NetBeans API Changes since Last Release

Current Development Version

26 Sep 2016

This document highlights changes in NetBeans APIs since previous version (i.e. 30 Sep 2015). There are also other documents that list changes made for release 5.0, release 5.5, release 6.0, release 6.1, release 6.5, release 6.7, release 6.8, release 6.9, release 6.9.1, release 7.0, release 7.0.1, release 7.1, release 7.1.1, release 7.1.2, release 7.2, release 7.2.1, release 7.3, release 7.3.1, release 7.4, release 8.0, release 8.0.1, release 8.1.

(Aug 18 '16) org-netbeans-modules-java-api-common: Platform combobox handles per project platforms
(Aug 17 '16) org-netbeans-modules-java-api-common: Boot ClassPath uses JavaPlatform defined in project
(Aug 17 '16) org-netbeans-modules-java-platform: Added a SPI to create new JavaPlatform
(Aug 17 '16) org-netbeans-modules-java-project: Added a support for per project JavaPlatform
(Aug 15 '16) org-netbeans-modules-editor-codetemplates: Added ordering for code template parameters.
(Jul 16 '16) org-netbeans-modules-editor-lib2: Added category to EditorActionRegistration
(May 31 '16) org-netbeans-modules-java-source-base: List elements with their definining Scope
(May 25 '16) org-netbeans-modules-editor-lib2: Position.Bias support added to EditorCaret
(May 24 '16) org-netbeans-modules-java-hints-test: Assertion for missing fixes
(May 24 '16) org-netbeans-modules-projectuiapi-base: Added a support method into ProjectConvertors creating a Lookup delegating to the owner project.
(May 23 '16) org-netbeans-modules-editor-lib2: Renamed ShiftHighlightsSequence to SplitOffsetHighlightsSequence
(May 16 '16) org-netbeans-modules-java-source-base: Provide type suitable for declaration in source
(May 10 '16) org-netbeans-modules-java-source-base: Allow to return also unimplemented default methods
(Apr 19 '16) org-netbeans-modules-editor-lib2: EditorUtilities.addCaretUndoableEdit added
(Apr 18 '16) org-netbeans-api-debugger: API for pinned Watches
(Apr 18 '16) org-netbeans-modules-editor-lib2: Support for sticky windows in the editor
(Apr 14 '16) org-netbeans-modules-editor-lib2: Support for Navigation Filters, and caret move origins
(Apr 6 '16) org-netbeans-modules-editor-lib2: Added EditorRegistry.findComponent
(Feb 22 '16) org-netbeans-modules-editor-lib2: Caret API introduced
(Feb 22 '16) org-netbeans-modules-editor-lib2: Extended HightlightsSequence by ShiftHighlightsSequence
(Feb 22 '16) org-netbeans-modules-editor-util: Added methods to append elements to a GapList
(Feb 18 '16) org-openide-nodes: Adding ChildFactory.Detachable to allow ChildFactory implementations to attach and detach listeners more easily
(Feb 17 '16) org-netbeans-modules-editor-guards: Allow to protect existing text
(Jan 30 '16) org-netbeans-modules-editor-lib2: Added IDs for goto prev/next occurrence actions
(Oct 21 '15) org-netbeans-api-debugger-jpda: Enhanced smart-stepping.
(Oct 21 '15) org-openide-loaders: Introduces SortMode for natural sorting.
(Oct 5 '15) org-netbeans-modules-java-source-base: Code Generator uses caret location to insert members