NetBeans API Changes since Last Release - NetBeans API Javadoc (Current Development Version)

NetBeans API Changes since Last Release

Current Development Version

29 May 2007

This document highlights changes in NetBeans APIs since previous version (e.g. since 11 Dec 2005). There are also other documents that list changes made for release 4.1, release 5.0, and release 5.5.

(May 22 '07) org-netbeans-modules-j2ee-metadata: Added MetadataModel.isReady() and MetadataModel.runReadActionWhenReady()
(May 22 '07) org-openide-text: Public static inner class NbDocument.Colors moved to org.openide.options.
(May 22 '07) org-openide-text: Remove public field NbDocument.COLORS
(May 22 '07) org-openide-text: Adding PrintPreferences
(May 22 '07) org-openide-text: Removing PrintSettings
(May 21 '07) org-netbeans-api-debugger: Add filter for hit counts to breakpoints.
(May 21 '07) org-netbeans-api-debugger-jpda: API for identification of method declarations in source code.
(May 21 '07) org-netbeans-api-debugger-jpda: Enhance JPDA breakpoints.
(May 16 '07) org-netbeans-modules-lexer: Removed previously added Language.refresh().
(May 10 '07) org-netbeans-modules-projectuiapi: Add LookupMergerimplementation for ProjectOpenedHook
(May 4 '07) org-openide-awt: Added factory class for drop-down buttons
(May 3 '07) org-openide-windows: Added a method to check the TopComponent type - editor/view
(May 2 '07) org-netbeans-modules-editor-lib: Adding ExtCaret.get/setMatchBraceOffset
(Apr 30 '07) org-openide-dialogs: New WizardDescriptor constructor.
(Apr 27 '07) org-netbeans-modules-lexer: Added Language.refresh().
(Apr 24 '07) org-netbeans-modules-java-source: Added factory method which returns a new TreePathHandle for given Element and CompilationInfo.
(Apr 19 '07) org-netbeans-modules-java-source: Added a method to run a CancellableTask when the backgound scan is finished.
(Apr 17 '07) org-netbeans-lib-uihandler: LogRecords.scan is able to recognize and read GZIP
(Apr 17 '07) org-netbeans-modules-diff: New DiffController API
(Apr 17 '07) org-netbeans-modules-editor-completion: Support for UI Gestures Collector
(Apr 17 '07) org-netbeans-modules-settings: Provides support for Lookups.forPath
(Apr 17 '07) org-openide-util: Added simplified support for named lookups Lookups.forPath
(Apr 16 '07) org-netbeans-modules-j2ee-metadata: Initial version released
(Apr 16 '07) org-netbeans-spi-navigator: Added SPI interface NavigatorLookupPanelsPolicy.
(Apr 13 '07) org-netbeans-modules-java-source: Added a method which returns all the project source roots depending on a given source root.
(Apr 13 '07) org-netbeans-modules-lexer: Added TokenHierarchy.tokenSequenceList().
(Apr 10 '07) org-netbeans-api-visual: AnimatorListener added
(Apr 10 '07) org-netbeans-api-visual: ConnectionWidgetCollisionsCollection added
(Apr 10 '07) org-netbeans-modules-project-ant: Support for externally extending the project's build script
(Apr 10 '07) org-netbeans-spi-navigator: Added SPI interface NavigatorPanelWithUndo.
(Apr 6 '07) org-openide-windows: Added methods for opening TopComponent at specified position
(Apr 5 '07) org-netbeans-api-debugger-jpda: Support for heap walking.
(Apr 4 '07) org-netbeans-modules-java-source: Added a listener for listening on changes in the ClassIndex.
(Apr 3 '07) org-netbeans-api-visual: Added LabelWidget.orientation property
(Apr 3 '07) org-netbeans-api-visual: Widget.paintBorder method introduced
(Apr 2 '07) org-netbeans-modules-editor-lib: Making JumpList final
(Mar 30 '07) org-openide-loaders: SaveAsCapable interface defines the ability to save DataObject under a different file name and/or extension
(Mar 28 '07) org-netbeans-api-debugger-jpda: API for retrieval of method arguments.
(Mar 28 '07) org-netbeans-modules-queries: Default Encoding of System File System is always UTF-8
(Mar 27 '07) org-netbeans-modules-editor-util: Added DocumentUtilities.isReadLocked() and isWriteLocked().
(Mar 26 '07) org-netbeans-modules-java-source: Adding template attribute package
(Mar 26 '07) org-netbeans-modules-projectuiapi: Adding template attribute project.license
(Mar 26 '07) org-openide-util: Added ChangeSupport
(Mar 23 '07) org-netbeans-modules-lexer: Added TokenChange.isBoundsChange().
(Mar 21 '07) org-netbeans-modules-editor-settings-storage: #90403 - phase 1
(Mar 18 '07) org-netbeans-modules-java-source: Removing CommentUtilities, adjusting TreeMaker and introducing TypeUtilities
(Mar 16 '07) org-netbeans-modules-junit: Added enum members INC_CLASS_SETUP and INC_CLASS_TEARDOWN
(Mar 14 '07) org-openide-loaders: DataEditorSupport uses FileEncodingQuery to read or write document in correct encoding
(Mar 13 '07) org-netbeans-api-visual: Added ActionFactory.createActionMapAction methods
(Mar 12 '07) org-openide-filesystems: Allow modules to dynamically add/remove layer content
(Mar 10 '07) org-netbeans-lib-uihandler: LogRecords.read removed
(Mar 9 '07) org-netbeans-api-visual: Cut-distance can be specified for Triangle anchor shape
(Mar 9 '07) org-netbeans-api-visual: Renaming non-standard names - FillLayout and SerialLayout
(Mar 9 '07) org-netbeans-api-visual: Move deprecated classes out from the public API - ListWidget and ListItemWidget
(Mar 8 '07) org-netbeans-api-visual: The library API becomes stable
(Mar 6 '07) org-openide-windows: Removal of netbeans.windows=sdi and netbeans.windows=mdi cmnd line option.
(Mar 5 '07) org-openide-text: Adding Line.SHOW_REUSE and Line.SHOW_REUSE_NEW constants for Line.show method
(Mar 1 '07) org-netbeans-api-java: Support for specifying classpath inclusion
(Mar 1 '07) org-netbeans-modules-java-project: Added IncludeExcludeVisualizer support class
(Mar 1 '07) org-netbeans-modules-lexer: Added PartType for token parts support
(Mar 1 '07) org-netbeans-modules-project-ant: Support for source root includes and excludes
(Feb 28 '07) org-netbeans-modules-editor: Deprecating Editors/text/base/Toolbars/Default
(Feb 28 '07) org-openide-awt: Added TabbedPane with closeable tabs
(Feb 27 '07) org-netbeans-spi-palette: Allow associating palette content with document mime type.
(Feb 26 '07) org-netbeans-modules-editor: Moving CustomizableSideBar and CustomizableSideBarClass2LayerFolder to a private package
(Feb 22 '07) org-openide-windows: Added a method to check the type of a TopComponent - 'editor' or 'view'
(Feb 21 '07) org-netbeans-api-debugger: Support for breakpoint validity.
(Feb 21 '07) org-netbeans-modules-diff: StreamSource extended
(Feb 19 '07) org-netbeans-modules-editor: Moving PopupActions and PopupInitializer to a private package
(Feb 16 '07) org-netbeans-modules-editor: Adding NbEditorUtilities.getMimeType(JTextComponent)
(Feb 12 '07) org-netbeans-modules-masterfs: ProvidedExtensions.beforeChange was added.
(Feb 8 '07) org-netbeans-api-java: BinaryForSourceQuery returns folder(s) containing binaries for source rooot
(Feb 8 '07) org-netbeans-modules-queries: Added support for obtaining encoding of files
(Feb 8 '07) org-openide-dialogs: New method getProperties added to WizardDescriptor
(Feb 8 '07) org-openide-loaders: Integration with scripting and templating
(Feb 7 '07) org-openide-text: CloneableEditorSupportRedirector
(Feb 6 '07) org-openide-dialogs: Method notifyLater improved to work before main window is opened
(Feb 5 '07) org-netbeans-modules-editor-settings-storage: Adding EditorSettings.getAllMimeTypes()
(Feb 2 '07) org-openide-dialogs: Generified WizardDescriptor.Panel
(Feb 1 '07) org-netbeans-api-debugger: Support for stepping over operations.
(Feb 1 '07) org-netbeans-api-debugger-jpda: Support for stepping over operations.
(Feb 1 '07) org-openide-awt: Actions.ButtonActionConnector interface added
(Jan 30 '07) org-netbeans-modules-java-project: Add SourceGroup type for resources that are separate from sources
(Jan 30 '07) org-netbeans-spi-palette: Allow display name and tooltip to be defined directly in item's XML
(Jan 27 '07) org-netbeans-spi-palette: Palette providers need to be notified when the palette content is being refreshed.
(Jan 26 '07) org-netbeans-modules-editor-lib2: AttributesUtilities removed
(Jan 26 '07) org-netbeans-modules-editor-settings: AttributesUtilities added
(Jan 16 '07) org-netbeans-modules-editor: Deprecating AllOptionsFolder.loadMimeOption methods
(Jan 16 '07) org-netbeans-modules-editor-util: Added FlyOffsetGapList.elementOrEndOffset().
(Jan 16 '07) org-netbeans-modules-lexer: Changed TokenSequence.move() and moveIndex() use
(Jan 12 '07) org-openidex-util: SearchInfo objects contained in Projects' lookups are now taken into account by action Find in Projects...
(Jan 11 '07) org-openide-util: Added Utilities.isMac() method
(Jan 8 '07) org-netbeans-modules-editor-lib: Deprecating the use of DrawLayer
(Jan 5 '07) org-netbeans-modules-editor-lib: Adding Coloring.fromAttributeSet method
(Jan 5 '07) org-netbeans-modules-projectuiapi: Added a way how to define UI component for non-leaf category node in project customizer
(Jan 4 '07) org-netbeans-modules-editor-settings: Deprecating FontColorSettings.PROP_FONT_COLORS
(Jan 4 '07) org-netbeans-modules-java-j2seproject: Added class for accessing PropertyEvaluator for given JSE Project
(Dec 30 '06) org-netbeans-modules-editor-settings-storage: Deprecating several methods and attributes in EditorSettings
(Dec 19 '06) org-netbeans-modules-options-api: API to open the options dialog with some category pre-selected
(Dec 8 '06) org-openide-util: Added Parameters
(Dec 7 '06) org-netbeans-modules-lexer: Added Lexer.release()
(Dec 6 '06) org-netbeans-modules-editor-util: DocumentListenerPriority.LEXER added
(Nov 23 '06) org-netbeans-modules-lexer: Adding custom embedding creation TokenSequence.createEmbedding()
(Nov 23 '06) org-openide-windows: Generics
(Nov 16 '06) org-netbeans-modules-editor-util: Added ArrayUtilities.unmodifiableList().
(Nov 13 '06) org-netbeans-modules-editor-settings: OpenIDE-Module-Needs: org.netbeans.api.editor.settings.implementation
(Nov 13 '06) org-netbeans-modules-editor-settings-storage: OpenIDE-Module-Provides: org.netbeans.api.editor.settings.implementation
(Nov 13 '06) org-openide-util: Added NbCollections.iterable(...) methods
(Nov 10 '06) org-openide-util: Added NbPreferences.forModule(Class cls) and NbPreferences.root() methods as static factory methods for getting preference node from NetBeans preference tree.
(Nov 10 '06) org-openide-windows: Enhanced logic for maximized mode
(Nov 9 '06) org-openide-explorer: PropertySheetSettings was deleted
(Nov 8 '06) org-netbeans-modules-editor-settings: Private constructors in FontColorNames and SimpleValueNames
(Nov 6 '06) org-openide-nodes: CookieSet can hold any objects and not just cookies
(Nov 2 '06) org-openide-loaders: DataNode.getLookup contains FileObject, DataObject has getLookup()
(Oct 23 '06) org-netbeans-api-progress: Add ProgressHandle.suspend(String) method for visual suspend of a running task.
(Oct 23 '06) org-netbeans-modules-projectuiapi: Ability to attach a ok button listener on single customizer category.
(Oct 18 '06) org-netbeans-modules-lexer: Adding LanguageDescription.find(String mimePath)
(Oct 17 '06) org-netbeans-modules-editor-util: ListenerList.getListeners() return type changed.
(Oct 17 '06) org-openide-windows: Slided-in windows remember their size
(Oct 16 '06) org-netbeans-modules-projectuiapi: Added OpenProjects.PROPERTY_MAIN_PROJECT property
(Oct 16 '06) org-netbeans-spi-palette: Added helpId attribute
(Oct 14 '06) org-apache-tools-ant-module: IntrospectedInfo no longer serializable
(Oct 13 '06) org-netbeans-modules-nbjunit: Default implementation of Preferences isn't used for running tests anymore
(Oct 12 '06) org-netbeans-modules-lexer: LanguageProvider.findEmbeddedLanguage() changed to findLanguageEmbedding
(Oct 12 '06) org-openide-windows: New constants PROP_TC_OPENED and PROP_TC_CLOSED in TopComponent.Registry
(Oct 11 '06) org-netbeans-modules-editor-util: CompactMap.MapEntry made an abstract class (not interface).
(Oct 11 '06) org-netbeans-modules-lexer: Improved generification
(Oct 5 '06) org-netbeans-modules-projectapi: Added support for composing project's lookup from multiple sources.
(Oct 5 '06) org-netbeans-modules-projectuiapi: Added LookupMerger implementations for PrivilegedTemplates and RecommendedTemplates
(Oct 5 '06) org-netbeans-swing-tabcontrol: Module core/windows now has Friend API dependency on core/swing/tabcontrol
(Sep 19 '06) org-netbeans-spi-navigator: Added API class NavigatorHandler and API method NavigatorHandler.activatePanel.
(Sep 18 '06) org-netbeans-modules-lexer: TokenSequence.moveOffset() renamed to move()
(Sep 18 '06) org-netbeans-modules-projectuiapi: Ability to construct project node's children from multiple sources.
(Sep 14 '06) org-netbeans-modules-lexer: Added LanguageProvider
(Sep 13 '06) org-netbeans-modules-editor-util: Added ListenerList and DocumentListenerPriority.VIEW.
(Sep 8 '06) org-netbeans-modules-project-ant: Added utilities for constructing richer property evaluators
(Sep 8 '06) org-netbeans-modules-projectapi: Added support for project configurations
(Sep 8 '06) org-netbeans-modules-projectuiapi: Added CommonProjectActions.setProjectConfigurationAction
(Sep 7 '06) org-openide-filesystems: Added additional methods FileUtil.createData and FileUtil.createFolder that take java.io.File as a parameter.
(Aug 30 '06) org-netbeans-api-debugger-jpda: Added setPreferedClassName and getPreferredClassName methods to LineBreakpoint
(Aug 30 '06) org-netbeans-modules-lexer: Removed TokenIdFilter and TokenHandler
(Aug 23 '06) org-openide-windows: New method to invoke code after main window is shown
(Aug 20 '06) org-netbeans-modules-sendopts: Completelly rewritten
(Aug 18 '06) org-openide-nodes: BeanNode constructor allows passing Lookup instance
(Aug 11 '06) org-netbeans-modules-project-libraries: Added methods for adding and removing libraries into/from library manager
(Aug 8 '06) org-netbeans-modules-masterfs: ProvidedExtensions.getDeleteHandler was added.
(Aug 3 '06) org-netbeans-api-progress: Add methods to create main/detail labels for an custom placed progress component.
(Aug 2 '06) org-openide-text: Adding CloneableEditorSupport.getEditorKit method
(Aug 1 '06) org-netbeans-modules-editor-lib2: editor/lib2 was created.
(Aug 1 '06) org-openide-modules: An option to revert user's modifications to XML layer files
(Jul 24 '06) org-netbeans-api-progress: Split API and implementation of progress component
(Jul 20 '06) org-netbeans-modules-db: Addded a method to open the NewConnectionDialog with an user and password pre-filled and methods which open the NewConnectionDialog and return the newly added database connection
(Jul 19 '06) org-openide-execution: No need to require ExecutionEngine token anymore
(Jul 19 '06) org-openide-io: No need to require IOProvider token anymore
(Jul 19 '06) org-openide-modules: Requires/Provides and Needs
(Jul 12 '06) org-netbeans-api-debugger-jpda: Added JPDAClassType, ClassVariable and ReturnVariable classes
(Jul 4 '06) org-openide-util: Added Utilities.icon2Image method to perform conversion from Icon to Image
(Jun 30 '06) org-netbeans-modules-nbjunit: Added class MockServices
(Jun 20 '06) org-apache-tools-ant-module: Factory method to create AutomaticExtraClasspathProvider
(Jun 20 '06) org-openide-dialogs: New method to asynchronously show messages
(Jun 20 '06) org-openide-util: Added Exceptions class as a replacement for ErrorManager
(Jun 13 '06) org-netbeans-modules-options-api: The Options Dialog API has been stabilized.
(Jun 6 '06) org-netbeans-spi-palette: The Common Palette API has been stabilized.
(Jun 5 '06) org-openide-util: Added NbCollections and Union2
(May 30 '06) org-openide-explorer: When an external object(s) is dragged over the Explorer, the drag events are passed to Nodes under the cursor.
(May 30 '06) org-openide-loaders: Folders in IDE can accept files dragged from outside, files and folders in IDE can be dragged and dropped to external applications.
(May 30 '06) org-openide-text: Editor panes listen for special objects being dragged over them
(May 30 '06) org-openide-windows: Added ExternalDropHandler abstract class.
(May 29 '06) org-openide-filesystems: Semantics of XMLFileSystem's methodvalue extended to also support methods that do not depend on FileSystems API at all
(May 15 '06) org-netbeans-modules-java-project: New ProjectClassPathModifier API/SPI for modification of project's classpath
(May 11 '06) org-netbeans-modules-nbjunit: Added class MockServices
(May 9 '06) org-netbeans-modules-settings: Added new attribute for provider registration - settings.subclasses
(May 5 '06) org-netbeans-modules-lexer: Rebuilt the API and SPI completely
(May 3 '06) org-netbeans-api-debugger-jpda: Added getSourceRoot() method to SourcePathProvider class
(May 3 '06) org-openide-filesystems: Added additional method FileObject.getOutputStream that doesn't take FileLock as a parameter.
(Apr 24 '06) org-netbeans-modules-masterfs: ProvidedExtensions was added.
(Apr 15 '06) org-openide-util: Do not use ErrorManager for logging
(Apr 12 '06) org-netbeans-modules-java-platform:
(Apr 11 '06) org-netbeans-modules-projectuiapi: Ability to construct a project customizer from panels declared in layers.
(Apr 8 '06) org-openide-dialogs: Interface ProgressInstantiatingIterator added
(Apr 7 '06) org-netbeans-modules-junit: Added SPI for JUnit plugins
(Apr 5 '06) org-netbeans-swing-tabcontrol: TabbedContainerUI.jdk14bug4924516Hack deleted
(Apr 3 '06) org-openide-util: Convenience methods added to Lookup
(Apr 1 '06) org-netbeans-modules-nbjunit: Non-deterministic execution can be made deterministic
(Apr 1 '06) org-netbeans-modules-nbjunit: Added support for logging
(Mar 22 '06) org-openide-modules: Generified Interfaces
(Mar 18 '06) org-netbeans-modules-sendopts: Use short description for each Option
(Mar 18 '06) org-netbeans-modules-sendopts: Command exceptions can have localized messages
(Mar 17 '06) org-netbeans-modules-db: Addded an utility method to fill a combo box with database connections
(Mar 15 '06) org-netbeans-modules-sendopts: Using PrintStream
(Feb 26 '06) org-netbeans-modules-sendopts: Using PrintStream
(Jan 30 '06) org-netbeans-spi-viewmodel: getDisplayedMnemonic() method added to ColumnModel.