Best Java IDE?

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From personal experience, what's the best Java IDE out there?
I've tried TextPad and Netbeans.. they do their job. Anyone ever tried IntelliJ? What are some others?
 
I used to just use Notepad, but I had to use Eclipse at a programming camp thingy I went to, and now I really like it. It's open-source and pretty easy to use. www.eclipse.org
 
Eclipse is very nice and has loads of plug-ins you can get hold of for it, one of the best being a drag and drop option for swing which saves several years off developing swing applications.

if you want something a bit more lightweight i'd also recommend gel. made by a company called g-experts i believe (also free).
 
Personally, I think JBuilder is the best. Its a great approach to Java programming. Makes life simpler.
 
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