## About Generating Skeleton API Implementations

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To simplify the process of working with the NetBeans APIs, the NetBeans IDE provides several wizards that guide you through the initial phase of working with a NetBeans API. For example, the New Action wizard provides the basis of an implementation of the NetBeans Actions API, the New File Type wizard provides the basis of an implementation of the NetBeans Loaders API, and so on.

The NetBeans API wizards are as follows:

- New Action wizard. Creates an action that can be invoked from a menu item, pop-up menu, toolbar button, or keyboard shortcut.
- New File Type wizard. Lets the IDE recognize a new file type.
- New Module Installer wizard. Lifecycle manager for certain module projects.
- New Options Panel wizard. Adds a new panel to the Options window.
- New Project Template wizard. Adds a new template to the New Project wizard.
- New Window Component wizard. Creates a new window with an Open action invoked from a menu item.
- New Wizard wizard. Creates a new wizard for creating, for example, new files in the IDE.

### Related NetBeans API Javadoc

The NetBeans API wizards create the starting point for your development activities. Once you have worked through a wizard, you build your module's functionality on top of the files that the wizard creates for you.

The following table lists the Javadoc that you will need to refer to when building on top of the skeleton API implementations:

File Template | Related NetBeans Javadoc
--- | ---
Action |
File Type |
Module Installer |
Options Panel |
Project Template |
Window Component |
Wizard |

See Also
  Creating a J2SE Library Descriptor
  Creating an Action
  Creating a File Type
  Creating a Project Template
  Creating a Window Component
  Creating a Wizard

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