IntelliJ IDEA

Sources, Bytecode, Debugging

This blog post explores how Java and debuggers work behind the scenes.

9 Tips for Productive Java Development With Databases in IntelliJ IDEA

In this article, we’ll share nine time-saving ways IntelliJ IDEA can boost your productivity when developing Java applications with databases – whether you're starting a new project or diving into an ongoing one. Get IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate Create data sources automatically from properties I...

Streamline Your Workflow in IntelliJ IDEA’s Database Tools With AI Assistant

In IntelliJ IDEA, you can leverage AI Assistant’s capabilities within Database Tools for more efficient data querying and handling. It can significantly speed up SQL query generation, explain code, suggest fixes, and even create tables and populate them with test data on your command! Let’s get star...

Top 10 IntelliJ IDEA Shortcuts for Efficient Data Querying With the Database Tools

Thanks to the dedicated SQL query console inside IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate’s Database Tools, you can easily modify and extract data from any database connected to your Java application without ever leaving the IDE. The query console comes with an SQL statement-specific code snippets library, code compl...

10 Plugins to Enhance Your IntelliJ IDEA Experience in 2024

Even though IntelliJ IDEA is powerful and self-sufficient, we love to customize it a bit with plugins. Why? Because they’re fun! In this blog post, we’ll share a list of cool plugins that will help you liven things up in your IDE. Let’s go! JetBrains AI Assistant AI has touched every indust...

Java Best Practices

Good code follows certain rules, and knowing them increases your chances of success. We’d like to share some Java best practices that will help you on your way. We'll cover the must-know tips and tricks, from broad advice on software development to Java- and project-specific know-how. Let's get star...

The Best of IntelliJ IDEA’s HTTP Client

In today's fast-paced tech world, easy and efficient management of web services and APIs is crucial. That's where IntelliJ IDEA's HTTP Client steps in, turning complex HTTP requests into a walk in the park. The HTTP Client is a feature-rich, text-based tool in IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate. It seamlessl...

Profile Java and Kotlin Code with the IntelliJ Profiler

At JetBrains, we believe that profiling Java and Kotlin code should be simple and accessible to all developers, regardless of their level of expertise. That’s why the IntelliJ Profiler puts ease of use and seamless integration at the forefront of its mission. In previous releases, we introduced a r...

History of Gradle Delegation Process in IntelliJ IDEA

Nowadays, a build tool is an essential part of any project, and IntelliJ IDEA integrates with the majority of them. Among the most popular build tools is Gradle. We’d like to give a brief historical overview of its integration with IntelliJ IDEA and the delegation process implemented inside the I...

How to Work With Protobuf-Maven Projects in IntelliJ IDEA

Protobuf, short for Protocol Buffers, is a language-agnostic data serialization format developed by Google. It is designed to efficiently and reliably serialize structured data to communicate between different systems and programming languages. Protobuf offers a compact binary representation of data...

How to simplify your Java code with Lombok Annotations

If you’re a professional Java developer, you probably use IntelliJ IDEA as your IDE and Lombok as the framework that handles the Java boilerplate. What you probably didn’t know is that not only do these 2 technologies work well on their own, but when combined, they’re even more efficient than when u...

‘Quick’ Features in IntelliJ IDEA

A few IntelliJ IDEA features or actions include the term ‘quick’. Do they speed up certain processes? Let’s find out. In this blog post, I’ll cover what these features are, why you need them, and how you can use them. 1. Quick Lists If you have actions that you use regularly but don’t have shortcut...