JBuilder is a discontinued integrated development environment (IDE) for the programming language Java from Embarcadero Technologies. Originally developed by Borland, JBuilder was spun off with CodeGear which was eventually purchased by Embarcadero Technologies in 2008.
Oracle had based the first versions of JDeveloper on code from JBuilder licensed from Borland, but it has since been rewritten from scratch.
Versions NameYearEditionsJBuilder 11997Client/Server, Professional, Standard; With host OS support for Windows onlyJBuilder 21998Client/Server, Professional, StandardJBuilder 31999Enterprise, Professional, Standard; Enterprise - Solaris Edition and Foundation which are PrimeTime based were added laterJBuilder 3.51999Enterprise, Professional, Foundation; Introducing 100%-Java PrimeTime core IDE available on Linux, Solaris and WindowsJBuilder 42000Enterprise, Professional, FoundationJBuilder 52001Enterprise, Standard, PersonalJBuilder 62001Enterprise, Standard, PersonalJBuilder 72002Enterprise, Standard, Personal; Updated to at least Update 3; Official host OS support for Mac OS XJBuilder 82002Enterprise, Standard, Personal; Updated to at least Update 1JBuilder 92003Enterprise, Standard, Personal; Updated to at least Update 2JBuilder X2003Enterprise, Developer, Foundation; Updated to at least Update 3JBuilder 20052004Enterprise, Developer, Foundation; Updated to at least Update 4JBuilder 20062005Enterprise, Developer, Foundation; Updated to at least Service Pack 3 with JDK6 supportBorland JBuilder 20072006Enterprise, Professional, Developer, Turbo; eclipse 3.2 based; Released by Borland; The first release built upon eclipse; Available only on Windows as the host OS; A licensed copy of JBuilder 2006 (2006 Enterprise for 2007 Enterprise, 2006 Developer for 2007 Professional) with Service Pack 4 which cannot be obtained anywhere else is includedCodeGear JBuilder 2007 R22007Enterprise Borland ALM Edition, Enterprise, Standard, Turbo; eclipse 3.2 based; Released by CodeGear; Addition of host OS support for Linux and Mac OS X; A licensed copy of JBuilder 2006 (2006 Enterprise for 2007 Enterprise Borland ALM Edition and 2007 Enterprise, 2006 Developer for 2007 Standard) with Service Pack 4 which cannot be obtained anywhere else is includedCodeGear JBuilder 20082008Enterprise, Professional, Turbo; eclipse 3.3 based; Released by CodeGear; Updated to Update 2CodeGear JBuilder 2008 R22009Enterprise, Professional, Turbo; eclipse 3.4 based; Released by Embarcadero
JBuilder 1 through 3 are based on the Delphi IDE. JBuilder 3.5 through 2006 are based on PrimeTime, an all-Java IDE framework. JBuilder 2007 "Peloton" is the first JBuilder release based on the eclipse IDE framework.
See also Comparison of integrated development environments
References
External links History of some JBuilder versions