Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) Support in NetBeans IDE
This is the home page for the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) support
modules in NetBeans IDE.
NetBeans IDE 6.0
NetBeans IDE 6.0 includes support for the Java EE 5 platform and all its major technologies:
- Java Persistence API
- Enterprise Java Beans 3.0
- Web Services 2.0
- Web Tier: Servlet 2.5, Java Server Pages 2.1, Java Server Faces 1.2
To take a tour of the Java EE development features in NetBeans IDE 6.0, see the
NetBeans IDE 6.0 release page.
In addition, the IDE contains support for J2EE 1.4 applications. In the IDE, you can do the following:
- Create a J2EE application, automatically add EJB modules and Web modules,
and deploy the application.
- Create an EJB module and deploy it as a stand-alone module or packaged
in a J2EE application.
- Create Session Beans, Entity Beans and Message-Driven Beans.
- Create Entity Beans using an existing database schema.
- Create a Web module, generate calls to EJBs, and deploy the Web module
either as a stand-alone Web application or packaged in a J2EE application.
- Create, register, and test Web services.
- Try out the sample applications to learn and understand the J2EE technology.
- Import your existing J2EE projects.
- Validate your applications using the J2EE Verifier.
- Visually configure your EJBs, Web Services and Web Components.
- Add multiple source folders to EJB module or Web module, create Unit
tests as a part of the project.
NetBeans IDE 6.0 is available for download now from this page.
Learn More About J2EE Technology
If you are not familiar yet with the
J2EE Platform technology, check out the following links to find more
information:
Want to Participate?
We need community support to make sure the vast majority of Java EE
compliant (both Java EE 5 and J2EE 1.4) Application Servers can be used as a development and
deployment target for NetBeans. NetBeans IDE 6.0 supports
Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 through 9.1,
BEA Weblogic 9.x, the JBoss 4.x and the Tomcat 5.x and 6.0 server.
For those interested, the source code can be found here.
For information about developing the Java EE support in NetBeans, visit the NetBeans Wiki.
To send feedback, get support, and receive updates and information
about J2EE development support in NetBeans, subscribe to nbj2ee@netbeans.org.
You can subscribe to the mailing list by sending a blank email to nbj2ee-subscribe@netbeans.org.
You can also send questions and feedback to nbusers@netbeans.org.
