It simplifies adding properties to Java classes. Visit this plugin’s detail page, and click the Download button to download the 1198476035439_org-netbeans-modules-java-addproperty.nbm module file.

In this return to the Open source Java projects series, author Steven Haines introduces TomEE, explains how it differs from Tomcat, and helps you set it up in your development environment.

First revealed in August, Project Sumatra uses the features and libraries of Java 8’s Lambda Project as well as Oracle’s HotSpot for the Java Virtual Machine.

Gradle is a Java build tool without the out-of-the-box functionality of a tool like Maven but has the capability with smart build functionality to handle multiple projects at once.