JetBrains, maker of the most popular independent Java integrated development
environment, has announced the new version of its IDE,
IntelliJ Idea 8, which introduces support for SQL, UML-like class diagrams,
JBoss Seam and more.
IntelliJ Idea 8's support for SQL allows editing database scripts and
running queries right in the IDE, according
to JetBrains officials. And the product offers a full range of coding
assistance features for several SQL dialects, they said.
In addition, many core Java features have been added to the tool set,
including seven new refactorings, many new code inspections, new tools for
working with unit tests, and new features such as even smarter code completion.
JetBrains also has delivered a significant performance boost across the
product, including reduced startup times, faster project builds and version-control
updates, the company said.
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