How to Upgrade a NetBeans Project to JDK 6
NOTE: I am currently using NetBeans 5.5.
Here are the simple steps:
- Download and install JDK 6 if you haven't already
- Add the JDK 6 platform to NetBeans
- Tools > Java Platform Manager
- Add Platform
- Navigate to JDK 6's installation root directory. It will probably have a fancy overlay icon over it.
- Click Next
- Give the platform a name and continue onward
- Open a project in NetBeans
- Right-click on the project and open its properties
- Open the Libraries item on the left
- Change the Java Platform to your new 1.6
- Open the Sources item on the left
- Change the source level at the bottom to 1.6
- Enjoy!
There really are quite a few nice features in this release. So far I've found time to play with the built-in JTable sorting methods and the system tray icon stuff. It's so much easier than it used to be!!