development/news/3.1M5/javaee.xml

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			<description>
			<p>The default layout of the Java EE perspective has been altered:
			<ul>
				<li>When <i>Mylyn</i> is installed, its <i>Task List</i> view will now be stacked with the <i>Outline</i> view. </li>
				<li>The <i>Problems</i> and <i>Tasks</i> views have been replaced with the combined <i>Markers</i> view, which gives a common picture of the information provided by the two old views. </li>
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		<item title="Java EE preferences page">
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	A new preferences page is introduced - <i>Java EE</i>. 
	This may affect adopters who have already defined a preference page
	with that name.  
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		<item title="No more .JETEmitter project in workspace">
			<description>
	<p>Portions of the Web Tools Platform make use of the EMF Core/JET utility for
	generating the source code of Java EE artifacts, such as Servlets, EJBs, etc.
	Until now this has involved the  <i>dynamic</i>
	generation of JET templates with the generated classes being placed in a
	hidden project under the workspace, .JETEmitter.</p>
	<p>The existence of the .JETEmitter project has caused issues for
	users, while in the same time providing no tangible benefit. For these reasons, WTP
	has now switched to using JET templates that are <i>statically</i>
	compiled within its plug-ins, avoiding the need for a .JETEmitter project.</p>
	<p>Should the project still be needed, the old behavior can be restored
	from the new <i>Java EE</i> preference page.</p>
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