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We are getting ready to create a java application on a Solaris box. It gets to connect to a SQL Server database plop some data into a file, and then pass it into a data processing tool called quantum. So far I've got the sql connection working, now I just need to port some VB over to java. Unfortunately, it is VB6 and I haven't looked at that in almost 2 years an that is easier said that done. Anyway, I would like our team to do most of the development on windows PC so we don't have to fumble around vi or eve. We're also limited on what we can install on the unix box.. Regardless I'm wondering what a good "free" Java IDE is. We're using jdk 1.4 , nothing fancy.. Just creating your average class / jar files. I'd like something that automatically compiles for me, so I don't have to create make files. Any suggestions?

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    • Seconded.

      I usually hate IDEs, and Eclipse I hate less than all the others.
      Eclipse is pretty handy, but not exactly fast.

      I'd suggest getting the jalopy (indent for java) plugin also. Setup a
      format definition for your company site, then allow your peons to do
      whatever formatting they are comfortable with. Then before it gets
      checked in run the company's jalopy config to standardize the code.
      • I also hate IDEs...Most of the environment where I work is gvim and gcc or gnat, But I have a side project that uses Java and one of requirments was to have an IDE as part of the Engineering Setup.
    1. Eclipse [eclipse.org]
    2. NetBeans [netbeans.org]
    3. Some older version of Borland JBuilder
    4. Emacs [gnu.org]
    5. Vim [vim.org]
    6. Hold your horses, cowboy!

    Real answer: a combination of (1) and (6).

    Eclipse, because it's the most popular, best documented, best supported tool in its class (and because it's pretty darned good).

    Hold your horses, for a number of reasons.

    First, you can't (and shouldn't) just trascribe VB6 into Java. The result will look like a square peg that's been forced into a round hole.

    Second, you need people to learn Java, and they don't need an

    • Good suggestions, will definitely have to look at Eclipse. I think I did at one point and it was pretty nice but slow. Of course we're used to using VS.NET IDE which is really functional.. In fact we could probably even use that for java dev (minus the compiling).

      First, you can't (and shouldn't) just trascribe VB6 into Java. The result will look like a square peg that's been forced into a round hole.

      Heh, that's for sure. Fortunately, much of the VB6 was written in an object oriented way so it shouldn
    • I'm with him on all parts. I use Eclipse exclusively.
  • I've tried Eclipse, but what I've found is a whole lot of sizzle (because it's FREE (open source free and free like the mythical free beer)) but not nearly as much steak. The only half decent visual designer in javaland is JBuilder, everything else I've seen completely sucked. JBuilder does more for you than any other java IDE (which can be a blessing and a curse). JBuilder's enterprise IDE is pretty damn expensive but it's developer?? edition is within reach. Try creating a simple UI in both Eclipse an
  • The Java Developement Environment for emacs works really well and is free. http://jdee.sunsite.dk/ [sunsite.dk]

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