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<h2 id="features">Features</h2> <p>Prior to JDeveloper 11g, JDeveloper came in three editions: Java Edition, J2EE Edition, and Studio Edition. Each one offered more features on top of the others, and all of them came for free. JDeveloper 11g only has two editions: Studio Edition and Java Edition. In JDeveloper 11g, J2EE Edition features are rolled into the Studio Edition. </p><p>A high-level list of features includes: </p><p>– Java Edition </p> <ul><li>Java SE 9 Support</li> <li>Code Editor</li> <li>Code Navigation</li> <li>Refactoring</li> <li>Swing</li> <li>Unit Test</li> <li>Version Control</li> <li>Audit & Metrics</li> <li>Debugging</li> <li>Profiling</li> <li>Ant Support</li> <li>Maven Support</li> <li>XML Support</li> <li>Open API & Extensions</li> <li>User Assistance</li></ul> <p>– J2EE Edition </p> <ul><li>JSP</li> <li><a href="/facts/Apache_Struts/n6IaPbD7">Struts</a></li> <li>JSF</li> <li>JSF 2.0</li> <li>Facelets</li> <li><a href="/facts/Enterprise_JavaBean/3lpxQpDv">EJB</a></li> <li>TopLink</li> <li>Web Services</li> <li>RESTful Web Services</li> <li><a href="/facts/Unified_Modeling_Language/3tlNS0tH">UML</a></li> <li>Database Development</li> <li>Deployment and management</li> <li>Hudson</li></ul> <p>– Studio Edition </p> <ul><li>ADF Databinding</li> <li>ADF Faces</li> <li>ADF Faces Skin Editor</li> <li>ADF Mobile</li> <li>ADF Business Components</li> <li>ADF Swing</li> <li>ADF Deployment</li> <li>BPEL Designer</li> <li>ESB Designer</li> <li>Portlet Development</li> <li>Portlet/JSF Bridge</li> <li>oracle BI Ee</li></ul> <p>In 2005, Oracle released JDeveloper as freeware.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> </p><p>In 2006, still under the 10g tag, and after significant delays, <a href="/facts/Oracle_Corporation/0z14FygH">Oracle</a> released version 10.1.3 - the latest major 10g release. </p><p>In October 2006, Oracle released version 10.1.3.1 that added support for the final <a href="/facts/EJB/3lpxQpDv">EJB</a> 3.0 spec along with <a href="/facts/BPEL/HUmdnJEb">BPEL</a> and <a href="/facts/Enterprise_service_bus/tl42uecL">ESB</a> design time. </p><p>In January 2007, Oracle released version 10.1.3.2 incorporating <a href="/facts/Oracle_WebCenter/6gEcGune">WebCenter</a> capabilities such as creating and consuming portlets, portlet/JSF bridge, and content-repository data control. </p><p>In January 2007 Oracle had more than 150 people working in various roles on the product, including (in no particular order): developers, development managers, <a href="/facts/Quality_assurance/BhDeyhel">QA</a> engineers, build engineers, <a href="/facts/Technical_writer/TW2BpTkk">doc writers</a>, product managers, <a href="/facts/Evangelism_marketing/vltwFj0U">customer evangelists</a>, and <a href="/facts/Usability_engineering/ntt2N6ET">usability engineers</a>. Development centers operated in Redwood Shores, in Bangalore, in Reading (UK), and in Pleasanton, Colorado.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p><p>In May 2007 Oracle released a <a href="/facts/Technology_preview/z4Q4RElA">technology-preview</a> release of version 11g. </p><p>In October 2008 the production version of Oracle JDeveloper 11<i>g</i>, code-named BOXER, became available. </p><p>In July 2009 JDeveloper 11<i>g</i> version 11.1.1.1.0, code-named Bulldog, became available<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> </p><p>In June 2011 JDeveloper 11<i>g</i> (11.1.2.0.0), code name Sherman, became available.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p><p>In September 2011 JDeveloper 11<i>g</i> (11.1.2.1.0 Build 6081), R2/PS1 became available.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p><p>In May 2012 JDeveloper 11<i>g</i> (11.1.2.2.0 Build 6183), R2/PS2 became available.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> </p><p>In September 2012 JDeveloper 11<i>g</i> (11.1.2.3.0 Build 6276.1), R2/PS3 became available.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> </p><p>In May 2013 JDeveloper 11<i>g</i> (11.1.2.4.0 Build 6436), R2/PS4 became available.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> </p><p>In July 2013 JDeveloper 12<i>c</i> (12.1.2.0.0 Build 6668) became available.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> </p><p>In June 2014 JDeveloper 12<i>c</i> (12.1.3.0.0) became available.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> </p><p>In October 2015 JDeveloper 12<i>c</i> (12.2.1.0.0) became available.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> </p><p>In June 2016 JDeveloper 12<i>c</i> (12.2.1.1.0) became available. <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> </p><p>In August 2017 JDeveloper 12<i>c</i> (12.2.1.3.0) became available. <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> </p><p>In September 2019 JDeveloper 12<i>c</i> (12.2.1.4.0) became available. <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="visual-and-declarative">Visual and declarative</h2> <p>The JDeveloper code editor offers a rich set of coding features including visual and non-visual utilities that provide different views of the code. The software provides dialogs that guide the use of Java EE components. </p><p>For example, JDeveloper provides a visual <a href="/facts/WYSIWYG/aGmcHWpX">WYSIWYG</a> editor for <a href="/facts/HTML/sSc3fT78">HTML</a>, <a href="/facts/JavaServer_Pages/LAr4ALkb">JSP</a>, <a href="/facts/JavaServer_Faces/1QhmoE1A">JSF</a>, and <a href="/facts/Swing_(Java)/xFbyDcjS">Swing</a>. The visual editor allows developers to modify the layout and properties of components visually: the tool re-generates the code. Any changes in the code will be immediately reflected in the visual view. JDeveloper provides a similar feature for generating JSF and Struts page flows. </p><p>Declarative features enable programmers to generate EJBs or <a href="/facts/Plain_Old_Java_Objects/sTUnd6MN">POJOs</a> based on tables in relational databases. JDeveloper automates the creation of Java EE artifacts. For example, with a click on a visual artifact one can turn a Java class into a web service. JDeveloper generates the associated WSDL (Web Services Descriptive Language) document and related JAX-RPC components. </p> <h2 id="license">License</h2> <p>JDeveloper is <a href="/facts/Freeware/c8oGA9ju">free</a> <a href="/facts/Proprietary_software/9zcskxYL">proprietary software</a> for development and deployment. Oracle ADF has a runtime license when deployed outside of an Oracle Application Server. </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Comparison_of_integrated_development_environments/c9BGym0G">Comparison of integrated development environments</a></li></ul> <h2 id="bibliography">Bibliography</h2> <ul><li>Mills, Duncan; Koletzke, Peter; Roy-Faderman, Avrom (October 20, 2009), <a href="http://www.mhprofessional.com/product.php?isbn=0071602380"><i>Oracle JDeveloper 11g Handbook: A Guide to Fusion Web Development</i></a> (1st ed.), <a href="/facts/McGraw-Hill/oG8VpKJT">McGraw-Hill</a>, p. 928, <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 978-0-07-160238-9, retrieved 2009-09-05</li> <li>Nimphius, Frank; Munsinger, Lynn (2010), <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160822023516/https://www.mhprofessional.com/product.php?isbn=0071622547"><i>Oracle Fusion Developer Guide</i></a> (1st ed.), <a href="/facts/McGraw-Hill/oG8VpKJT">McGraw-Hill</a>, p. 721, <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 978-0-07-162254-7, archived from <a href="http://www.mhprofessional.com/product.php?isbn=0071622547">the original</a> on 2016-08-22, retrieved 2016-06-15</li> <li>Purushothaman, Jobinesh (October 2012), <i>Oracle ADF Real World Developer Guide</i> (1st ed.), <a href="/facts/Packt_Publishing/eT0RTSSK">Packt Publishing</a>, p. 564, <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 978-1-84968-482-8</li> <li>Vohra, Deepak (April 16, 2008), <a href="https://archive.org/details/ajaxinoraclejdev0000vohr/page/224"><i>Ajax in Oracle JDeveloper</i></a> (1st ed.), <a href="/facts/Springer_Science%252BBusiness_Media/nAesf6nT">Springer</a>, p. <a href="https://archive.org/details/ajaxinoraclejdev0000vohr/page/224">224</a>, <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 978-3-540-77595-9, retrieved 2009-09-05</li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.oracle.com/application-development/technologies/jdeveloper.html">JDeveloper Official Home</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Krill, Paul (25 June 2005). "Oracle to offer JDeveloper tool for free". InfoWorld. International Data Group. Retrieved 26 January 2021. <a href="https://www.infoworld.com/article/2669445/oracle-to-offer-jdeveloper-tool-for-free.html" target="_blank">https://www.infoworld.com/article/2669445/oracle-to-offer-jdeveloper-tool-for-free.html</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"JDeveloper Now Free of Charge". Oracle Developers Blog. Oracle Corporation. 27 June 2005. Retrieved 26 January 2021. <a href="https://blogs.oracle.com/developers/jdeveloper-now-free-of-charge-v2" target="_blank">https://blogs.oracle.com/developers/jdeveloper-now-free-of-charge-v2</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>One size doesn't fit all: JDeveloper Q&A with Steve Muench <a href="http://one-size-doesnt-fit-all.blogspot.com/2007/01/jdeveloper-qa-with-steve-muench.html" target="_blank">http://one-size-doesnt-fit-all.blogspot.com/2007/01/jdeveloper-qa-with-steve-muench.html</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>History of JDeveloper Releases <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/jdev-history-099970.html" target="_blank">http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/jdev-history-099970.html</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>History of JDeveloper Releases <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/jdev-history-099970.html" target="_blank">http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/jdev-history-099970.html</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>History of JDeveloper Releases <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/jdev-history-099970.html" target="_blank">http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/jdev-history-099970.html</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>History of JDeveloper Releases <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/jdev-history-099970.html" target="_blank">http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/jdev-history-099970.html</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>History of JDeveloper Releases <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/jdev-history-099970.html" target="_blank">http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/jdev-history-099970.html</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>History of JDeveloper Releases <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/jdev-history-099970.html" target="_blank">http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/jdev-history-099970.html</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>History of JDeveloper Releases <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/jdev-history-099970.html" target="_blank">http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/jdev-history-099970.html</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>History of JDeveloper Releases <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/jdev-history-099970.html" target="_blank">http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/jdev-history-099970.html</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>History of JDeveloper Releases <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/jdev-history-099970.html" target="_blank">http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/jdev-history-099970.html</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>Oracle JDeveloper and Oracle ADF 12c (12.2.1.1.0): New Features <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/documentation/1213nf-2222743.html" target="_blank">http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/documentation/1213nf-2222743.html</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>Oracle JDeveloper and Oracle ADF 12c (12.2.1.3.0): New Features <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/documentation/12213-rn-3860155.html" target="_blank">http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/documentation/12213-rn-3860155.html</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>Oracle ADF 12c (12.2.1.4.0): New Features <a href="https://www.oracle.com/technologies/developer-tools/jdeveloper/12214nf.html" target="_blank">https://www.oracle.com/technologies/developer-tools/jdeveloper/12214nf.html</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>