Mastering IntelliJ IDEA for Java Devs

It is built on the idea that every time a developer is in the flow state, it is good for them, and things that stop them from being in the flow are bad.

There are ergonomic ideas in mind when this course is made. It will help you get the most out of an IDE.

In this lesson, we’re going to find out what features make us more productive.

Curriculum:

To keep you in the flow state, you can set up IntelliJ IDEA the way you want.

• How do you set up IntelliJ so that it’s easy to use?
• How to set up IntelliJ so that you can move around faster.
• It’s important to know how to use all of IntelliJ’s many tools without losing our attention.
• Make IntelliJ move quickly so that it doesn’t stop you from being able to come up with new ideas.
• Find useful features that you didn’t even know you had.

Making Code Completion a part of your daily life

• Uses in the real world for the Complete Current Statement
• Smart Completion can be used in real life.
• Use cases for CamelCase Completion in the real world
• Use cases for Postfix Completion in the real world

How to avoid common interruptions when you’re coding every day.

• Learn how to not have to go back and fix expressions that you already wrote
• How to make everything in the code editor with the least amount of effort.

Templates for Spring Boot applications in IntelliJ IDEA can be found here.

• How do you write boilerplate code for common SpringBoot apps?
• How to use and make Live and File Templates, and how to use and make them

Making changes in IntelliJ IDEA

• How IntelliJ helps with the process of refactoring.
• Take a look at IntelliJ’s automatic refactoring features.
• Hands-on refactoring examples and how IntelliJ helps to keep mistakes to a minimum when you change the code.

The tools that help you work with your database

• It shows how we can connect to a database with IntelliJ IDEA and use it to write code.
• How can I use IntelliJ’s support for Spring Data with Spring Data?
• Diagrams of the database’s structure can be made by making them.
• Manage the code entities.
• Run queries from the source code.

The Maven Tools

• Why do we need Maven when we’re making things?
• IDEA helps make working with maven easier and more effective by making things simple and easy to understand.
• In IntelliJ Idea, how to start a project with Maven.
• Then, look at IntelliJ’s features for the POM file.
• Understanding how Maven Builds Work.
• How can I make and save my own run configurations?
• Why do I need to get sources and documentation?
• In this case, how do you use the visual representation of all dependencies?

Debugging the Features

• It’s important to know how to use conditional breakpoints.
• Breakpoints can come in many different forms.
• The Stream Debugger can help you figure out how to use it.
• Modify Code Behavior while you are debugging.