Sun Open Sources Sun Java Studio Enterprise - Enterprise-Class Java EE Development Tool

Java Studio Enterprise provides a complete solution for architecting and implementing large-scale enterprise applications in Java EE. Sun plans to open source major elements of the Sun Java Studio Enterprise as a project on NetBeans.org - NetBeans Enterprise Pack.

The NetBeans Enterprise Pack is based on Java Studio Enterprise, an award-winning IDE that includes a number of advanced features for architecting and developing enterprise applications.

The feature set includes:

1. 2-way UML modeler for architecting and reverse engineering complex enterprise applications. UML tools generate diagrams and keep them in sync with source changes without adding markers to the source code. Full support for the current version of the UML specification is provided.
2. A set of XML infrastructure and visual editing tools which help enable developers to manage complexity in their XML files. These tools are intended to provide a base that can be extended by third parties.
3. Orchestration and SOA tools are included for building composite applications. These leading-edge SOA tools leverage the business integration technology and expertise from Sun’s acquisition of SeeBeyond.

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This is really good news for Java EE community.