Google Plugin for Eclipse (GPE) was a set of development tools that enabled
Java
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developers to design, build, optimize, and deploy
cloud computing
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applications. developers in creating complex user interfaces, generating
Ajax
Ajax may refer to:
Greek mythology and tragedy
* Ajax the Great, a Greek mythological hero, son of King Telamon and Periboea
* Ajax the Lesser, a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris
* ''Ajax'' (play), by the ancient Greek ...
code using the
GWT Web Toolkit, and deploying applications to
Google App Engine
Google App Engine (often referred to as GAE or simply App Engine) is a cloud computing platform as a service for developing and hosting web applications in Google-managed data centers. Applications are sandboxed and run across multiple servers. ...
. GPE installed into the
Eclipse
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integrated development environment (IDE) using the extensible
plugin system.
GPE was available under the Eclipse Public License 1.0.
History
GPE was first released on April 7, 2009, and the last version 3.9.6 was released on March 31, 2017.
The product was decommissioned in January, 2018.
Release history:
* GPE 1.0 April 7, 2009
* GPE 1.1 July 30, 2009
* GPE 1.2 December 8, 2009
* GPE 1.3 March 16, 2010
* GPE 2.5 December 16, 2011
* GPE 2.6 May 3, 2012
* GPE 3.0 June 29, 2012
* GPE 3.1 August 10, 2012
* GPE 3.2 Feb 13, 2013
* GPE 3.3 July 17, 2013
* GPE 3.4 September 13, 2013
* GPE 3.5 December 20, 2013
* GPE 3.9 March 23, 2016
* GPE 3.9.5 October 24, 2016
* GPE 3.9.6 March 31, 2017
Features
Support for GWT Web Toolkit
* Development Mode View: inspect your debugging logs and manage the GWT code server from
Eclipse
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* UiBinder support: template editor with auto-completion, as-you-type validation of template and owner classes, and creation wizard
* Recognition of in-line
JavaScript
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(JSNI): Java reference auto-completion, syntax highlighting, auto-indenting, Java Search and
Refactoring
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integration
* Validation, quick fixes, and refactoring support to keep
RPC interfaces in sync
* GWT compiler shortcuts and configuration
UI
* Wizards to create modules, client bundles, entry points and
HTML
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pages
* Compatibility with Eclipse for
Java EE
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and projects built with
Maven
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the planet's climate and water. The spacecraft name is an acronym for "Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolu ...
* Support for GWT
JUnit
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tests
Easy Discovery and Access to Google APIs
* Developers can include features such as Google Maps overlays, Buzz streams, and Google Docs integration in apps via Google APIs.
Import Projects from
Project Hosting
* A simple UI that makes importing Google-hosted projects into Eclipse very easy.
One Login, Many Services
* Integrated single sign-on support.
Local Storage APIs
* Enables access to data quickly and continue to be usable offline.
Web Application Wizard
* Create web applications that use
GWT Web Toolkit and/or
App Engine.
Web Application Launch Configurations
* Run or debug web application locally using fully customizable launch configurations
GWT Designer Integration
* A
WYSIWYG
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Ajax user interface designer
HTML5
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Support
*
Canvas element
The canvas element is part of HTML5 and allows for dynamic, scriptable rendering of 2D shapes and bitmap images. It is a low level, procedural model that updates a bitmap. HTML5 Canvas also helps in making 2D games.
While the HTML5 canvas off ...
that allows for dynamic, scriptable rendering of 2D shapes and bitmap images, and the embedding of Audio/Video tags
CellTable APIs
* Allows for default column sorting and the ability to set column widths
Deployment to Google App Engine
* Real-time validation to ensure that code is compatible with App Engine
* Build projects and enhance
JDO classes automatically without the need for
Apache Ant
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See also
*
GWT Web Toolkit
*
Google
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*
Maven
MAVEN is an American spacecraft orbiting Mars to study the loss of its atmospheric gases to space, providing insight into the history of
the planet's climate and water. The spacecraft name is an acronym for "Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolu ...
*
Comparison of integrated development environments (IDEs)
References
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