Graphical Java development tools JBuilder 9.0

I. OVERVIEW

Jbuilder 9 is a powerful visual integrated Java development tools enable the rapid development of complex enterprise-level applications of Java programs, including independent operating procedures, Applet procedures, Servlet, JSP, EJB, Web Service, as Jbuilder 9 support Sun's version of J2SE 1.4 and J2EE 1.4. Use visualization tool development process has a lot of advantages, of which the most notable is the ability to rapidly generate procedural framework, design graphical interface, debugging procedures, in addition to the built-in 9 Jbuilder some enterprise-class server support, including Borland servers, Bea company 's WebLogic Server, IBM's WebSphere server and iPlanet server. Jbuilder 9 in the previous version on the basis of enhancing and increasing the number of features. Characteristics are as follows:

(1) Project Management (Project management). Enhanced drag-and-drop mouse between the project and other management functions, support for open Together project files.

(2) compiler (Build). Make, Ant has been upgraded to support the project exported to Ant.

(3) Packaging (Archive Builder). This feature more flexible.

(4) the development team (Team development). CVS, Visual SourceSafe, ClearCase been upgraded, an increase of StarTeam.

(5) Web Service. The original Apache Axis toolkit and Apache SOAP toolkit has been upgraded, WebLogic toolkit adds Web Services Console and Export As AnAsynchronous Web Service wizard.

(6) Productivity enhancements. Coding tools and documentation tool further enhanced, for example, JavaDoc, Refactoring.

(7) Editor (editor) and Debuger (debugger). Enhanced editor and debugger features that make coding easier.

(8) Web and J2EE. In addition to adding new features, the most important is support for the latest J2EE servers, such as BEA WebLogic Platform Server8.1, IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0, Borland Enterprise Server Sybase EAServer4.2 such 5.1.1-5.2.1.

Second, the installation and Jbuilder 9 start

1, Jbuilder 9 hardware and software system requirements

In the Windows platform, JBuilder 9 system requirements are as follows:

(1) at least 256 MB of RAM (recommended minimum), recommended 512 MB (recommended). According to my experience, 256 MB RAM can run, the study JBuilder 9, a bit slow.

(2) 700MB hard disk space remaining.

(3) Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP2) / 2003, XP, or NT4.0 (SP6).

Therefore, we recommended not to JBuilder 9 installed in the non-server versions of the Windows platform, such as Windows 2000 Professional.

(4) Intel (r) Pentium (r) II 233MHz CPU above.

2, Jbuilder 9 Download

JBuilder9 Borand site can be downloaded, and it includes the following three documents:

(1) files JBuilder9.zip.

(2) online manuals JB9docs.zip.

(3) The example code jb9samples.zip.