol), 438, 439–443
HTTP headers, 440, 441, 455, 459–460
HTTP Monitor. See HSSM
HTTP request methods, 440
HTTP request monitoring. See HSSM
HTTP response status codes, 440–443
HTTP Server-Side Monitor. See HSSM
HTTP stack, 439
HTTP standard, 450
Hudson instances, 529–530
Hudson jobs, 513
HyperText Transfer Protocol. See HTTP
I
Icon option, 234
IDE/server integration, 284–285
IE (Internet Explorer), 8
Import button, 7
import statements, 363–364
import/export functionality, 7, 8
importing libraries, 56–57, 184
importing projects
into CVS, 103–104
into Mercurial, 134–135
into Subversion, 119–122
include patterns, 177
indents, 344
inherited methods, 366–367
initComponents method, 213
Inspector window, 204
Install4j program, 232
installation, 43
Installed tab, 38–39
instrumentation schemes, 565
interfaces
copying, 399
creating, 407–409
moving between packages, 398–399
user. See user interfaces
internationalization, 18, 191–192, 229–230
Internet Explorer (IE), 8, 498–499
Introduce Constant command, 415
Introduce Field command, 416
Introduce Method command, 416–417
Introduce Variable command, 414
Inversion of Control. See IoC
IoC Container, 270
IoC (Inversion of Control) principle, 270
Issue tracking tab, 10, 20, 21
IzPack program, 232
J
JAR archives, 35
Jar Bundler, 232
JAR files
adding to projects, 51, 53, 56, 183, 186
dedicated library folder for, 263
dependencies, 186, 198, 199, 238
double-clickable, 231
paths to, 54
RXTX, 47
Java 4.5 annotations, 516
Java applications. See applications
Java Business Integration (JBI) Service Assemblies, 294
Java Community Process, 271
Java databases. See databases
Java DB database server, 318–319
Java Debug Interface (JDI), 495
Java Debug Wire Protocol (JDWP), 496
Java Debugger, 10, 20–24. See also debuggers
Java Development Kit. See JDK
Java editor, 340
Java EE (Enterprise Edition), 86, 263, 293
Java EE APIs, 173
Java EE projects, 86, 146–150, 188, 273
Java EE web applications. See web applications
Java elements
refactoring commands and, 393
safely deleting, 399–402
Java Enterprise Edition. See Java EE
Java Free-Form Project template, 79
Java free-form projects. See free-form projects
Java heap dumps, 29, 574, 587–588, 593
Java heap size, 46
Java hints, 366
Java language
configurable items in, 344
licensing issues, 58
templates. See templates
versions, 58
Java layouts, 205–213
Java Management Extension (JMX), 547
Java ME projects, 188
Java Persistence API (JPA), 48–49, 195
Java Persistence category, 203
Java Platform Debugger Architecture (JPDA), 495–496
Java Platform Manager, 58–63
Java platforms, 51, 58–63, 183, 198
Java Properties editor, 340
Java Runtime Environments (JREs), 45, 154, 155
Java SE (Standard Edition), 172–173, 180
Java SE APIs, 180
Java SE desktop applications. See desktop applications
Java SE projects
Beans Binding, 222–229
choosing location, 174–175, 195
classpath types, 181–182
classpaths. See classpaths
configuring libraries for, 173, 191, 198–199
considerations, 147, 149, 150, 173, 178, 180
creating, 174–179
dependencies, 198–199
deploying, 234–240
differences between classpaths, 188–189
editing classpaths, 182–187
executable JAR files, 231–234
generating event listeners, 218–222
internationalization, 229–230
Java layouts, 205–213
navigating generated code, 213–218
packaging/distributing, 230–240
templates, 180–181
vs. free-form projects, 173
Java Source Code Editor, 277
Java Specification Request. See JSR
Java Standard Edition. See Java SE
Java Virtual Machine. See JVM
Java web applications. See web applications
Java Web Start (JWS), 232, 234–240
JavaBeans, 225–227
java.class.path property, 189
Javadoc
settings, 290–292
using, 56–59
JavaRanch, 269
JavaScript
versions, 24
JavaServer Faces. See JSF
JavaServer Pages. See JSP
JBI (Java Business Integration) Service Assemblies, 294
JBoss server, 281
JBuddy Messenger, 547
JButton events, 219
JDBC driver registrations, 313–315
JDBC-supported databases, 316–318
JDI (Java Debug Interface), 495
JDK (Java Development Kit), 57–63
adding/removing, 58–62
alternative implementations, 58
configuring into projects, 154–157
considerations, 45
developing with, 57–63
JDWP (Java Debug Wire Protocol), 496
Jerry server, 281
JIT (just-in-time) compiler, 535, 566
jmap tool, 587
Jmol application
considerations, 173
described, 178
exercise, 178–179
running, 240
JMX (Java Management Extension), 547
JNLP files, 235–238
JPA (Java Persistence API), 48–49, 195
JPA Query, 203
JPDA (Java Platform Debugger Architecture), 495–496
JREs (Java Runtime Environments), 45, 154, 155
JRockit, 58
JSF (JavaServer Faces), 265, 271–279
JSF editor, 340
JSP (JavaServer Pages), 281, 289
JSP files, 289
JSP specification, 281
JSR (Java Specification Request), 281
JSR 295. See Beans Binding
JSR specification, 281
JUnit, 512–532. See also unit testing
basics, 513–515
continuous integration support, 528–532
creating tests/test suites, 517–523
executing tests, 526
execution options, 525
Hudson servers, 528–532
rerunning tests, 526
resources, 515
templates, 517
test results, 525–527
testing for existing classes, 517, 519–523
unit testing classpath, 518, 524
unit testing with Hudson, 532
JUnit integration, 91
JUnit reports, 526–527
just-in-time (JIT) compiler, 535, 566
JVM (Java Virtual Machine)
calibration, 538–540
debugging and, 495
garbage collectors, 535–536
optimizing, 535
SunSpots and, 42
JVM TI (JVM Tools Interface), 496
JVM Tools Interface (JVM TI), 496
JWS (Java Web Start), 232, 234–240
K
Kenai project, 311
keyboard shortcuts, 629–638, 354–356
Keymap configuration group, 7
Keymap panel configurations, 354–356
Keymap profiles, 355
L
language categories, 350
Layout Generation Style option, 18
layout managers, 205–213
layouts
Java, 205–213
overview, 205–206
working with, 205–213
adding, 51, 52–54, 183, 184–185
adding content to, 56
adding to projects, 47, 51, 52, 56, 183–185
Apache Commons IO, 56–57
considerations, 50
debugging with, 46–57
dependencies, 46–55, 182, 186, 187, 198
layout, 185
listed, 50
naming, 50
paths to, 54–57
reordering dependencies, 51, 54
selecting, 50–51
server, 50–51
splitting, 47
Test Libraries, 517
libraries folder, 50–56, 174, 183–186, 262, 263
Library Manager, 49–51
light bulb glyph, 362–364
line breakpoints, 476, 477–478
lines, blank, 344
Linux systems
installing NetBeans on, 627
settings. See Options window
Listener Generation Style option, 18
listener logic, 18
live code templates, 368, 372–375
Live Results view, 566, 567, 582–584
Loaded Classes window, 490–491
local applications. See desktop applications
local debugging, 472–494
Local History feature, 30–32, 98, 141–145
local variables, 215
localization, 229–230
locked code, 213–214
M
Mac OS X
installers, 232
installing NetBeans on, 624–627
preferences. See Options window
Mark Occurrences panel, 347, 348
Matisse. See GUI Editor
Maven
versions, 26
vs. Ant, 145–146
Maven Pom (Project Object Model), 25
member variable declaration, 213
member variables, 213
memory
allocation, 584–587
monitoring usage, 548
usage overview, 577–587
memory analysis, 577–580
memory dumps, 28
Memory (GC) graph, 550–551, 553
memory leaks, 28, 29, 548, 590
memory profiling, 577–587
initiating session, 577
searching for String instances, 593–594
settings, 577–578
memory snapshots
comparing, 584–585
evaluating, 586–587
Mercurial, 32–33. See also version control systems
cloning projects, 135–137, 141
committing changes, 137–138
displaying changes, 139–140
initializing/importing projects, 134–135
reverting changes, 139
settings, 134
updating projects, 138–139
method breakpoints, 480–481
methods
changing signature, 402–404
inherited, 366–367
introducing, 416–417
missing, 364–365
moving to subclasses, 407
moving to superclasses, 404–406
naming/renaming, 219, 392, 396–397
synthetic, 22
MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions), 15
MIME types, 16
Miscellaneous configuration group, 7, 9–34
Model-View-Controller (MVC), 265
modules. See plugins
monitoring
desktop applications, 547–558
memory usage, 548
performing, 548–549
settings, 548–550
thread usage, 548
Move Inner To Outer command, 412–413
Move Up tab, 51, 184, 404, 492
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions. See MIME
mutator (setter) method, 392, 418–419
MVC (Model-View-Controller), 265
MySQL Sakila database, 320, 324–326
MySQL server integration, 320
N
nblibraries.properties file, 55
.nbm extension, 35
NBM files, 35
NetBeans IDE
advantages of, 4
becoming proficient in, 4
configuring. See configuration
initiating profiling sessions, 537
keyboard shortcuts, 629–638, 354–356
multiple instances of, 44
new features, 612–616
OS Independent Zip, 627
overview, 4
plugins for. See plugins
resetting defaults, 5
supported technologies, 611
uninstalling, 43
NetBeans Keymap, 629–638
NetBeans Modules projects, 146, 147
NetBeans Plugin Portal, 40, 271, 274, 282
NetBeans Profiler, 533–594. See also profiling
attaching profiler, 541–547
calibration, 538–540
capuring snapshots, 567–568, 580–582
CPU performance, 559–568
HeapWalker, 587–594
launching, 537–541
monitoring desktop applications, 547–558
profiling points, 569–576
root methods, 570–571
Telemetry Overview, 550–554
thread monitoring, 554–556
viewing live results, 582–584
netbeans.conf file, 43–46
Null Layout, 207
O
object allocations, 578, 580–582
Object Query Language (OQL), 534, 588–594
OpenJDK, 58
OpenSolaris systems, 623–624
operating systems. See also specific operating systems
appearance of, 13
calibration comparisons, 540
environment settings, 588
versions, 589
Options window, 5–34. See also configuration
Editor configuration group, 7
Editor panel, 341–349
Fonts & Colors configuration group, 7
Fonts & Colors panel, 350–354
General configuration group, 7–8
Import/Export buttons, 7
Keymap configuration group, 7
Keymap panel, 354–356
Miscellaneous configuration group, 7, 9–34
overview, 5–7
panel selectors, 341
Source Editor, 341–356
OQL (Object Query Language), 534, 588–594
Oracle ADF Faces, 273
Oracle GlassFish Server, 281
Oracle OC4J server, 281
Oracle WebLogic server, 281, 283
organizational refactorings, 392, 412–419
OutOfMemoryError options, 29, 46
Output window
diagnostic messages, 361–362
SQL Command Execution window, 326–327
OW2 JonAS server, 281
P
Package Maker, 232
packages
moving classes between, 398–399
Packaging panel, 290
PageFlow mode, 280
Palette window, 203
Path From Variable option, 186
path variables, 189–190
paths
relative, 186
from variables, 186
Pause command, 487
Perforce system, 96
performance
analysis of, 559–568
CPU, 559–568
heap size and, 537
monitoring, 566–567
problems with, 533
settings, 559–565
PHP editor, 340
pid (process identifier), 587
Plain Old Java Objects (POJOs), 270
Plugin Manager, 34–42, 96, 282
plugins
activated, 39
adding to list, 37
C++, 34
checking for, 34
Checkstyle, 496
considerations, 34
downloaded, 37
FindBugs, 496
location of, 44
manually downloaded, 35
NetBeans Plugin Portal, 40, 271, 273, 282
PMD, 496
searching for, 38
server-support, 282
settings, 34–42
SunSpot, 42
Visual Web ICEfaces, 273
PMD plugin, 496
POJOs (Plain Old Java Objects), 270
preferences. See Options window
private directory, 148
private.properties file, 148, 152
Procedures node, 327
process identifier (pid), 587
Profile Main Project option, 537–541
profilers. See also NetBeans Profiler
attaching to applications, 541–547
profiling, 532–594
calibration, 538–540
controls, 551–552
CPU performance, 559–568
described, 512
free-form projects, 91–92
Java applications, 537
local, 542
memory. See memory profiling
monitoring desktop applications, 547–558
options for, 537–538
purpose of, 533
remote, 542
vs. debugging, 533
profiling points, 569–576
profiling sessions, 551–552
programs. See applications
project folders, 80, 174, 176, 186, 262
project libraries, 51–54, 174, 183
Project Properties dialog box, 49, 155, 182, 288–293
project.properties file, 147, 152
projects. See also applications
adding as dependency, 51, 52, 183, 184
adding folders to, 51, 53, 56, 183, 186
adding JAR files to, 51, 53, 56, 183, 186
adding libraries to, 47, 51, 52, 56, 183–185
configuring JDK into, 154–157
dependencies, 198–199
free-form. See free-form projects
HelloWorld, 371–372
includes/excludes, 176–178
Java EE, 86, 146, 147, 188, 273
Java ME, 188
Java SE. See Java SE projects
setting as main project, 174, 262
sharing, 54
structure, 147–149
templates. See templates
types of, 147
version control. See version control systems
Projects window, 357–358
properties
Ant scripts, 152
Beans Binding, 227–228
servers, 284
synthetic, 227–228
Properties category, 204
Properties window, 200, 204, 217–220
Pull Up command, 404–406
Push Down command, 407
Q
Quick Filter, 561–562
R
Rational ClearCase system, 96
Redo command, 420
refactoring, 387–421
architecture, 389–391
categories/descriptions, 391–393
common processes, 421
examples of, 388
generalization/realization, 392, 404–411
Java elements, 393
overview, 388–389
process flow, 389–390
purpose of, 388
refactoring management, 393, 419–421
resources for, 389
undo/redo functions, 420
Refactoring API, 389
refactoring catalog, 421
refactoring commands, 392–420. See also specific commands
Relative Path option, 186
relative paths, 186
relative URLs, 293
remote debugging, 494–500
repositories, 25–26
request URI, 458
root methods, 534, 567, 569–571, 579
Ruby editor, 340
run classpath, 48, 181–182, 188
Run panel, 293
run test classpath, 48, 181, 182, 188
Run To Cursor command, 486–487
RXTX JAR files, 47
RXTX library, 47
S
Safely Delete command, 399–402
scripts. See also code
Ant. See Ant scripts
build, 241
database, 529
SQL, 310
start, 542
SDKs (software development kits), 58
searches
in CVS, 113–114
history. See history searches
plugins, 38
SQL commands, 323
for String instances, 593–594
in Subversion, 125–126
for ToDo notes, 30
Selection Border Color option, 20
Selection mode, 202
Self-Signed option, 235
server instances, 281–285
server libraries, 50–51
server log file, 284
servers
Apache Geronimo, 281
application, 279, 281, 282–284
continuous integration, 528–532
controlling, 284–285
debug mode, 284
external, 446
GlassFish. See GlassFish application servers
profile mode, 284
properties, 284
refreshing, 284
removing instances, 284
settings, 262–263
SJSAS, 444–445
starting/stopping, 284
supported, 281
Tomcat Web Server, 443–444
server-support plugins, 282
Servlet specification, 281
Sessions window, 491–492
Set Component Names option, 18
setter (mutator) method, 392, 418–419
Settings tab, 39–41
shared libraries, 47
shortcuts. See keyboard shortcuts
Show Assistant option, 20
Simple Form Controller option, 270
simplication refactorings, 392, 402–404
SJSAS (Sun Java System Application Server), 444–445
snapshots
capturing manually, 581
capturing via profile points, 581, 582
object allocations, 580–582
of profile data, 567–568
saving, 568
software development kits (SDKs), 58
source code. See code
source directories, 263
Source Editor, 339–376
annotation glyphs, 358, 359, 367
build/compile messages, 361–362
camel case navigation, 343–344
changing behavior of, 356
code completion, 344–346, 368–369
code folding, 343
diagnostic highlighting, 358–360
diagnostic icons, 357–358
editor hints, 347, 348, 362–367
error correction, 357–362
error stripe diagnostic marks, 360–361
generating code, 368–375
language editors in, 340
modifying behavior of, 341–356
overview, 340
settings, 341–356
source files, 147
Source mode, 201
sources, 181
sources package folders, 263
Sources window, 492–493
Spring Framework, 265, 268, 270
Spring Source, 270
Spring Web MVC, 265
Spring XML configuration file, 270
SQL Editor, 319–323
SQL scripts, 310
SQL Table Viewer, 325–326
src file, 147
static initializers, 22
Step Into command, 486
Step Into Next Method command, 486
Step Out command, 486
Step Over command, 486
Step Over Expression command, 486
String instances, 593–594
Struts Framework, 265, 268–270
Subversion. See SVN
Sun GlassFish Server, 281
Sun Java System Application Server (SJSAS), 444–445
Sun Java System Web Server, 281
SunSpot plugin, 42
superclasses
creating, 409–410
moving fields/methods to, 404–406
supertypes, converting types to, 410–411
SVN (Subversion), 116–132. See also version control systems
checking out projects, 122–123, 132
commiting changes, 127
copying items, 130–132
displaying changes, 124–125
file locking and, 194
history searches, 125–126
importing projects into, 119–122
project relocation, 123–124
resolving conflicts, 128–130
reverting changes, 125
settings, 33–34, 117–118, 130, 131
updating projects, 126–127
versions, 117
Swing Application Framework, 193, 199
Swing Application Framework library, 199
Swing components, 191, 203, 218, 222, 229
Swing controls, 193, 203, 224, 227
Swing GUIs, 191
Swing Layout Extensions library, 198, 199
Swing widgets, 203
Syntax panel, 350–351
synthetic methods, 22
System.currentTimeMillis(), 539
T
tables, working with, 325–326, 327
Tables node, 327
Tapestry framework, 271
targets
tasks, described, 30
TCP ports, 28
telemetry information, 550–554
Telemetry Overview, 550–554
templates
Ant, 146
applications, desktop, 180–181, 192, 195
applications, free-form, 78–79, 146
applications, web, 270–272, 276, 278
code, 639–648, 346–347, 370–371, 375
facelets, 271
files, 371
forms, 193
free-form projects, 78–79, 146
JUnit, 517
JWS, 235
test classpaths, 48, 181, 188, 524
test dependencies, 48
test directories, 263
test file, 147
test files, 147
Test Libraries, 517
test package folders, 263
test sources, 181
testing. See JUnit; unit testing
text field binding, 224–225, 229
thread breakpoints, 482
thread leaks, 548
threads
in current debugging session, 492, 493
deadlocking, 557–558
debugger, 22
monitoring usage, 548
timeline, 555
viewing, 554–556
Threads window, 492
Threads/Loaded Classes graph, 550–551, 554
ToDo notes, 30
Tomcat Web Server, 443–444
TopLink Essentials, 199
TopLink Essentials library, 199
troubleshooting. See also errors
Ant scripts, 152
classpath problems, 189
debugger and, 20
locked code, 213–214
performance problems, 533
type parameters, 215
types, converting to supertypes, 410–411
U
UIs. See user interfaces
undeployment, 295–296
Undo command, 420
uninstalling NetBeans, 43
unit testing, 512–532. See also JUnit
creating tests/test suites, 517–523
described, 512
failed tests, 531
test suites, 514–515
universal resource locators (URLs), 13, 293
updates
URLs (universal resource locators), 13, 293
usage statistics, 9
Use Supertype Where Possible command, 410–411
user interfaces (UIs). See also GUI entries
basic, 196
binding to beans, 225–227
dynamic screen resizing, 206–212
editing, 193
JSF and, 271–273
layouts, 205–213
library configuration, 49
settings, 13
V
varargs (variable arguments), 404
variable arguments (varargs), 404
variable formatters, 20, 23–24
variables
classes, 18
classpaths, 189–190
introducing new statements for, 414
local, 215
members, 213
missing, 365–366
modifiers, 215
names, 215
paths, 189–190
paths from, 186
unknown, 189
Variables Modifier option, 18
Variables window, 488–489
VCSs. See version control systems-verbose flag, 189
version control systems (VCSs), 92–145
best practices, 96
Concurrent Versions System. See CVS
diff utility. See diff utility
listed, 96
Local History feature, 30, 31–32, 98, 141–145
Mercurial. See Mercurial
Subversion. See SVN
version control submenus, 97–98
visual feedback, 99
versioning settings, 10, 30–34
Views node, 327
virtual machine. See VM
Visual Designer, 277
visual editors, 279–280
visual web frameworks, 272–281
Visual Web ICEfaces Framework, 265, 273–275
Visual Web JSF. See VWJ
VM (virtual machine) options, 293
VM Telemetry Overview, 550–554
VWJ applications, 275–279
VWJ (Visual Web JSF) framework, 265, 272–281
VWJ toolset, 276
W
WAR content, 290
warning/error icons, 357–358
Watches window, 489
web applications, 259–297. See also applications
adding web frameworks, 266–268
build settings, 288–293
choosing location, 262
choosing project, 261
choosing sources/libraries, 263–264
common development tasks, 286–288
creating from existing sources, 260–264
debugging, 497–500
deploying, 293–294
free-form, 85–87
IDE/server integration, 284–285
JSF applications, 275–279
naming, 262
NetBeans frameworks, 265–272
server instances, 281–285
server-related settings, 262–263
templates, free-form, 78, 79, 146
templates, Java EE, 270, 271–272, 276, 278
undeploying, 295–296
using web frameworks, 268–272
visual editors, 279–280
visual web frameworks, 272–281
web browsers
configuring, 7–8
default, 7–8
displaying at runtime, 293
selecting, 7–8
web folders, 263
web frameworks, 265–272. See also specific frameworks
adding, 266–268
concepts, 268–272
described, 265
legacy, 271
listed, 265
Web Free-Form Application template, 78, 79, 146
web free-form projects, 85–87, 146
web servers, 279, 281–285, 443–448. See also servers
WebSphere Real Time, 58
whitespace settings, 14
windows, working with, 13
Windows systems
installing NetBeans on, 620–623
settings. See Options window
Wireshark, 456
Woodstock framework, 272, 275–277
wrench icon, 357
X
xHTML editor, 340
XHTML files, 15
XML (Extensible Markup Language), 9, 10–13
XML configuration files, 15, 270
XML editor, 340
XML form files, 193–194
XML mode, 280
XML reports, 526–527
Z
ZIP archives, 35
ZIP files, 627