1 CHAPTER 3 IDE Tools

2 IDE Tools The chapter discusses the main tools used to create, view, and edit code. It also introduces the major development features of the tools as they appear in the IDE. NavigatorsNavigators Structure windowStructure window Component PaletteComponent Palette Property InspectorProperty Inspector Log WindowLog Window Code EditorCode Editor DebuggerDebugger

3 IDE Tools Visual editorsVisual editors HTML and UIX previewersHTML and UIX previewers New GalleryNew Gallery Data Control PaletteData Control Palette Other editorsOther editors Viewer windowsViewer windows SQL WorksheetSQL Worksheet Modelers and diagrammersModelers and diagrammers

4 Navigators Visual editorsVisual editors HTML and UIX previewersHTML and UIX previewers New GalleryNew Gallery Data Control PaletteData Control Palette Other editorsOther editors Viewer windowsViewer windows SQL WorksheetSQL Worksheet Modelers and diagrammersModelers and diagrammers

5 Navigators JDeveloper provides three navigator windows: Application NavigatorApplication Navigator System NavigatorSystem Navigator Connection NavigatorConnection Navigator

6 Application Navigator and System Navigator Most work starts in the Applications Navigator. You can create, view, interact with application workspaces, projects, files, and other components. The AN shows a view of the files you are working on using categories that are more logical than physical.

7 Application Navigator and System Navigator Most work starts in the Applications Navigator. You can create, view, interact with application workspaces, projects, files, and other components. The Applications Navigator shows a view of the files you are working on using categories that are more logical than physical.

8 Application Navigator

9 System Navigator The Systems Navigator displays a different view of the same files, but in a format similar to the file system.

10 System Navigator

11 Connection Navigator This is the one we will be concerned with

12 Run Manager The Run Manager window displays all the current running processes. It also allows you to terminate any process.

13 Structure Window This window displays a detailed view of the objects within or properties of the selected file or node. It displays the objects within the file in the currently active editor. It take different forms depended on the file and the editor that has focus. File type: Java application Editor:Code Editor

14 Structure Window

15 Structure Window File type: JSP file Editor:JSP/HTML Visual Editor

16 Component Palette This window contains components you use in the visual editor for various styles of code like Java client, JSP files, HTML file, or UIX files.

17 Property Inspector This window automatically displays when the visual editor is displayed. For Java client controls two tabs are displayed Properties and Events. For HTML, JSP, and UIX files, only the Property tab displays.