JBuilder

JBuilder is an integrated development environment (IDE) for Java that was originally developed by Borland. It provided a complete environment for editing, compiling, debugging, and deploying Java applications, with features such as a visual GUI designer for Swing and AWT, refactoring tools, code templates, and project management.

The IDE included a sophisticated editor with code completion, syntax checking, and error highlighting, an integrated debugger with breakpoints and watch expressions, a profiler, and support for Java EE development. It offered built-in deployment tools, database connectivity support, and integration with common version control systems of the era, such as CVS and Subversion.

History and ownership: JBuilder was introduced by Borland in the late 1990s as part of its Java development tools. It evolved through multiple editions, emphasizing rapid GUI development and enterprise Java features. In 2008, Borland’s developer tools division was acquired by Embarcadero Technologies, which continued to offer JBuilder for a time. Over the following years the product line was gradually reduced and eventually discontinued, with no recent major releases.

Legacy: JBuilder is remembered as one of the early comprehensive Java IDEs that popularized GUI building within an IDE. In the current landscape of Java development, other IDEs such as Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, and NetBeans dominate, offering similar capabilities with active development and support.