Which IDE support JSP 2.0

[Mega Xu]

I try to code some sample code during learning H&F. I know JBuilder 2005 suport this. but it is overkill. and you can get only trial version. I am wondering if any IDE like NetBean, Eclipse, etc can support JSP2.0.

Thanks

[Gabriel Forro]

Hello Xu,

if You study for the exam, do not use wizards...you learn quicker, if you don't use wizards.

Open Source IDEs for JSP 2.0:

Eclipse + a J2EE plugin from the IBM. Available on http://download.eclipse.org/webtools/downloads/initial-contributions/ibm.zip

Eclipse + Lomboz plugin. Available on http://download.eclipse.org/webtools/downloads/initial-contributions/objectweb.zip

Netbeans - get the leatest version.

Gabriel

[Giju George]

Hi,
Even I agree with Gabriel, because IDE's does some of the coding by default. And from an exam point of view, you need to understand how to write the code properly.

So the best IDE when preparing for the exam is "TextPad"

[Mega Xu]

I just download NetBeans 4.0, looks like it support JSP2.0

[Mega Xu]

Hi Giju,

I agree, you type everthing by yourself is good way to memorize. do how you compile and build the war file. Use Ant?

[Colin Fletcher]

I am studing for the exam and use Eclipse... I don't let it do the 'smart' implementation of the interfaces or methods though... So I can learn what needs to be there.

This allows me to make code changes and build a war file with realtive ease.

Here is my build.xml for ant to build the war file

<project name="sample" default="dist" basedir=".">
<description>Build File for the sample Application</description>
<property name="appname" value="sample" />
 
<property name="src.dir" value="./src" />
<property name="src.owner" value="cafletch" />
<property name="src.group" value="cafletch" />
 
<property name="win.deploy.dir" value="C:\apps\jakarta-tomcat-5.0.28\webapps" />
<property name="deploy.dir" value="/home/tomcat/webapps/" />
<property name="deploy.owner" value="tomcat" />
<property name="deploy.group" value="tomcat" />

<property name="web.dir" value="./web" />
<property name="build.dir" value="./bin" />
<property name="dist.dir" value="./dist" />
<property name="tld.dir" value="./tld" />
<property name="lib.dir" value="./lib" />

<property name="tomcat_jars" value="/home/tomcat/common" />
<property name="warfile" value="${appname}.war" />
 

<target name="init" description="initial">
<tstamp />
<mkdir dir="${build.dir}" />
<mkdir dir="${dist.dir}" />
</target>
 
<target name="clean-lnx" description="Clean - Linux">
<delete file="${deploy.dir}/${warfile}" />
<delete dir="${deploy.dir}/${appname}"  />
</target>
 
<target name="clean-win" description="Clean - Linux" depends="clean-all">
</target>

<target name="clean-all" description="Clean">
<delete file="${dist.dir}/${warfile}" />
<delete file="${build.dir}/*" />
</target>
 
<target name="compile" description="Compile the source" depends="init">
<javac srcdir="${src.dir}" destdir="${build.dir}" >
<classpath>
<pathelement path="${classpath}" />
<fileset  dir="${tomcat_jars}">
<include name="*/*.jar" />
</fileset>
</classpath>
</javac>
<exec dir="." executable="chown" os="Linux">
<arg line="-R ${src.owner}.${src.group} ${src.dir} ${build.dir} $build.dir}" />
</exec>
</target>
 
<target name="dist" description="Build the distribution (war) file" depends="compile">

<war destfile="${dist.dir}/${warfile}" 
  webxml="etc/web.xml">
<classes dir="${build.dir}" />
<fileset dir="${web.dir}" />
<lib     dir="${lib.dir}" />
<webinf  dir="${tld.dir}/.." includes="**/*.tld" />
<webinf  dir="${tld.dir}/.." includes="**/*.tag" />
</war>
<exec dir="." executable="chown" os="Linux">
<arg line="${src.owner}.${src.group} ${dist.dir}/${warfile}" />
</exec>
</target>
 
<target name="windows_deploy" description="Development Deployment" depends="dist">
<copy file="${dist.dir}/${warfile}" tofile="${win.deploy.dir}/${warfile}" />
</target>

<target name="tomcat_stop" description="stop tomcat">
<exec dir="." executable="service">
<arg line="tomcat stop" />
</exec>
<echo message="Tomcat STOPPED" />
</target>
<target name="tomcat_start" description="start tomcat">
<exec dir="." executable="service">
<arg line="tomcat start" />
</exec>
<echo message="Tomcat STARTED" />
</target>
 
<target name="copy" description="copy the file to the deployment directory" depends="dist">
<echo message="Copying file" />
<copy file="${dist.dir}/${warfile}" tofile="${deploy.dir}/${warfile}" />
</target>
 
<target name="deploy_own" description="Change ownership of the deployed app">
<exec dir="${deploy.dir}" executable="chown" os="Linux">
<arg line="-R ${deploy.owner}.${deploy.group} ${appname} ${warfile}" />
</exec>
</target>
 
<target name="deploy" description="deploy the app" depends="tomcat_stop,copy,tomcat_start">
<echo message="Deployed.. Waiting for file ${deploy.dir}/${appname}/WEB-INF/web.xml" />
<waitfor maxwait="3" maxwaitunit="minute" checkevery="500">
<available file="${deploy.dir}/${appname}/WEB-INF/web.xml" />
</waitfor>
<echo message="found... sleeping for 10 seconds" />
<sleep seconds="10" />
<echo message="ok, change ownership now" />
<antcall target="deploy_own" />
</target>
</project>

[vishwa venkat]

U can try MyEclipse wrapper around Eclipse for JSP2.0 to work for a one month as a trial.