04/08-10   -   Press releases

Latest Release of Oracle® Enterprise Pack for Eclipse 11g Accelerates Java Development

New Features Provide Broader Support for Oracle Fusion Middleware Components and Eclipse 3.6

News Facts

- Further enabling developers to easily build, test and optimise Java applications, Oracle announced the latest release of Oracle® Enterprise Pack for Eclipse 11g.

- This release extends support for other Oracle Fusion Middleware components including Oracle WebLogic Server administration capabilities, Oracle GlassFish Server and Oracle Coherence.

- Additionally, this release supports Eclipse 3.6 and essential Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) tools.

- A component of Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse is a free set of Eclipse-based plug-ins that enables developers to build Java EE and Web Services applications for the Oracle Fusion Middleware platform where Eclipse is the preferred Integrated Development Environment (IDE).

Enhanced Tool Set for Java Application Development

Key features in Oracle® Enterprise Pack for Eclipse 11g (11.1.1.6):

- Support for Eclipse 3.6 – allows users to develop on the latest Eclipse platform and leverage new Java EE 6 tools including JSF 2.0 tools, which simplify project configuration and support XHTML editing, facelets, and composite component development; support for other new Java EE 6 standards like Servlet 3.0, EJB 3.1, and JPA 2.0.

- Oracle Coherence tools -- enable Eclipse users to develop, run, and debug against Oracle Coherence. Tools include Oracle Coherence launch configurations, which help streamline debugging and deployment to Oracle Coherence from within Eclipse; Oracle Coherence project facet, to enable project and library configuration; Oracle Coherence override descriptor editor with wizards, validation and integrated help for the Coherence Override configuration file.

- o WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST) features – bring new Oracle WebLogic Server administration support to Eclipse with:

- o `Jython/Python IDE for WLST, based on PyDev -- provides full syntax highlighting, validation, and code completion for WLST scripts;

- o Define and reuse WLST templates -- accelerate WLST script editing;

- o Oracle WebLogic MBean explorer -- visualises the server MBean tree for easy drag and drop to the WLST script;

- o Integrated WLST console -- provides script execution and debugging tools from within Eclipse in both online and offline modes;

- o WLST integrated help -- makes it easy to access documentation for WLST commands.

- Oracle WebLogic Server JDBC deployment descriptor editor – provides a graphical editor for JDBC DataSource configuration that includes wizards, schema validation, and integrated context sensitive help.

- Oracle WebLogic Server Web Services annotations editor – offers configuration and data binding wizards for JAXWS annotations editing for regularly used JAXWS properties.

- Oracle GlassFish Server Tools – provide full server support for Oracle GlassFish Server, enabling server configuration, deployment, and debugging for Eclipse projects.

Supporting Quote

“The latest release of Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse 11g continues to provide Java developers with new tooling that can enhance their productivity," said Ted Farrell, chief architect and senior vice president Tools and Middleware, Oracle. “With support for Eclipse 3.6 and broader support for key Oracle Fusion Middleware components, Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse 11g R1 enables developers to deliver more value with even greater ease."

Supporting Resources

- Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse
- Oracle Technology Network – Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse 11g R1 11.1.1.6
- Greg Stachnick discusses new capabilities (video)
- Greg Stachnick’s Blog
- Oracle Developer Tools Blog

Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse 11g (11.1.1.6) is available for free download at http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/oepe/index.html Terms, conditions and restrictions apply.

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