To amaze its fans and win new ones, JBoss Tools comes with a long list of bug fixes and very important add-ons, like Seam 2, JBossWS, and Mac OS X support. Based on new features and the finest interactivity, JBoss Tools give us a strong feeling of control and robustness.
Here is a short list of the JBoss Tools features. These are the "checkpoints" in JBoss Tools evolution from its first release until version 3.0.0 CR2:
Seam Tools:
Change Seam parent project
Easier view-id selection
Seam pages editor preferences
Seam Ear project validator
Seam project settings validator
Seam components/EL
Sub classes/inner classes
Console configuration created for JPA project
Export diagram
Query editor
Code completion for Hibernate configuration properties
hbm.xml
andcfg.xml
editor
Drag-and-drop to JBoss Server View
"Explore" shortcut in Server View
More strict server launches
JBoss AS 5 support
JMX Console
XSD
jboss-esb.xml
editor
Richfaces 3.3
Restore Default for Palette
Tabbed Page Design Option dialog
New CSS Dialog performance
Folding in source editor
Memory tuning
TLD Version support
XUL Runner
Note
For a complete list of the JBoss Tools features, please check the http://docs.jboss.org/tools/whatsnew/ features page.
"Pretty impressive!" you may say! Well, the above list was just a brief overview of the JBoss Tools features. It is only when put under a microscope that every individual JBoss tool reveals its real power. So, what are we waiting for? Let's install it!