When downloading IntelliJ IDEA, there are two options for Linux:
I assume the Linux (.tar.gz) version comes with a JDK and the Linux, without JDK (.tar.gz) version does not. However, when reading the documentation I see:
IntelliJ IDEA does not include an SDK. So, before you start writing your code, you have to download and install at least one SDK and define it in IntelliJ IDEA.
So what exactly is the difference between the two versions? And if one comes with a JDK, which JDK does it come with?
This is the JDK IntelliJ IDEA itself runs on. To quote a related support document:
Starting from IntelliJ IDEA 16 and the most recent versions of the lightweight IDEs, we are bundling custom JRE with Linux distributions, just like we've been doing for Mac. Our custom JRE is based on OpenJDK and includes the most up to date fixes to provide better user experience on Linux (like font rendering improvements and HiDPI support).
For your own projects you will probably want to use an official and supported Oracle JDK.
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While trying to generate build we get some plugin dependencies. When trying to add them in .product file, It shows plugin version as 0.0.0 by default. We have a situation to add more than one version of same plugins.
We tried to manually change 0.0.0 to the required version from the dependencies. We are successfully able to launch the application. But while trying to generate a build we get some errors.We have the required plugins installed.
If anyone knows how to add different versions, the help is much appreciated.
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Image showing the problem
This is the problem we are facing
The solution we tried
We tried manually changing version number but creates error during build generation
I'm not sure that this scenario is supported by PDE Build, because it sounds exotic a bit.
You can try to use different features to introduce different version of bundle.
But I think that more promissing strategy will be to "align" your dependencies, i.e. in your case it is better to select the version of GMF that uses the right Batik version.
Otherwise sooner or later you will get "blocking" bundle with singleton:true in your dependency tree, as #greg-449 mentioned.
Also, please have a look at this question: Tycho | How to build multiple version of same plugin using tycho
See my answer there:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/62426443/9062163
In fact the details I mentioned in my other answer where the result of a successful integration of Sirius 6.0.1 in an Eclipse RCP based on Photon. The troubles came from the integration of Batik 1.7 and 1.6 in the same product, the latter version being forced by the GMF version I use. I also needed some batik plugins of versions 1.8.0 and 1.9.1 for other reasons.
I'm on an Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS.
I just installed Intellij IDEA 2016.1.3 and got disapointed from the way my usual fonts (Dialog - for dialog windows and Monospaced for editor) are displayed. They are like completely different fonts in this new version.
This is very frustrating and I had to downgrade the Intellij IDEA to my previous version (2016.1) where the fonts are displaying OK.
Anyone with the same problem?
Seems that the problem is in the JDK/JRE version with which Intellij Idea is started. When started with an oracle JRE it renders fine.
When started with the OpenJDK bundled with Idea version 2016.1 it again renders fine.
Lets hope they fix the bundled JDK in new Idea versions.
Just updated the JetBrains issue tracker:
https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-160158
I haven't had this issue personally but it looks like it may be fixed in 2016.2
https://confluence.jetbrains.com/display/IDEADEV/IDEA+2016.2+EAP
IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2 162.74.16 General The installer for Windows now
comes with our custom JDK build where we address some issues with
focus and font rendering.
This says windows, so it may also not be it.
I'm choosing an IDE for web development and I would like to know what the differences between WebStorm and PHPStorm are.
I couldn't find any major points on JetBrains' website and even Google didn't help that much.
All I know now is that PHPStorm doesn't support JS like WebStorm, but is able to due to plugins. Is this the only difference?
I couldn't find any major points on JetBrains' website and even Google didn't help that much.
You should train your search-fu twice as harder.
FROM: http://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/
NOTE: PhpStorm includes all the functionality of WebStorm (HTML/CSS Editor, JavaScript Editor) and adds full-fledged support for PHP and Databases/SQL.
Their forum also has quite few answers for such question.
Basically: PhpStorm = WebStorm + PHP + Database support
WebStorm comes with certain (mainly) JavaScript oriented plugins bundled by default while they need to be installed manually in PhpStorm (if necessary).
At the same time: plugins that require PHP support would not be able to install in WebStorm (for obvious reasons).
P.S.
Since WebStorm has different release cycle than PhpStorm, it can have new JS/CSS/HTML oriented features faster than PhpStorm (it's all about platform builds used).
For example: latest stable PhpStorm is v7.1.4 while WebStorm is already on v8.x. But, PhpStorm v8 will be released in approximately 1 month (accordingly to their road map), which means that stable version of PhpStorm will include some of the features that will only be available in WebStorm v9 (quite few months from now, lets say 2-3-5) -- if using/comparing stable versions ONLY.
UPDATE (2016-12-13):
Since 2016.1 version PhpStorm and WebStorm use the same version/build numbers .. so there is no longer difference between the same versions: functionality present in WebStorm 2016.3 is the same as in PhpStorm 2016.3 (if the same plugins are installed, of course).
Everything that I know atm. is that PHPStorm doesn't support JS part like Webstorm
That's not correct (your wording). Missing "extra" technology in PhpStorm (for example: node, angularjs) does not mean that basic JavaScript support has missing functionality. Any "extras" can be easily installed (or deactivated, if not required).
UPDATE (2016-12-13):
Here is the list of plugins that are bundled with WebStorm 2016.3 but require manual installation in PhpStorm 2016.3 (if you need them, of course):
Cucumber.js
Dart
EditorConfig
EJS
Handelbars/Mustache
Java Server Pages (JSP) Integration
Karma
LiveEdit
Meteor
PhoneGap/Cordova Plugin
Polymer & Web Components
Pug (ex-Jade)
Spy-js
Stylus support
Yeoman
Essentially, PHPStorm = WebStorm + PHP, SQL and more.
BUT (and this is a very important "but") because it is capable of parsing so much more, it quite often fails to parse Node.js dependencies, as they (probably) conflict with some other syntax it is capable of parsing.
The most notable example of that would be Mongoose model definition, where WebStorm easily recognizes mongoose.model method, whereas PHPStorm marks it as unresolved as soon as you connect Node.js plugin.
Surprisingly, it manages to resolve the method if you turn the plugin off, but leave the core modules connected, but then it cannot be used for debugging. And this happens to quite a few methods out there.
All this goes for PHPStorm 8.0.1, maybe in later releases this annoying bug would be fixed.
There is actually a comparison of the two in the official WebStorm FAQ. However, the version history of that page shows it was last updated December 13, so I'm not sure if it's maintained.
This is an extract from the FAQs for reference:
What is WebStorm & PhpStorm?
WebStorm & PhpStorm are IDEs (Integrated Development Environment)
built on top of JetBrains IntelliJ platform and narrowed for web
development.
Which IDE do I need?
PhpStorm is designed to cover all needs of PHP developer including
full JavaScript, CSS and HTML support. WebStorm is for hardcore
JavaScript developers. It includes features PHP developer normally
doesn’t need like Node.JS or JSUnit. However corresponding plugins can
be installed into PhpStorm for free.
How often new vesions (sic) are going to be released?
Preliminarily, WebStorm and PhpStorm major updates will be available
twice in a year. Minor (bugfix) updates are issued periodically as
required.
snip
IntelliJ IDEA vs WebStorm features
IntelliJ IDEA remains JetBrains' flagship product and IntelliJ IDEA
provides full JavaScript support along with all other features of
WebStorm via bundled or downloadable plugins. The only thing missing
is the simplified project setup.
PhpStorm supports all the features of WebStorm but some are not bundled so you might need to install the corresponding plugin for some framework via Settings > Plugins > Install JetBrains Plugin.
Official comment - jetbrains.com
I use IntelliJ Idea, PHPStorm, and WebStorm. I thought WebStorm would be sufficient for PHP coding, but in reality it's great for editing but doesn't feel like it real-time-error-checks PHP as well as PHPStorm. This is just an observation, coming from a regular user of a JetBrains products.
If you're a student try taking advantage of the free license while attending school; it gives you a chance to explore different JetBrains IDE... Did I mention CLion? =]
In my own experience, even though theoretically many JetBrains products share the same functionalities, the new features that get introduced in some apps don't get immediately introduced in the others. In particular, IntelliJ IDEA has a new version once per year, while WebStorm and PHPStorm get 2 to 3 per year I think. Keep that in mind when choosing an IDE. :)
I've got two dev workstations, one running Windows, the other running Linux. I work on a Java project using Intellij on both. Both platforms have the Oracle JDK 7 installed in the default locations.
For some annoying reason, every time I switch platforms, I need to update the project configuration to specify what JDK it should be using. In the project's "Project SDK" setting, there's a JDK selection which includes two entries - 1 for a JDK in c:\Program Files\Java\jdk_1.7 and the other for a JDK in /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-jdk/. If I open the project on Linux, I have to specifically set the Project JDK to be the second. If I save the project, close, commit, and then checkout and open on Windows, it complains it can't find the JDK, and I have to manually set it to the Windows version.
Why can't Intellij figure this out automatically? I appreciate that testing against multiple installed JDKs is a useful feature, but is there a way to tell a project to 'just use the default JDK'?
You need to have your JDK configurations to have the same name, lile 1.6 or 1.7. Project file references JDK by its name only so it will work out of the box in all IDEA installations on different operation systems, the only requirement is that there is JSDK defined under exactly the same name.
How can I JSDK of Intellij 9.0 on MacOSX? I want to set it to JDK 1.5 on MacOSX.
I have tried reintall Intellij, but it somehow remember the JSDK of my previous installation.
Can you please tell me how can I reset it?
Thank you.
Not sure if you mean Java version IntelliJ runs under, or Java version IntelliJ uses for projects.
If it's the first:
On OS X applications are usually directories. This is true for IntelliJ.
Go into the IntelliJ 9.0.app folder
Go into Contents folder
edit Info.plist (you will need to have installed Apple's Developer tools)
There is a Java subsection that has the setting you need to change.
If it's the second, go to Project Structure -> JDKs and create whatever ones you want.
Depending on your OS X version, you may have no JDK 1.5 installed at all (Snow Leopard 10.6.x comes with no JDK 1.5). In this case IDEA will run under the first JDK it finds, even if it's 1.6 while Info.plist specifies 1.5. If you have both JDK versions installed, Info.plist should work fine, see the IDEA FAQ.
If you want to install JDK 1.5 on Snow Leopard, see another IDEA FAQ article.