What's new in JBoss Tools 3?

To amaze its fans and win new ones, JBoss Tools comes with a long list of bug fixes and very important add-ons, like Seam 2, JBossWS, and Mac OS X support. Based on new features and the finest interactivity, JBoss Tools give us a strong feeling of control and robustness.

Here is a short list of the JBoss Tools features. These are the "checkpoints" in JBoss Tools evolution from its first release until version 3.0.0 CR2:

  • Seam Tools:
    • Change Seam parent project
    • Easier view-id selection
    • Seam pages editor preferences
    • Seam Ear project validator
    • Seam project settings validator
    • Seam components/EL
    • Sub classes/inner classes
  • Hibernate Tools:
    • Console configuration created for JPA project
    • Export diagram
    • Query editor
    • Code completion for Hibernate configuration properties
    • hbm.xml and cfg.xml editor
  • JBoss AS Tools:
    • Drag-and-drop to JBoss Server View
    • "Explore" shortcut in Server View
    • More strict server launches
    • JBoss AS 5 support
    • JMX Console
  • JBoss ESB Tools:
    • XSD
    • jboss-esb.xml editor
  • VPE:
    • Richfaces 3.3
    • Restore Default for Palette
    • Tabbed Page Design Option dialog
    • New CSS Dialog performance
    • Folding in source editor
    • Memory tuning
    • TLD Version support
    • XUL Runner

Note

For a complete list of the JBoss Tools features, please check the http://docs.jboss.org/tools/whatsnew/ features page.

"Pretty impressive!" you may say! Well, the above list was just a brief overview of the JBoss Tools features. It is only when put under a microscope that every individual JBoss tool reveals its real power. So, what are we waiting for? Let's install it!

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