Creating a Module Project
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Use a module project template to create a module project. The module
project is the place where you code your module. Module projects implement the module's features
and functionality that extend the NetBeans APIs, which you kickstart
by using file templates. In addition, module projects include the
business logic that integrate the library wrapper module projects
into the module. Code housed in module projects also provide,
for example, the user interface for receiving and processing user input.
To create a module project:
- Choose File > New Project
(Ctrl-Shift-N).
- From the NetBeans Plug-in Module category, select Module Project. Click Next.
- In the Name and Location panel, specify the following:
- Project Name. Specifies the display name of the project. This name
is also used to create the project folder and the context path.
- Project Location. Specifies the location where you want to store the
project metadata and source code.
- Project Folder. Specifies the folder where you want
to store the project metadata and source code. The folder is a concatenation
of the project location and the project name.
- Standalone Module. Specifies that the module does not belong to a module suite. In addition,
you must specify which platform the module will be compiled and deployed against. To add additional
platforms to the list, click Manage and use the NetBeans Platform Manager.
- Add to Module Suite. Specifies that the module belongs to a module suite. If the module
suite is not currently available in the IDE, click Browse to locate the module suite in your
filesystem.
- Set as Main Project. Sets the newly created project as the main
project.
- Click Finish.
- See Also
- About NetBeans Platform and Module Development
- About the NetBeans Platform
- About the System Filesystem
- About NetBeans Platform and Module Development
- About XML Layer Files
- Working with Modules
- Module Tasks: Quick Reference
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