Apache NetBeans 11.1

PRs merged in Apache NetBeans 11.1:

https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Apr+merged%3A%3E%3D2019-03-01+sort%3Aupdated-asc+

Filtered as is:pr merged:>=2019-03-01 sort:updated-asc (The date might not be quite right, and some things will have been cherry picked.)

Announcements

• release schedule: Release Schedule
• vc1 release announcement: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0411903a86efbc04274c2af4ed63921695241de904700436e6e9220@%3Cdev.netbeans.apache.org%3E
• Artefacts: https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/netbeans/netbeans/11.1-vc1/

• The binary you most likely need is: https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/netbeans/netbeans/11.1-vc1/netbeans-11.1-vc1-bin.zip

• Installers (for beta-3, i.e., not for vc1, the next installers to be created will be for the final release):

Temporarily hosted for testing on a branch in Apache NetBeans GitHub fork:

https://github.com/rtaneja1/netbeans/blob/installer-bin-11-1/nbbuild/installer/binaries/Apache-NetBeans-11.1-bin-windows-x64.exe

https://github.com/rtaneja1/netbeans/blob/installer-bin-11-1/nbbuild/installer/binaries/Apache-NetBeans-11.1-bin-linux-x64.sh

https://github.com/rtaneja1/netbeans/blob/installer-bin-11-1/nbbuild/installer/binaries/Apache-NetBeans-11.1-bin-macosx.dmg

Tip: Click the Download button on the pages above to download the installer.

Note: Windows installer (unsigned) and Linux installer are also available from Jenkins build jobs:

https://builds.apache.org/view/M-R/view/NetBeans/job/netbeans-installers/

Feedback

Join the mailing lists to provide feedback: https://netbeans.apache.org/community/mailing-lists.html

Draft List of Features

General

• The first Apache NetBeans release outside the Apache Incubator.
• Migration, with references to 'Incubator' removed everywhere: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INFRA-18261
• First release in the new quarterly release cycle, proposed by Neil: Release Schedule.
• First release with official Apache NetBeans installers. (See above.)
• Apache NetBeans can be built on JDK 11: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1144
• Apache NetBeans 11.1 runs on JDK 8 to 12.

Java EE

• Payara integration out of the box, with thanks to the Payara team.
  
  
  
• Java EE 8 support for Maven-based and Gradle-based Web applications.
  
• Java EE 8 Support Includes:

  • Ability to create a Java EE 8 application and deploy to a Java EE 8 container; New webapp-javaee8 maven archetype has been created for use with Apache NetBeans

  • Modify an existing Java EE application to make it Java EE 8 compatible

  • Support for GlassFish 5.0.1

  • Java EE 8 library support

Java

• Java editor
  • Integration of support for JEP-330: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1171
    
  • Inline parameter name hints for Java: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1247
    
    
  • Code completion for JEP 325 preview feature for multiple case labels: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1175
    
    
  • Hint for converting to JEP 325 preview feature for switch expressions: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1193
    
  • Java Migration profiles: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1212 and https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1292.
  • "main" is a new shortcut, that does the same as "psvm", i.e., creates 'public static void main': https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1176

• • Fixing automatic Jigsaw module name generation: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1274
    
    
• Graal/Truffle
  • Using Graal.js 19.0.0 via Scripting in platform/core.network: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1092
  • Separate Truffle source caches between multiple debugging sessions: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1252
    
    
• OpenJFX samples: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1241
  
  
• Maven enhancements
  
  • Java compiler args, e.g., "--enable-preview", passed to Java editor from Maven: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1173
    
    

    
    <build>
       <plugins>
          <plugin>
              <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
              <version>3.8.0</version>
              <configuration>
                  <compilerArgs>
                        <arg>--enable-preview</arg>
                  </compilerArgs>
             </configuration>
         </plugin>
      </plugins>
    </build>

  • JaCoCo Maven integration is broken in NB 11.0: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1286
  • Prevent Maven libraries from being exluded: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1271
    
    
• Gradle enhancements
  
  • Gradle JavaEE Support: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1215
  • Initial support for modular java project in Gradle: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1276
    
    
    
    
  • Java Frontend Application wizard for Gradle: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1154
  • Add debugger support for Gradle Web Projects: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1289
  • Enable Always show Gradle Build output by default: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1220
  • Fixes in the Gradle Java action/replace token providers: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1198
  • Polishing Gradle HTML UI: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1279
  • Update TestSuites in a Gradle Test Run upon completion: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1254
  • Fix startup message re Gradle position info: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1227 

Kotlin

• Syntax coloring for .kt files: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1228
• Correct license information for kotlin icon/grammar: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1229

Web Frontend: JavaScript/HTML5/PHP

• PHP 7.4: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1199
• Jade template code completion: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1254
• Update PHP samples: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1183

NetBeans Platform / NetBeans APIs

• Create Mode from client code: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1135
• Adding Java-level registration for TextMate grammars: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1200
• Missing source level 11 and 12 in a NetBeans module project: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1194

• Fixed "Behavior of BooleanStateAction has changed" issue: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1250

Appearance

• HiDPI splash screen with product version: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1246
• Improve tabcontrol border appearance (HiDPI): https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1284
• Improve icon scaling on HiDPI displays, and prepare ImageUtilities for HiDPI icons: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1273

Miscellaneous

• Popupswitcher npe fixes: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1219
• Open Recent file not working: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1216
• Added nb.laf.norestart system property to prevent restart on LaF changes: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1056