NewAndNoteworthyNB81

Updated GlassFish server

The bundled GlassFish Server Open Source Edition has been updated to the latest version 4.1.1.

Updated Tomcat server

The bundled Apache Tomcat server has been updated to the latest version 8.0.27.

Bundling with JRE

HTML/JS, PHP and C/C++ NetBeans bundles now include Java Runtime Environment and do not require a separate Java installation.

Bundling with JUnit

JUnit is now included in the NetBeans bundles. The installation process of previous versions required an internet connection to download and install JUnit. Issue 245637

Java

Editor

"Organize Members" now respects dependencies dependencies between fields and initializers will be respected to prevent compile errors/semantic changes Enum values won't get ordered It includes also a new setting in code generator options. Issue 249199



Navigator now distinguishes methods, which implement methods from super-classes/interfaces Issue 250553

New code templates " junit " and " testng " for creating stubs of test methods Issue 251158 " systrace " for creating manual tracing like " System.out.println("com.foo.MyClass.process()) " Issue 148947



Maven

Support for Maven 3.3.x Issue 251213

Show documentation of goals in goal navigator Issue 244363

Use pom content to determine what maven binaries to use and download if necessary Issue 247128 Based on the <prerequisite> element or maven enforcer plugin configuration, NetBeans tries to guess the right version of maven binaries to use and downloads it from http://archive.apache.org Can be configured at Tools|Java|Maven|Experimental



Improved performance loading maven projects Issue 250869 Issue 250872 Issue 251990

Added dialog for providing VM-arguments, when running a main class Issue 251934

Refactoring

"Find Usages" supports searches within dependencies Issue 55291

More details can be found at https://blogs.oracle.com/geertjan/entry/netbeans_find_usages_includes_dependencies and http://wiki.netbeans.org/FindUsagesDependencies

"Find Usages" provides more filters Issue 248250

"Find Usages" analyzes access to Collections via add/remove/set/put and Arrays too Issue 246630

Refactoring actions now have default shortcuts Issue 250815

Profiler

Redesigned profiler with easier setup and improved features:

Simplified profiler setup One-click profiling without setting up anything Selecting methods/classes for detailed profiling using checkboxes in results Improved attaching to running processes, selected PID is remembered for subsequent sessions



New features Monitoring CPU utilization Thread dumps from profiled application Displaying merged results of selected threads in CPU views



Improved live profiling views Live forward and reverse call trees in CPU results Live allocation trees in Memory results Simplified tweaking settings during a profiling session



Engine improvements Significantly faster connection to an already running process Limited outgoing calls from profiled methods Memory profiling for selected classes



Polished profiler UI One profiler window with all actions, settings and results Separate Snapshots window to manage persisted profiling data Reimplemented profiler tables and treetables to deliver native looking appearance



Improved profiler integration into the IDE Polished Profile menu Introduced Attach to Project action Added Profile Class/Method actions into Navigator



Debugger

Faster evaluation of variables/watches Issue 249305

Support for DisableOnDebug-Rule (JUnit 4.12) Issue 161568

Instead of using @Test(timeout=xxx) , which ends the debugging session after the timeout, use DisabledOnDebug . For example: @Rule public TestRule timeout = new DisableOnDebug(new Timeout(1000));

Java FX

Support for Gluon Scene Builder Issue 251308

Java EE

Remote WebLogic

Support for development on remote WebLogic instances including SSL/TLS support.

Support for WildFly 9 and 10

* WildFly management port is configurable * WildFly Servlet distribution is supported

JavaScript/HTML5

JavaScript Frameworks/Technologies

KnockoutJS

Added support for Knockout 3.2.0.

New bindings in code completion for data-bind component textInput

Updated model for code completion Includes e.g., pureComputed observables

Support for Knockout custom components

Code completion for Knockout custom components

Custom HTML elements registered in Knockout JavaScript file using ko.components.register function

Code completion for component binding

Code completion for custom component's parameters

Go to Declaration

Supports multiple source locations (e.g., component is registered in debug and minified JS files, both are present in the project)

AngularJS

Added support for Angular 1.2 and 1.3

Editor support and CC improvements

"Controller As"

One-time binding expressions

Tracking expressions "track by" and Alias expressions "as" in ng-repeat

ModelOptions directive

Jade Node Template Engine Support

This release brings new support of Jade Template Engine. NetBeans recognize files with .jade extension and new Jade template file can be created through New File wizard. The Jade template file is located in HTML5 / JavaScript category. The Jade support covers mainly the editor features.

Coloring

There are examples of coloring Jade Template files.

In Options dialog the colors can be altered.

The default colors reflects default colors of Html files. Also the colors of html parts comes from the Html editor.

The coloring of plain text comes from html editor support

and coloring of JavaScript parts comes from javascript editor support.

Code Folding

The logical parts of the template can be folded together.

Code Completion

The support provides code completion of html tags, offers css ids and css classes used in the project. Also javascript code completion works on the appropriate places.

Indentation

After ENTER, a beginning of the new line is always indented as the previous line. One exception is a new line after the first line of a comment. In such case, the new line indentation is an indentation of the previous line plus 1 to continue with the writing of a comment.

Node.js Support

Support for Node.js has been added. This includes:

Configuration of the Node.js executable

New project wizard...

...possibly using Express generator

Project problems detection

Running JS files via Node.js

Project specific configuration of Node.js

Configuration of start file

Node.js project can have Site Root (its own frontend part)

In this case, browser can be opened on project run

Synchronization of changes between project and its package.json (project name, start file)

Libraries node in the Projects view

Running any npm script

Node.js Editor

Control - hover functionality

When you place the mouse cursor over an runtime module name in require method and press CTRL / Command, then the documentation for the module is displayed.

Code Templates to create HTTP server/client: nodehttp / nodenet Issue 254424

Node.js Debugger

Projects with configured node.js debug the node.js execution on Debug Project action.

Grunt Support

Existing Grunt support has been improved.

Advanced tasks can be run via project's context menu

Parameters can be easily specified, if needed

Or via context menu of the Grunt file itself; notice that a few last "advanced" targets are remembered

Gulp Support

Support for Gulp has been added, it works exactly the same way as the existing Grunt support. This includes:

Configuration of the Gulp executable

gulpfile is shown among Important Files

Gulp tasks can be assigned to common IDE actions in the Project Properties dialog

Any Gulp task can be run via project's context menu

Parameters can be easily specified, if needed

Or via context menu of the Gulp file itself; notice that a few last "advanced" targets are remembered

Gulp output can be reviewed in the Output window

JavaScript Editor

Code Completion

If the code completion is called inside the string of parameter in method of document.getElementsById(), then it is able to offer all used values of ids attributes in the html and css files in the project.



Similarly the code completion offers CSS classes defined in css file inside the string of parameter in method document.getElementsByClassName().

JSDoc support improvements

@typedef

NetBeans now understand to the @typedef tag for defining custom types. In the example below is defined new type MyContext.Address. The type is mentioned in the parameter definition of createAddress method. As you can see NetBeans recognise the type and it can be marked as occurrence and the usage of the type can be also renamed. Also the '~' is supported.

NetBeans displayed the type in the navigator as well.

When NetBeans know the type, it can be used in code completion.

@callback

NetBeans are able to precess @callback JSDoc tag. On the example below there is defined a callback Request.requestCallback with two parameters. These callback is used as a parameter of the Request.send method. Matching name of the callback is marked via the mark occurrences functionality and it can be renamed.

On the picture above is also displayed that the callback is shown in the navigator. It has special icon, static method with circle arrow. This item in navigator navigates into the callback definition.

When you call code completion in the function call that has at least one parameter of a callback type, then NetBeans offers generating the callback function.

The code completion item of the callback function template has the same icon as in the navigator. After applying the template the generated code looks like on the picture below.

Other Improvements

Marking optional parameter using Google Compiler Syntax.

Braces formatting

Braces placement options have been added to the Editor/Formatting/JavaScript category in Options. When the code is reformatted, braces in JavaScript sources are placed according to the these settings.

Parser Options

JS parsing errors can be disabled. This is useful for bleeding-edge JS frameworks, which are not yet supported by NetBeans. Issue 251797

See also https://blogs.oracle.com/geertjan/entry/future_proof_netbeans_ide_filter

JavaScript Debugger

Conditional Breakpoints

It is possible to specify condition on a JavaScript breakpoint. The breakpoint is hit when the condition evaluates to true.

JSON Editor

Code Folding

The code folding of the JSON editor was improved. It's possible to fold arrays of objects.

Also there are new options for folding editor in the Options dialog.

Web Application Inspection

Shadow DOM Support

Shadow DOM nodes are shown in Browser DOM view

Elements of shadow DOM can be selected/inspected in Chrome browser

Styling information for shadow DOM nodes is shown in CSS Styles view

DOM Breakpoints

DOM breakpoints are visualized in Browser DOM view (elements with a breakpoint are marked by a breakpoint badge).

New HTML/JS category in Options

All panels with options related to HTML5 and JavaScript technologies have been moved under a new top-level category HTML/JS in the Options window (Tools / Options, or NetBeans / Preferences... on OSX).

PHP

Project

If project has more Test Files defined, each Test Files can now be easily tested.

Phing Support

Support for Phing has been added, it works exactly the same way as the Grunt/Gulp support. This includes:

Configuration of the Phing executable

New build file can be created

Build file appears among Important Files

Phing targets can be assigned to common IDE actions in the Project Properties dialog

Any Phing target can be run via project's context menu

Parameters can be easily specified, if needed

Or via context menu of the build file itself; notice that a few last "advanced" targets are remembered

Phing output can be reviewed in the Output window

Codeception Support

Support for Codeception PHP testing framework has been added. It works the same way as the existing support for PHPUnit, atoum and Nette Tester frameworks. It means:

Global configuration in IDE Options:

Project Properties (if enabled in project):

Commands on project's node:

Creating new tests:

Running tests:

Code coverage:

Debugging:

Composer

Composer Libraries are now visible directly in the Projects view:





Nette Tester

Support for code coverage has been added to Nette Tester, it works exactly the same way as for PHPUnit and atoum.

Enable code coverage for project

Show report for code coverage

See tested lines in files





Symfony

New PHP project with Symfony2 framework can still be created using sandbox but now also using the Symfony installer:

C/C++

New Project Wizard

Creating a project with existing sources had several lacks:

Not obvious how to set build command for non-makefile project

Configure project by build log and build result is tricky.

Build result field confuses users.

Wizard does not store configure script arguments in project meta data.

New Project Wizard solves the problems above and, as a result, makes pre-build and build steps more clear and understandable.

Pre-Build step can be customized later with the new property tab "Pre-Build" (Accessible from Project Properties -> Build -> Pre-Build).

A new C/C++ sample (HelloCMakeWorld) was added, CMake unmanaged project with the pre-build step.

SVN, Git and Mercurial support in Remote mode

Implemented support for SVN, Git and Mercurial Version Control Systems for remote projects.

Feature allows to use VCS in full remote mode the same way as in a local one. User can customize remote VCS preferences in Tools -> Options -> Team -> Remote Mercurial/Git/Subversion

and in Tools -> Options -> Fonts & Colors -> Remote Mercurial/Git/Subversion

Mixed Development support

Provides editor features like navigation from Java methods to C++ functions when JNI or JNA technologies are used. Makes debugging of mixed applications mostly seamless. Also helps with creation of JNI projects directly from Java classes. Features:

Generating an auxiliary C++ JNI project from Java code that allows your Java and C++ code to interact

Regenerating JNI header files from Java classes or adding the new ones to the C/C++ existing projects

Navigation in editor from Java (JNI or JNA)methods to C++ implementation

Fast generating of boilerplate code to access Java classes/methods/fields from the context menu (right click on Java symbol -> Mixed Development). JNI signature of any Java symbol also could be acquired in that way.

Debugging both Java and C++ code at once (breakpoints can be placed and will be hit in java and c++ files without the need to adjust a debugger)

Step Into action on a Javamethod will switch a debugger to the corresponding c++ function

Edit Properties of Multiple Files

Feature allows user to modify and apply properties for multiple files or folders in the context of the same project.

For example, user wants to change

include directories

preprocessor definitions

whether to exclude the file from code assistance

the kind of tool used to compile the file

It can be done now by calling Properties menu item on multiple files (or folders) and modifying properties which are mutual to the selected nodes.

Support Doxygen C++ comments

A number of projects uses a doxygen-style single line "///" comments for documentation. Type "///" in editor and press tab to generate a doxygen-style documentation template.

/// /// \param argc /// \param argv /// \return int main(int argc, char** argv) { return 0; }

Code Folding for compound blocks

Block folding were added to compound statement (if-else, do-while, while, etc).

For example,

if (1) { printf("1"); } else if (2) { printf("2"); } else { printf("3"); }

can be folded to

if (1) {...3 lines} else if (2) {...3 lines} else {...3 lines}

or

if (1) {...3 lines} else if (2) { printf("2"); } else {...3 lines}

Same for all other conditional statements, iteration statements, etc.

Navigating from compiler hint in editor to output log

This feature allows user to navigate from a line with a compiler error/warning in editor to the corresponding line in the build log.

Press Alt+Enter on the line with error and select "Show in Output" item. IDE will find an error line in the output window.

Configure Code Assistance action is added for full remote projects

Added Code Assistance support for full remote projects. Code Assistance wizard lets you specify how your code will be parsed by the built-in parser used for the code assistance features of the IDE.

SendTo Utility

The SendTo utility makes it easier to run any external script on selected files from within the IDE. You can use two types of scripts with SendTo:

Scripts that act on selected files

Scripts that act on selected text

The utility includes a small set of pre-defined scripts that you can modify to serve your particular needs. You can also add new scripts.

To execute a SendTo script that acts on selected files, do one of the following:

Right-click on a file in the Projects window and choose Tools > Send To > script_name

Right-click on an open file's tab in the Source Editor and choose Send To > script_name

If the selected script has a validation script, that script is executed first to determine whether the selected script can be applied to the selected files.

To execute a SendTo script that acts on selected text:

Select the text in the Source Editor, right-click and choose Send To > script_name

Generate missing switch clauses

The IDE can generate missing case clauses in switch statement, including the default clause.

Experimental lldb-mi support

We've included an lldb-mi support. In order to get NetBeans work with lldb on Mac follow the instruction:

Build lldb-mi on Mac (http://lldb.llvm.org/build.html).

Before starting an IDE init the LLDB_DEBUGSERVER_PATH environment variable with the path to debugserver (it is supplied as a part of command line tools) and export it.

To make the IDE use the lldb instruction set add the additional -J-Dcnd.debugger.lldb=true parameter into the NetBeans run command.

Call Graph enhancements

The Call Graph feature was extended:

Variables and fields now can be the starting points of graph

Icons were added to nodes to distinguish variables from functions

Exporting a graph in the text format (GraphML, an XML-based file format for graphs) is now possible

If a function is called multiple times from another it's possible to see and navigate to any of these calls instead of the first one only.

New audits and hints

Couple of new inspections and hints were added:

Missed guard lock hint [bug 253019]

Include header should be first include in implementation hint [bug 253192]

Functionality for checking code for security flaws [bug 253019]

Missing constructor in a derived class hint [bug 224779]

Refactoring

New refactorings added:

Remote

Two options were added to the New Remote Host Setup wizard:

Automatically find compilers and tools checkbox (enabled by default). Disabling this action will save a noticeable amount of time (Toolchain should be added manually later).

Check ASL-based remote file permissions checkbox (disabled by default).

Testing

Unit Testing

HTML5/Javascript Node.js Application

Mocha

Support for Mocha has been added. This includes:

Configuration of the mocha executable and options

Integration with Test Results window

Integration Testing - Support for Selenium 2.0

Support for Selenium 2.0 has been added. This includes:

Selenium Standalone Server

Server registered under Services tab

Configuration options

Maven Java Application, Web application, EJB Module, Enterprise Application Client

Wizard to create selenium test file

Integration with Tools -> Create/Update Tests menu action for Selenium

Run all selenium project's tests

Integration with Test Results window

PHP Application

Configuration of the selenium tests folder location

Wizard to create selenium test file

Integration with Tools -> Create/Update Tests menu action for PHPUnit and Selenium

Run all selenium project's tests

Integration with Test Results window

HTML5/Javascript Node.js Application

Configuration of the selenium tests folder location

Run all selenium project's tests

Run/debug specific selenium test

Integration with Test Results window

Wizards to create selenium related files

Mocha

Configuration of testing provider options

Protractor

Configuration of testing provider options





Platform

Simple Opening of Existing Projects

There is no need to import existing projects into NetBeans using the New Project wizard for the following areas:

HTML5 - if the existing project contains package.json or bower.json files.

PHP - if the existing project contains composer.json file.

Jump To

Editor

Colors of folding sidebar can be customized. Configure it via "Code Folding", "Code Folding Bar", "Code Folding Border" at Options|Fonts & Colors|Highlighting Issue 229039

Colors of sidebar can be customized. Configure it via "Editor sidebar background" at Options|Fonts & Colors|Highlighting Issue 243229

Breadcrumbs for XML-mimetypes Issue 228120

Other

"Pin Tab" action was added to the Terminal popup menu.

IDE will restore all pinned tabs with saved preferences (host, title, working dir) after restart or after reopening Terminal component. After user pins the tab, a new dialog appears and user is suggested to specify terminal title and working directory. Current title and current working directory are default values.

Added "Open in Terminal" action to Mainmenu|Tools and context menu of a file (Tools|Open in Terminal)

Support for INI-files (also in PHP bundles. Install it via plugin manager "INI File Editor Support") Issue 248310

New default handling of hidden files ( Issue 246521 HiddenFilesInNB81.

Versioning

General

Commit dialog: Diff tabs support default keyboard shortcuts for next/previous diff Issue 250546

Git

General

Upgrade JGit to 3.6.2 Issue 250448

SSH proxy support Issue 245905

Annotations sidebar can be configured (Show Revison, Date, Author) Issue 246137

Adding repository-level versions of git actions Issue 247552 New actions available "Add All - Repository","Revert All Modifications - Repository", "Commit All - Repository", "Resolve All Conflicts - Repository", "Diff All To HEAD - Repository", "Show Repository History"



Fetching/Pushing

Show number of incoming/outgoing changes from/to upstream in the versioning label of the project Issue 225787 to get this working make sure that Tools -> Options -> Team -> Versioning -> Git | Project Node Format contains "{tracking_status}" variable



Offer sync of the current with tracked branch after Fetch Issue 248332

Show git output when pushing Issue 233106

Commit dialog

Current branch is shown in title bar Issue 248280

Commit dialog: added ruler and monospace font

Repository browser

Allow opening any git repo to Git Repository Browser (by choosing "Open repository" in the context menu of the Repository Browser) Issue 247615

Add rebasing to branch context menu in the repository browser. Allow synchronize of the current branch. If a merge is needed, user is asked to continue with either merge or rebase. Issue 248334

Diff

Full diff for selected files in diff window Issue 247366 Issue 248254

Full diff in commit window now ignores excluded files Issue 248711

Stash functionality