IntelliJ IDEA is a Java IDE created by JetBrains. The document discusses various features and shortcuts for navigating, refactoring, and optimizing code in IntelliJ IDEA. It also provides recommendations for improving IDEA performance including configuring VM options and removing unnecessary plugins.

1. IntelliJ IDEA
Develop with pleasure!
By
Afkham Azeez
Senior Architect & Senior Manager

2. The creators of IntelliJ IDEA (IMO the best Java IDE)
have just come out with v1.0 of a Python IDE - james_clark (on
Twitter)

3. Hands on session (1/2)
● Simple HelloWorld class with main method (psvm + tab)
● Copy a line (Ctrl + c without selecting the line)
● Duplicate a line (Ctrl + d)
● Delete a line (Ctrl + y)
● Generate JavaDoc (/** + enter)
● Move code segments up and down (Ctrl + Shift + up/down
arrows)
● Wrap code segments (Ctrl + t)
● Iterations (itar + tab, iter + tab)
● Context menu (alt+Enter)
● Different types of refactoring
○ Introduce variable (Ctrl + Alt + v)
○ Introduce constant (Ctrl + Alt + c)
○ Introduce field/attribute (Ctrl + Alt + f)
○ Introduce method (Ctrl + Alt + m)

4. Hands on session (2/2)
● Find class (Ctrl + n)
● Find file (Ctrl + Shift + n)
● Rename (Shift + F6)
● Find related files (Alt+F1)
● Goto Line (Ctrl + g)
● Move between navigated code (Alt+ctrl+left/right arrows)
● Incrementally select code segments (Ctrl + w)
● Incrementally deselect code segments (Ctrl + Shift + w)
● Undo (Ctrl + z)
● Redo (Ctrl + Shift + z)
● Code headers
● Remove all less used plugins

5. Some useful plugins
● Hungry backspace
● CopyFQNPlugin
● Copy As HTML
● SOAP UI
● TCP Monitor
● BashSupport
● Generate serialVersionUID
● Generate toString
● FindBugs-IDEA
● Atlassian Connector - Crucible

6. Performance Optimization & Efficiency
● Tune idea.vmoptions
○ -Xms1024m
○ -Xmx1500m
○ -d64
○ -ea
○ -server
○ -XX:PermSize=300m
○ -XX:MaxPermSize=600m
○ -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC
○ -XX:+UseParNewGC
○ -XX:-UseGCOverheadLimit
○ -XX:+CMSClassUnloadingEnabled
● Remove unnecessary plugins
● Don't load previous project
● Don't save on frame deactivation
● Don't auto sync with file system
● Create a Desktop shortcut

7. Resources
1. Demos http://www.jetbrains.com/idea/training/demos.
html
2. DZone Refcard http://refcardz.dzone.
com/announcements/intellij-idea

8. Use IDEA as it is supposed to be used.
Don't use it as a text editor & syntax
highlighter