IntelliJ IDEA

IntelliJ IDEA

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Screenshot  File:IDEA Screenshot.png Demonstration of IntelliJ IDEA
Developer(s)	JetBrains
Stable release	9.0.1 / 2010-1-19
Written in	Java
Operating system	Cross-platform
Type	Java IDE
License	Apache 2.0 for Community Edition, Proprietary for Ultimate Edition
Website	http://www.jetbrains.com/idea/

IntelliJ IDEA is a commercial Java IDE by JetBrains. It is often simply referred to as 'IDEA' or 'IntelliJ'. A 30-day fully functional trial of the IntelliJ IDEA commercial edition for various platforms can be freely downloaded. Also available is an open source Community Edition.

The philosophy

The first version of IntelliJ IDEA appeared in January 2001, and at the time was the only available Java IDE with advanced code navigation and code refactoring capabilities integrated.^{[citation needed]}

Most notable current features

The latest version of IDEA (9.0) includes UML-like class diagrams, visual Hibernate modeling, Spring 3.0 support, Dependency and Data Flow Analysis, Apache Maven support as well as a lot of other features and technologies. A complete list can be found at the features page.

Supported languages:

• Java
• JavaScript/Flex
• HTML/XHTML/CSS
• XML/XSL
• Ruby/JRuby
• Groovy
• SQL
• PHP
• Scala (separate download)
• Clojure (initial support via separate download)

Supported technologies and frameworks: JSP, JSF, EJB, Ajax, Google Web Toolkit, Struts, Struts 2, JBoss Seam, Spring, Hibernate/JPA, Web Services, Ruby on Rails, Grails (framework), Java ME MIDP/CLDC, OSGi, Android, Tapestry, Google App Engine, FreeMarker, Velocity

Supported application servers: GlassFish, JBoss, Tomcat, Jetty, WebLogic, WebSphere, Geronimo

Among its other features, IDEA provides close integration with popular open source development tools such as CVS, Subversion, Apache Ant, Apache Maven, JUnit and TestNG. A free plugin also exists for the Atlassian IntelliJ Connector integrating JIRA, Bamboo, Crucible, and FishEye.

See also

• JetBrains
• Comparison of integrated development environments
• Crossing Refactoring's Rubicon - a famous article by Martin Fowler, mentioning IntelliJ IDEA's support for automated refactorings
• Java
• IDE
• Spring
• Hibernate
• JPA
• Ruby on Rails
• Grails (framework)

Other JetBrains' products

• RubyMine
• TeamCity
• ReSharper
• dotTrace

Bibliography

• Saunders, Stephen; Fields, Duane K.; Belayev, Eugene (March 1, 2006), IntelliJ IDEA in Action (1st ed.), Manning, pp. 450, ISBN 1932394443, http://www.manning.com/fields3/ 

External links

• JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA site
• IntelliJ IDEA blog
• JetBrains Zone - a site dedicated to IntelliJ IDEA as well as other JetBrains' products
• On-line help - web-based help system for IntelliJ IDEA
• Additional on-line documentation
• On-line flash demos illustrating handy tips and best practices to use IntelliJ IDEA effectively
• Roman's Watchtower - an active blog with lots of practical tips and tricks
• Migration guide for Eclipse users
• Migration guide for NetBeans users