Introduction

This document lists changes made to the API between core/startup and core modules. It is a friend API so it does not need to be developed compatibly, and indeed it is not.

Index of APIs

Startup Bridge Friend API
System Properties Friend API

Incompatible changes by date

Fuller descriptions of all changes can be found below (follow links).

Not all deprecations are listed here, assuming that the deprecated APIs continue to essentially work. For a full deprecation list, please consult the Javadoc.

(Dec 20 '06) Environment variables are no longer accessible through system properties
(Feb 15 '05) Adding new methods into CoreBridge

All changes by date

(Apr 13 '12) getDefault
(Mar 21 '12) isShowInAutoUpdateClient
(Sep 2 '11) netbeans.productversion property
(Oct 17 '10) netbeans.bootdelegation property
(Dec 20 '06) Environment variables are no longer accessible through system properties
(Feb 15 '05) Adding new methods into CoreBridge

Changes by version

These API specification versions may be used to indicate that a module requires a certain API feature in order to function. For example, if you see here a feature you need which is labelled 1.20, your manifest should contain in its main attributes the line:

OpenIDE-Module-Module-Dependencies: org.netbeans.core.startup > 1.20

(1.39) getDefault
(1.38) isShowInAutoUpdateClient
(1.35) netbeans.productversion property
(1.26) netbeans.bootdelegation property
(1.8) Environment variables are no longer accessible through system properties
(1.7) Adding new methods into CoreBridge

Changes by affected class

`org.netbeans.core.startup.AutomaticDependencies`

(Apr 13 '12) getDefault

`org.netbeans.core.startup.CoreBridge`

(Feb 15 '05) Adding new methods into CoreBridge

`org.netbeans.core.startup.Main`

(Dec 20 '06) Environment variables are no longer accessible through system properties

`org.netbeans.core.startup.ModuleSystem`

(Mar 21 '12) isShowInAutoUpdateClient

Details of all changes by API and date