Java Development Environment By Rajanikanth B www btechsmartclass

Java Development Environment By Rajanikanth B www. btechsmartclass. com

Choosing Java Development Environment • Create source code • We can use any text editor like notepad, Edit+, …. . • Many java integrated development environments also available • Which Operating System? • Some only work on Mac • Some only work on Windows • Many are cross-platform (work on any OS) • Free or Paid? • Some of the development environments are free in the market • Paid options can include advanced features

Only on Mac OS • Xcode • Free from Mac App Store • Best for small scale projects • BBEdit and Text. Wrangler • Syntax coloring, function scanning • Not a Java specialist IDE • Requires paid license, Text. Wrangler is free • www. barebones. com

Only on Windows OS • JCreator • Free (JCreator LE) and paid (JCreator Pro) • Similar interface to the Text. Pad • Light-weight, Fast startup… • www. jcreator. com • Text. Pad • Shareware • Best for small scale projrcts • www. textpad. com

Free Cross-Platform Java IDE’s • Net. Beans • Created by Sun Microsystems • Also supports C, C++, PHP • www. netbeans. org • Eclipse • Open source and free • Android developer tools also built for Eclipse • www. eclipse. org

Free Cross-Platform Java IDE’s with Paid License • Intelli. J Idea • Community (free) and Ultimate (paid) editions • Has its own support for Android development • www. jetbrains. com/idea/ • JBuilder • Originally created by Borland • Designed for Enterprise-level development • www. embarcadero. com/products/jbuilder

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