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Frequently Asked Questions - Tool Comparison
How does MyEclipse for Spring compare to Spring Roo?
While Spring Roo is a text-based tool that can be invoked from within Spring Tool Suite (STS), MyEclipse for Spring is an end-to-end IDE solution with powerful editors and intuitive, wizard-based capabilities. MyEclipse for Spring provides deeper integration with Eclipse tooling (i.e. data sources, server deployment, etc), and developers have access to all of the features of MyEclipse Professional.
Comparison of Key Technical Differences:
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MyEclipse for Spring |
Spring Roo |
| Environment |
Optimized Eclipse Editors & Wizards |
Scripting via
Command Line Interface |
| Version Support |
Spring 2.5
Spring 3.0 |
Spring 3.0 |
| Application Patterns |
Controller, Service
Domain & DAO |
Domain Driven Design
(Aspects & Weaving,
No Services & DAOs) |
| Build Automation |
Maven
Native Eclipse/WTP |
Maven |
| Scaffolding Input |
JPA Entities
Java Beans
Database
WSDL |
JPA Entities
Java Beans
Database (Early Access) |
| Scaffolding Output |
Spring MVC
GWT
Adobe Flex
Spring Web Flow
iPhone Web
Spring Security (DB, LDAP & In-Memory) |
Spring MVC
GWT (Early Access)
Adobe Flex (Early Access)
Spring Security (Partial) |
| Extensibility |
Templates for all files (jsp pages, generated java classes & static web content)
Uses Eclipse JET |
Templates for jsp pages
Code extensions to Roo |
How does the Google App Engine support in MyEclipse for Spring compare to Spring Roo?
Included in the MyEclipse for Spring 8.6.1 release is support for Google App Engine (GAE), allowing users to quickly scaffold applications for GAE and streamlining deployment to the Google Cloud. The following table outlines some of the key differences in GAE support across the two tools:
Comparison of Key Differences:
| MyEclipse for Spring |
Spring Roo |
| Automatic detection and configuration for Google Projects
Support for Maven and Native Eclipse/WTP Projects
Support for Spring 2.5 or Spring 3.0
Support for current GA version of GWT for full Google stack
Point and Click wizard-driven interface |
Use command shell to configure projects for GAE
Support for Maven Projects only
Support for Spring 3.0 only
Support for Milestone version of GWT only
Command shell UI |
How does MyEclipse for Spring compare with MyEclipse Blue?
MyEclipse for Spring is similar to MyEclipse Blue in that it is designed for a specific, focused market. However, they are two separate products. Blue is focused on WebSphere development with more traditional Java EE technologies, and MyEclipse for Spring is focused on Spring development on any platform.
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