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JetBrains unleashes new IDEA preview


By Alex Handy
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June 30, 2009 —  With the final release of Java EE 6 just around the corner, JetBrains has released IntelliJ IDEA 9 milestone 1.

The new version, released last week, is focused on adding support for Java EE 6, the GlassFish application server and WebBeans. But Sun's enterprise Java isn't the only thing to see new handlers in IntelliJ IDEA 9: This version of the IDE also adds support for developing applications for Google App Engine, on Android phones, and in conjunction with OSGi.

Dmitry Jemerov, development lead on IntelliJ IDEA, said that the Java EE 6 support is still the biggest new feature in version 9. “We're closely tracking the evolution of the Java EE specifications, and it's already possible to develop Java EE 6 applications today with IntelliJ IDEA 9.0M1 and GlassFish 3. We support both new technologies (WebBeans, Bean Validation) and updates of older technologies (JSF 2.0, EJB 3.1 and so on),” he said.

Jemerov said that there are some innovative new features in this version as well. “IntelliJ IDEA 9 also includes a number of major improvements in the core Java development area, including on-the-fly detection of dead code (which as far as I know is not supported by any other Java IDE at the moment), background indexing, smart folding of anonymous class and generic class parameters, and more,” he said.

One of the biggest changes to IntelliJ IDEA 8 was the addition of support for the Java-like Groovy language. That language will remain in IDEA, said Jemerov, but the same fate has not befallen IDEA's Ruby support.

“Groovy support is now an integral part of IntelliJ IDEA and keeps evolving, with new features like the Grails project view," said Jemerov. "Ruby support, on the other hand, has matured into a separate IDE called RubyMine, which is now available at version 1.1. The Ruby plug-in for IntelliJ IDEA is also still available, but we don't plan to bundle it with the product. We're also looking into supporting Groovy-specific build systems. Gant is already supported, and Gradle support is forthcoming."

The build system is also receiving some updates in IDEA 9. “The Maven integration has received a big overhaul in IntelliJ IDEA 9.0M1, with much faster project import and other improvements," said Jemerov. "We also provide the ability to create projects from Maven archetypes, run Maven goals, intelligent coding assistance in pom.xml files, and more. Additional new features, like a Maven dependency graph, will appear in the final 9.0 release."

Jemerov said that the final release of IntelliJ IDEA 9 will arrive this fall. The milestone is available for free at JetBrains' website.




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