Jdeveloper 14c -
She ran the app in integrated WebLogic Server (JDeveloper 14c bundles it). The breakpoint hit a NullPointerException inside a massive helper class. Instead of scrolling through code, she used the Data Control Palette to visually drag-and-drop the new database column onto the existing UI binding. JDeveloper auto-generated the missing getters and setters.
With 12 hours left, she realized the old code used raw JDBC for override history but JPA for truck data. JDeveloper’s Refactoring engine (Ctrl+Shift+R) let her convert the JDBC block to a JPA named query across 14 files—automatically updating imports, persistence.xml, and session beans. No broken references. jdeveloper 14c
She clicked File → New → Application from Existing Source . JDeveloper scanned the broken project, detected EJB 3.x session beans mixed with random JDBC calls, and built a logical project structure in seconds. The Application Navigator color-coded the mess: red for broken dependencies, green for what worked. She ran the app in integrated WebLogic Server
At 3 AM, she right-clicked the application → Deploy → to WAR . JDeveloper generated a clean deployment descriptor, resolved library conflicts (JAXB versions), and packaged everything. She uploaded the WAR to the test server. JDeveloper auto-generated the missing getters and setters