NetBeans Java EE 8 MVC Plugin Enhancements

A while back, Geertjan Wielenga had posted about a NetBeans plugin that had been developed for the upcoming Java EE 8 MVC framework.  The plugin was originally developed by Manfred Riem, co-spec lead for JSR 371, and Geertjan had extended it to add functionality for viewing all of the MVC controllers within an application.  This plugin is a great start to a useful MVC plugin for NetBeans.

I've since taken the plugin and extended it further, adding the following enhancements:

• NetBeans workspace now scanned to apply plugin only to those projects that contain MVC controller classes.
• Ability to create a new MVC application which includes a basic controller class and corresponding view.
• Ability to add new MVC controller class to a project.

Come and check out the new plugin functionality at JavaOne.  I have the honor of presenting along with Ivar Grimstad (JSR 371 Expert Group) and Gaurav Gupta (JPA Modeler) in the presentation UGF6435 -- Enterprise Modeling of MVC and Java EE Artifacts for NetBeans Day 2016.  I'll demo the plugin during the session, alongside the powerful JPA Modeler utility.  

Hope to see you there!

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