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GlassFish

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:20:40 GMT

Open source application server that implements the features in the Java EE 6 platform.
The Java EE 6 platform includes the latest versions of technologies such as JavaServer Pages (JSP) 2.2, JavaServer Faces (JSF) 2.0, Servlet 3.0, Enterprise JavaBeans 3.1, Java API for Web Services (JAX-WS) 2.2, Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB) 2.2, Web Services Metadata for the Java Platform, and other new technologies.

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Application servers

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NetBeans IDE

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:16:37 GMT

Open source IDE for creating desktop, web and mobile applications, in Java, C/C++ and Ruby.

Features include:
- Supports development with JDK 1.1, JDK 1.2, JDK 1.3, JDK 1.4, JDK 5.0, and JDK 6.
- J2SE 5.0 "Tiger" Language support: enums, generics or metadata.
- Project system based on Apache Ant: allows developers to share build scripts between teams and ensure that automated builds run the same as builds within the IDE.
- Refactoring: Renames (Class/Method/Field), Move Class, Rename Package, Change method signature, Encapsulate field, Find References/Declaration and Go to super implementation...
- Performance Profiler: enables memory profiling and leak detection, CPU performance profiling, low-overhead profiling, task-based profiling, and integration into the IDE workflow.
- Web Application Development: Web Application project type, and support for both J2EE 1.3 (Servlet 2.3 and JSP 1.2) and J2EE 1.4 (Servlet 2.4 and JSP 2.0) 2-tier web applications.
- Official IDE for JavaFX development.
- Support for J2ME Development: write, test, and debug applications for Java technology-enabled mobile devices.
- Ruby and Rails support: Ruby editor (with code completion), debugger, and full support for Rails. Includes the JRuby runtime.
- Runs on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and Solaris.

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IDEs - IDE plug-ins

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JavaFX

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:15:32 GMT

Platform and tools suite for Java Web development.
JavaFX is fully integrated with the Java Runtime. It's a combination of a scripting language (JavaFX Script), a client platform and a set of tools that enable a collaborative developer-designer workflow.
Web developers can start building RIAs (Rich Internet Applications) using JavaFX by downloading the JavaFX SDK. Graphical designers can download the JavaFX Production Suite that provides the tools for collaborating with Web developers.

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Web frameworks

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TeamCity

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:35:01 GMT

IDE-independent integrated team environment.
TeamCity automates and coordinates key collaborative processes to eliminate manual systems and delays, providing integration with multiple build and test tools, real-time unit test frequency, server-side inspections and code coverage analysis.

Features include:
- continuous integration and testing
- server-side code analysis
- build management
- automated team communication
- code coverage analysis and reporting
- web-based interface and project dashboard
- extensibility
- IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse and Visual Studio integration
- pre-tested (delayed) commit
- remote run for personal builds

Supported environments:
- Ant, Maven, NAnt, MSBuild
- Having an IntelliJ IDEA project or a Visual Studio solution, you can build your application with TeamCity, even without providing a build script
- Supports JUnit and NUnit
- Integrates with Perforce, CVS, Subversion, Visual SourceSafe, StarTeam

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Guice

Wed, 20 May 2009 15:02:02 GMT

Lightweight dependency injection framework for Java 5 and above.
Guice embraces annotations and generics to enable you to wire together and test objects.

Features include:
- type safe
- external configuration when appropriate
- reports error messages as if they will be read by human beings
- injects constructors, fields and methods (any methods with any number of arguments, not just setters)
- custom scopes
- circular dependencies handling
- static member injection
- Spring integration
- AOP Alliance method interception
- provider methods
- module overrides
- private modules

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Inversion of Control

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VBeeJ for Java

Sat, 16 May 2009 12:19:15 GMT

Source language translator from VB.NET to Java.

Features include:
- Converts VB.NET 2002, 2003, 2005
- Full event and event handling translation into pure Java
- Converts entire VB.NET solution file set, or individual vb files
- Free trial download with unlimited use for files of 250 lines or less
- Includes an open source plugin library that implements .NET services on Java 6.0
- All unknowns resolved with patent pending type inference technology
- Runs on Windows XP and Vista

Previous name: VBeeJava

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Code conversion - Language migration

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Sonar

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:21:28 GMT

Quality control tool that enables to collect, analyze and report metrics on source code.

Features include:
- All projects at a glance: Have a quick insight of your portfolio’s health is possible even with hundreds of projects.
- Coding rules: More than 600 coding rules are provided off the shelf from simple naming convention to complex anti-pattern detection. Need more? Write your own rules.
- Standard metrics: Retrieve in Sonar all classical metrics related to Lines of Code, Cyclomatic Complexity, Duplicated code, Comments, etc.
- Drill down to source code: Want to know why a project has for instance so many coding rules violations? Drill down to modules then to packages and finally to source code.
- Unit Tests and code coverage
- TimeMachine: Sonar helps you replay the past and show you how quality metrics evolve in time.
- Maven ready
- Leverage existing components: Sonar can transparently orchestrate tools like Checkstyle, PMD, Findbugs, Clover, and Cobertura.
- Plugins: Add new features to Sonar to suit your requirements or cover new languages.

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Code analysis - Standards verifiers

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SonarJ

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:13:06 GMT

Software architecture management solution.
Basically there are two main use cases for SonarJ:
- You want to make sure that a given software architecture is reflected by the source code
- You want to check the technical quality of a software delivery.

Features include:
- Ability to check a given set of Java source and class files to its conformance to a given logical architecture
- Logical architecture definition
- Checking for architecture violations and cyclic dependencies
- Calculates metrics: ACD (average component dependency - about internal coupling), LOC (lines of code), Cyclomatic complexity, Assertion usage, Relational cohesion, Metrics of Robert C. Martin (abstractness, instability, etc.), and more.
- Ant task and Maven plugin

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Microsoft SQL Server JDBC Driver

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:39:06 GMT

Type 4 JDBC driver that provides database connectivity for SQL Server 2005.
This driver is JDBC 4.0 compliant and runs on the Java Development Kit (JDK) version 5.0 and higher. It has been tested against all major application servers including BEA WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, JBoss, and Sun.
Works with SQL Server 2000 as well.

Features include:
- support for integrated authentication
- database mirroring
- adaptive buffering to retrieve any kind of large-value data without the overhead of server cursors
- support for SSL
- tightly coupled distributed transactions

Supported operating systems: Linux; Solaris; Windows 2000 Service Pack 4; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1; Windows XP Service Pack 2.

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JDBC

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Maven

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:53:50 GMT

Java project management and project comprehension tool.
Maven is based on the concept of a Project Object Model (POM) in that all the artifacts produced by Maven are a result of consulting a well-defined model for your project.
Features include:
- Development and management of your project are controlled from the project model (builds, documentation, source metrics, source cross-references and several reports).
- A single set of methods are used to build any number of projects that you are managing.
- Integration with Gump, a tool used at Jakarta to help projects maintain backward compatibility with their clients.
- Site publication based on the POM. Once the POM is accurate your developers can publish the project's content. Maven provides the following: Change log document created directly from repository information; Cross referenced sources; Source metrics; Mailing lists; Developer list; Dependency list; Unit test reports including coverage; Article Collection; Software Development References; Software Development Process Documentation; and more reports using the different plugins.

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AspectJ

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:42:37 GMT

Aspect-oriented extension to the Java programming language.
AspectJ enables clean modularization of crosscutting concerns, such as error checking and handling, synchronization, context-sensitive behavior, performance optimizations, monitoring and logging, debugging support, and multi-object protocols.

The AspectJ and AspectWerkz projects have agreed to work together as one team to produce a single aspect-oriented programming platform building on their complementary strengths and expertise. The first release from this collaboration is AspectJ 5, which extends the AspectJ language to support an annotation-based development style in addition to the familiar AspectJ code-based style. AspectJ 5 provides full AOP support for the new Java 5 language features.

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Java Print Dialog Framework

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:25:30 GMT

Collection of Java classes and resource files intended to provide printing capabilities for existing Java applications.
The JPDF (Java Print Dialog Framework) is designed to be integrated into Java Swing client applications.

Features include:
- Printing of Swing components: JTable, JTree, JTextPane, JTextArea, JEditorPane, and JPanel.
- Compose and print reports/forms containing data obtained from external sources (e.g. databases and files).
- Report generation: compose, preview and print reports. Reports can contain tabular, textual, and other types of material (e.g. mailing labels).
- Reports are composed programmatically.
- Page-Setup, Preview, and Print dialogs
- Custom print attributes used to specify many printing options.
- Page setup and print dialogs that can be plugged into your application.
- A print job management facility that executes print jobs in the background.
- Support for language and units-of-measure localization.

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jPDFViewer

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:29:56 GMT

Java PDF viewer bean.

Features include:
- View PDF
- Print PDF
- Thumbnails, bookmarks and annotations views for easy navigation
- Supports form fields and annotations
- Supports digital signatures
- Customizable toolbar
- Load files from local, network, url, stream

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jPDFPrint

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:28:11 GMT

Library that can load and print PDF documents.
jPDFPrint allows printing Acrobat PDF documents directly from your Java programs with or without user intervention.

Features include:
- Print any PDF documents
- Print with or without user intervention (silent print)
- Print documents from files, URLs or Java input streams
- Support for PDF 1.6 (Acrobat 7.0)
- No third party software or drivers necessary
- Printing options
- Tested on JDK 1.3.1 and above

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Reporting

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Stripes

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:38:41 GMT

Presentation framework for building web applications.

Features include:
- Zero external configuration per page/action (ActionBeans are auto-discovered, and configured using annotations)
- Binding engine that will build object webs out of the request parameters
- Localized validation and type conversion system
- Localization system that works even when you use direct JSP->JSP links
- Ability to re-use ActionBeans as view helpers
- Indexed property support
- Built-in support for multiple events per form
- Transparent file upload capabilities
- Support for incremental development (e.g. you can build and test your JSP before even thinking about your ActionBean)

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Web frameworks

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