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7.2 Netbeans Module

Introduction to Netbeans IDE

The NetBeans IDE is a fast and feature full tool for developing Java software. It is standards compliant and runs on any operating system where a Java Virtual Machine is available. The NetBeans IDE is open-source and can be downloaded from: http://www.netbeans.org

Manual installation of Jindent's Netbeans module

If you have already used the Jindent installer to install the Jindent module for Netbeans then you can skip this section.

If not please proceed the following steps:

Start Netbeans and choose item Update Center in menu Tools. Then select radio button Install Manually Downloaded Modules and click Next.
Now click button add and a file dialog appears. Go to Jindent's installation directory and step into its plugin subdirectory. There you will find another Netbeans directory which locates a Netbeans Module file called jindent-plugin-netbeans.nbm. Choose this file and click okay button to proceed.
Then click Next to go to the next screen.
Click Next again and accept Jindent's license agreement.
The Jindent module will be downloaded. Click again Next.
Now select Include> at the Jindent module and agree to install an unsigned module.
Finally click Finish to install the Jindent module.

That's all! The Jindent module is now installed. A restart of Netbeans is not necessary.

Usage of Jindent's Netbeans module

Formatting in Editor Window

If the Jindent module is installed properly then a Jindent menu item is available in the editor context menu of Netbeans. For verification open a file in the editor window. Click right button to open context menu. A menu item Format with Jindent with the Jindent logo is now available.
Click on it to format your source code in current editor window.

Jindent menu item in editor's context menu

Formatting in File Navigator

Click right button to open context menu in the file navigator. A menu item Format with Jindent with the Jindent logo is available now.
Click on this item to format selected files or directories.

Jindent menu item in file navigator's context menu

Configuring Jindent Options

To configure Jindent's settings select menu item Options in the Tools menu. Now you can select item Jindent from the left options panel. Please note that currently the Advance Options view is not supported yet.

Options of Jindent module

To learn how to configure Jindent's settings and how to use Jindent's customizer please refer to section 'Settings' and 'Graphical User Interface' in this manual.
Of course the customizer's full preview and Help-On-Click support are enabled in this module!

Displaying Jindent Messages

Depending on the configuration of Jindent's settings several messages can appear after formatting process. In JDeveloper these messages will be displayed in an integrated Jindent console. By clicking on a displayed message the corresponding editor opens up and shows the file causing this message.

Jindent messages, warnings and errors will be displayed in a console

Undo Jindent Formatting

All Jindent formattings invoked from an editor window are undo-able. To withdraw a formatting just click on Undo in the Edit menu.

Click on Undo to withdraw Jindent's formatting

Associating Jindent with Hot Keys

By default you can invoke Jindent formatting with editor's hot keys Ctrl + Shift + F10.