[jboss-dev-forums] [Design of JBoss Eclipse IDE (dev)] - Re: JBossSeam IDE proposal

[cdelashmutt]

Targeting UI tools for an initial release is probably a bit overzealous, but I have some ideas I would like to discuss.  You all are probably thinking about these features anyway, but I'd like to discuss them a bit.

I think that linking in knowledge of Seam components in your build path is a critical feature to add.  Creation of projects/components/etc is very important, but I think that it is also very important to give some tools that help with major of work that needs to be done in a given application.

What I mean by this is, first, content assist that can help you complete references to seam components and properties or methods (depending on the context).  I think also, a browser of some sort that shows you all of the known Seam components, plus the built in ones would be good as well.  Of course, drag and drop from the browser to code would be a nice feature as well.

I think the pinnacle in my mind right now is a JSF visual editor (possibly WTP's effort?) that is Seam aware.  Basically couple the component browser with the JSF editor to allow a drag of a component property or method and drop on a property of a JSF component to "bind" it to that component.  This sort of thing might even be something that we can release as JSF preview of a page, and then move to more editing in the future.

I'd love to do this sort of thing, but I'm only one person, and I'm already on the hook for a SPNEGO JAAS authentication module for JBoss SX.  :)  That being said, I'd like to discuss this functionality further to try and break it down into chunks that might be small enough for me to do.

What do you guys think?  Stupid idea?  Already done?  Something better?

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