Wednesday April 23, 2008
Big Database changes Planned for NetBeans 6.5
Hi all,
With the release of NetBeans IDE 6.1 just around the corner, we started to focus on NetBeans 6.5. It's scheduled for later this year, and one of the areas that will see lots of changes is databases. Everyone has heard about the acquisition of MySQL by Sun, and one can expect to have more support for MySQL, however, NetBeans 6.5 will offer more support for databases in general (not just MySQL). Databases will be easier to use, even for non-Java developers.
Here's a short list of what's on the table:
- The Database Connection dialog is different. The dialog will no longer be JDBC-specific. You also won't need to enter a URL for the database. You'll add the information and the IDE will do the rest for you. It will also be more user-friendly for non-Java developers.
- Tight integration with Query Editor. PHP and SQL editing go hand-in-hand, and in 6.5 it will be easy to switch between SQL editing and PHP editing.
- Code snippets. Code snippets for SQL and PHP queries. User can also add their own PHP code snippets.
- Auto completion for SQL. This will make SQL editing a lot faster.
I could go on and on, but I won't. I just wanted to whet you appetite a little. I'll blog more about new features as 6.5 is being developed.
See you tomorrow.
--James
Posted by branajam
( Apr 23 2008, 03:44:34 PM CEST )
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Code snippets? Does that mean NB6.5 finally will allow for saving SQL queries? This is a feature I surely do dearly miss in current releases... :)
Cheers,
Kristian
Posted by Kristian on April 23, 2008 at 04:36 PM CEST #
Imagine the next major realease of MySQL Workbench as a netBeans Module, fully integrated...
Posted by anonymous on April 23, 2008 at 05:36 PM CEST #
Nice to know.. Can you let me know the full feature list (and any wiki pages ) pl ? I am working on a similar and related feature at present and would like to see if there are any reusable pieces. Thnx.
Posted by vadiraj on April 23, 2008 at 05:56 PM CEST #
sounds great. Looking forward to those tools.
Posted by Markus Jais on April 23, 2008 at 07:44 PM CEST #
One of the better changes the NetBeans team could drive to MySQL is to move its JDBC drivers under CDDL from GPL.
Posted by Mikael Gueck on April 23, 2008 at 07:46 PM CEST #
Why not 6.2? Why do projects nowadays tend to skip versions so often?...
Posted by Tetsuo on April 23, 2008 at 09:43 PM CEST #
Verygood
Posted by gml520 on April 24, 2008 at 03:10 AM CEST #
I think the database tool is written with NetBeans platform and can use standalone, just like Oracle SQLDeveloper.
MySQL tools can alse be rewritten in NetBeans platform for real crossing different OS.
Posted by hantsy on April 24, 2008 at 03:48 AM CEST #
Check out this URL:
http://wiki.netbeans.org/DatabaseFeaturesForNB65
Posted by James on April 24, 2008 at 04:11 PM CEST #
best
Posted by 61.6.163.20 on May 12, 2008 at 10:48 AM CEST #