Introduction to Netbeans

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CS 2511 Fall 2014
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• Windows
• Start-gtSpecialized Academic Software-gtProgramming
  Languages-gtNetBeans-gtNetBeans IDE x.y.z
• where x.y.z is a version number
• Linux
• Applications-gtProgramming-gtNetBeans IDE x.y
• Where x.y is a version number

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• Make sure you have Java Platform already
  installed
• Netbeans Home Page
• http//www.netbeans.org
• Click on Download Free or go to
  http//netbeans.org/downloads/index.html
• Download one of the following
• Java SE
• Will work fine for this class but choose one of
  the others if youre continuing on
• Java EE
• All
• Run the installation file downloaded

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• File-gtNew Project

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• Select Java under Category
• Note Categories will differ depending on the
  version downloaded
• Select Java Application under Project
• Click Next gt

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• Enter a Project Name
• Select a Project Location
• Check Create Main Class
• Check Set as Main Project
• Click Finish

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• Select the file you want to edit in the Project
  Explorer on the left
• Edit the file in the editing area on the right

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• File-gtNew File
• Select Java under Category
• Select Java Class (or Java Package) under
  File Type
• Click Next gt

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• Enter a Class (or Package) Name
• Select the Package desired (only when adding a
  class)
• Click Finish

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• Click the hammer to build the main project
• (Builds project with a bold header if multiple
  projects are open)
• Click the Green Arrow to run the project
• Output should be at the bottom of the screen

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• Right Click on the class you want to create a
  JUnit test for in the Project Explorer
• Expand Tools
• Click on Create JUnit Tests
• Select JUnit 4.x
• Click Select
• Click OK

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• Change expResult to expected return value
• Delete fail("The test case is a prototype.")

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• Run-gtTest File
• Check Results at the bottom
• Expand the results for more details

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• Click to the left of a line number to add a break
  point

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• A red square indicating a breakpoint will appear
• Click on the icon at top with line numbers, a
  break point, and a green arrow on it

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• Current line is in green
• Information about variables is located at bottom
• Use the controls at the top to navigate through
  the execution

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• Controls (Left to Right)
• Finish Debugging Session
• Immediately stop the execution and end the
  program
• Pause
• If program is running, stops it where it is and
  returns it to debugging mode
• Continue
• Run until the next breakpoint (or end of program)

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• Step Over
• Step over a method call and start debugging at
  the next line
• Step Over Expression
• Similar to Step Over except involving expressions
  instead of methods
• Step Into
• Continue debugging inside the selected method
  call
• Step Out
• Continue debugging after the current method call
  is finished