Creating a patch using NetBeans

This section will show you how to create a patch of the OpenJDK project using NetBeans.

Getting ready

You will need a configured development environment. It is preferable that you use NetBeans since NetBeans is a standard tool for developing and debugging OpenJDK.

How to do it...

We will do a simple patch creation with Mercurial and NetBeans by following these steps:

  1. Open the OpenJDK project with NetBeans.
  2. Make some changes in the project code as shown:
    How to do it...
  3. Then, follow the chain of context menus, as shown in the preceding screenshot.
  4. Click on the OK button.
  5. Your patch will be saved to the specified directory. Later, you can apply ...

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