Introduction to the SAP NetWeaver Developer
Studio 
The SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio introduces SAP’s own environment for developing Java-based, multiple-layered business applications. The new development environment is based on Eclipse, an open source product, whose open Plug-In Architecture provides a suitable platform for incorporating specific functions.
By offering a single point of entry for all Java development tools, the SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio (subsequently abbreviated to the Developer Studio) supports you in developing Web Dynpro and J2EE applications. Application developers do not need to switch between different development environments for the presentation and business logic. Instead, they can develop, build, deploy, and execute applications centrally from the Developer Studio.
Thus, the SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio offers complete support when you develop large-scale Java projects, whether you use SAP technologies (such as Web Dynpro Java Dictionary) or standard technologies (J2SE, J2EE, XML, and so on).
Features
The SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio:
· Provides a highly productive development environment, which covers the whole life cycle for Java projects.
· Offers a highly flexible development process, since the Developer Studio can also be used as a local development environment. Thus enables you to edit and structure source files locally, and then deploy and test them on a locally installed server.
· Provides a complete set of development tools for all aspects of Java business development (such as user interfaces, e-business logic, and Java persistence), and also supports standard technologies as well as SAP technologies.
· Increases productivity by providing wizards and a variety of graphical editing tools. In particular, developers can count on significantly reducing development costs when creating user interfaces with the Web Dynpro technology.
Other Topics
We will introduce the SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio from different viewpoints in the sections that follow. Firstly, you will discover some of the fundamental concepts of the Eclipse platform, which provides a foundation for the SAP tools. We will then give a brief introduction to the architecture of the Developer Studio. This is followed by an overview of the basic toolsets and perspectives delivered by SAP in the current release.
Subsequent sections go far beyond an introduction and deliver a comprehensive description of the basic toolset. In particular, you will learn how to use each tool to fulfill specific tasks in the development process.
· Eclipse as an Integration Platform
· SAP Toolsets and Perspectives