The following blog entry will take you through the creation of a NetBean 6.1 (although the principal is the same for other versions) Plug-in Module that will allow you to search all Jar files in a specified directory structure for a given Class name or part there of. On completion of this short tutorial you will have created a new Toolbar button and Menu item that will open a Search tab within the editor window. This will allow you to enter the Class Name to search for and the starting directory. If you would simply like a copy of the NBM then it can be found on the NetBeans Plugin Portal at http://plugins.netbeans.org/PluginPortal/faces/PluginDetailPage.jsp?pluginid=15286.

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