IntelliJ IDEA 14.1 is Here!

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What makes a better Spring present than a fresh update for your favorite Java IDE? We’ve worked hard this year to make it happen. Go ahead and grab IntelliJ IDEA 14.1, packed with new features, improvements, and bug-fixes.

Most parts of the IDE have been enhanced in one way or another:

We’ve added debugger capabilities to the built-in decompiler introduced in IntelliJ IDEA 14.

to the introduced in IntelliJ IDEA 14. Please welcome the brand new Extract Functional Parameter refactoring. Some existing refactorings have been extended as well, including Extract Method , Make Static , Change Signature , and Safe Delete .

refactoring. Some existing refactorings have been extended as well, including , , , and . Try out the brand new Distraction Free Mode for better focus, and take advantage of HiDPI support for Windows or Linux.

for better focus, and take advantage of for Windows or Linux. If you develop for Android , you’ll appreciate all the enhancements and new features brought into v14.1 from the latest Android Studio .

, you’ll appreciate all the enhancements and new features brought into v14.1 from the latest . Groovy compilation now works much faster.

compilation now works much faster. We’ve reworked the Gradle tool window.

tool window. Git and Mercurial log viewers have been improved.

and log viewers have been improved. The update brings advanced support for Spring Boot and initial support for Bnd/Bndtools projects.

and initial support for projects. V14.1 introduces initial support for Docker .

. Database tools offer multiple consoles per data source, now with a schema switcher, local history, and easier access.

offer multiple consoles per data source, now with a schema switcher, local history, and easier access. For improved code generation , you can now customize templates for equals/hashCode and getter/setter methods

, you can now customize templates for equals/hashCode and getter/setter methods The HTML editor has been extended with a cool new option for simultaneously editing both opening and closing HTML tags.

has been extended with a cool new option for simultaneously editing both opening and closing HTML tags. JavaScript developers will enjoy the support for TypeScript 1. 4, a built-in compiler for TypeScript; support for source maps and advanced trace search for spy-js ; and V8 profiling for Node.js apps.

developers will enjoy the support for 4, a built-in compiler for TypeScript; support for source maps and advanced trace search for ; and V8 profiling for apps. And much more…

Read What’s new in IntelliJ IDEA 14.1 for more details on these and many other new features.

If you’d like a few pointers on exploring the new features of IntelliJ IDEA 14.1, join our free April 2nd webinar (14:00 – 15:00 GMT). We’ll show you around the IDE and, of course, answer all your questions.

But, enough reading. Nothing beats first-hand experience, so download the fresh update and give it a try already! Don’t forget to share your feedback, too.

Develop with Pleasure!