JetBrains IntelliJ IDE debuts ‘run targets’
JetBrains has released IntelliJ IDEA 2021.1, an update to the company’s flagship IDE that offers a new way to run applications from the IDE. The new version also improves Kotlin support and adds support for Java 16.Published on April 6, IntelliJ IDEA 2021.1 is the first release of the IDE this year. Highlighting the release is a new way to run applications from inside the IDE, whereby developers can edit the run configuration of an application or test to set the run target—a Docker container, an SSH server, or Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), in this initial version. Previously, apps would be run locally, with all settings from the IDE.[ Also on InfoWorld: JDK 16: The new features in Java 16 ] With the new run configuration option, developers could, for example, run a Spring Boot application with an SSH or Docker target. If Docker is selected, developers can choose to pull or build an image. If an image is pulled, code completions help to select the correct image.To read this article in full, please click here
JetBrains has released IntelliJ IDEA 2021.1, an update to the company’s flagship IDE that offers a new way to run applications from the IDE. The new version also improves Kotlin support and adds support for Java 16.
Published on April 6, IntelliJ IDEA 2021.1 is the first release of the IDE this year. Highlighting the release is a new way to run applications from inside the IDE, whereby developers can edit the run configuration of an application or test to set the run target—a Docker container, an SSH server, or Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), in this initial version. Previously, apps would be run locally, with all settings from the IDE.
With the new run configuration option, developers could, for example, run a Spring Boot application with an SSH or Docker target. If Docker is selected, developers can choose to pull or build an image. If an image is pulled, code completions help to select the correct image.
