intellij-sdk-code-samples/tutorials/project_wizard.md

Project wizard. Adding support for creating new project types.

#Project Wizard Working with the project wizard can be excessively illustrated with the following [plugin] (https://github.com/bulenkov/RedlineSmalltalk.git)

##Implementing new module type Additional support for specific tools and technologies is usually done via implementing some certain module type which is attached to the project. New module type should be derived from the class [ModuleType.java] (https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community/blob/master/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/module/ModuleType.java). [Code sample] (https://github.com/bulenkov/RedlineSmalltalk/blob/master/src/st/redline/smalltalk/module/RsModuleType.java)

##Project wizard Main utilities to configure a custom project wizard can be found in the package [lang-api.ide.util.projectWizard] (https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community/tree/master/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/ide/util/projectWizard). These classes and interfaces serve the following purposes:

• Modification of the configuration wizard view
• Adding new steps to the wizard
• Providing additional setting for project creation
• Handling activities during project creation
• Initial environment configuration

###Implementing module builder Module builder reacts on a new module creation, which could be done either as a part of the project creation process, or as adding a new module to the already existing project. Module builder implements [ModuleBuilderListener.java] (https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community/blob/master/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/ide/util/projectWizard/ModuleBuilderListener.java) Method public void moduleCreated(@NotNull final Module module); executed tasks right after a module has been created, these may include configuring roots looking up for an SDK and setting it up, adding a specific facet if required and others. For more details please see this [code sample] (https://github.com/bulenkov/RedlineSmalltalk/blob/master/src/st/redline/smalltalk/module/RsModuleType.java)

#Facet Facets in IntelliJ are the way to store multiple kinds of module-specific settings, for instance to make a language support or framework available in some given module. To understand facets better from the point of view of an end-user, please see [this page] (http://confluence.jetbrains.com/display/IntelliJIDEA/Facets).