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Google Plugin for Eclipse
Original author(s)Google
Initial releaseApril 7, 2009
Stable release
2.2.0 / February 11, 2011 (2011-02-11)
Written inJava
Operating systemWindows, Mac, Linux
Available inJava
TypeEclipse development tools for cloud computing apps
LicenseGoogle Terms of Service
Websitehttp://code.google.com/eclipse

Google Plugin for Eclipse (GPE) is a set of software development tools that enables Java developers to design, build, optimize, and deploy cloud computing applications. GPE assists developers in creating complex user interfaces, generating Ajax code using the Google Web Toolkit, optimizing performance with Speed Tracer,[1] and deploying applications to Google App Engine. GPE installs into the Eclipse integrated development environment (IDE) using the extensible plugin system.[2] GPE is available under the Google terms of service license.[3]

History

GPE was first released on April 7, 2009,[4] and the latest version 2.2[5] was released on February 14, 2011.

Release history:

  • GPE 1.0 April 7, 2009
  • GPE 1.1 July 30, 2009
  • GPE 1.2 December 8, 2009
  • GPE 1.3 March 16, 2010
  • GPE 2.2 February 14, 2011 (Latest)

Features

Web Application Wizard

Web Application Launch Configurations

  • Run or debug web application locally using fully-customizable launch configurations

Support for Google Web Toolkit

  • Development Mode View: inspect your debugging logs and manage the GWT code server from Eclipse
  • UiBinder support: template editor with auto-completion, as-you-type validation of template and owner classes, and creation wizard
  • Speed Tracer support: help you identify and fix performance problems in your web applications
  • Recognition of in-line JavaScript (JSNI): Java reference auto-completion, syntax highlighting, auto-indenting, Java Search and Refactoring integration
  • Validation, quick fixes, and refactoring support to keep RPC interfaces in sync
  • GWT compiler shortcuts and configuration UI
  • Wizards to create modules, client bundles, entry points and HTML pages
  • Compatibility with Eclipse for Java EE and projects built with Maven
  • Support for GWT JUnit tests

GWT Designer Integration

  • A WYSIWYG Ajax user interface designer

HTML5 Support

  • Canvas element that allows for dynamic, scriptable rendering of 2D shapes and bitmap images, and the embedding of Audio/Video tags

CellTable APIs

  • Allows for default column sorting and the ability to set column widths

Support for deployment to Google AppEngine

  • Real-time validation to ensure that code is compatible with AppEngine
  • Build projects and enhance JDO classes automatically without the need for Apache Ant

See also

References

  1. ^ "Speed Tracer"
  2. ^ "GPE listing on Eclipse Marketplace"
  3. ^ "Google Plugin for Eclipse License Information". Google. April 7, 2009. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
  4. ^ "Google Plugin for Eclipse Release Archive". Google. May 13, 2009. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
  5. ^ "Google Web Toolkit Release Archive". Google. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
  6. ^ "How to use Google Plugin for Eclipse with Maven"
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