{"id":230816,"date":"2024-03-14T22:50:43","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T05:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/java\/?p=230816"},"modified":"2024-03-14T22:50:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T05:50:43","slug":"java-on-azure-tooling-update-february-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/java\/java-on-azure-tooling-update-february-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Java on Azure Tooling Update \u2013 February 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi everyone, welcome to<\/span> our <\/span>February <\/span>update of Java on Azure Tooling<\/span> in 2024<\/span>.<\/span> I<\/span>n this update, we will introduce<\/span> the support for hosting <\/span>Function apps on Azure Container Apps<\/span>. Additionally, we <\/span>will talk about our improvements <\/span>for\u00a0Azure Container Registry <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>Service<\/span>s<\/span> View <\/span>within <\/span>IntelliJ IDEA<\/span>. <\/span>We hope you enjoy these updates and have a smooth experience with our Azure toolkit. Please download and install the Azure Toolkit for IntelliJ<\/a>. Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n

Azure Toolkit for IntelliJ Improvements<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
Support for <\/span>hosting <\/span>Function<\/span> apps on Azure Container Apps<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

With the latest release, we have provided the support to help you to host Function apps on Azure Container Apps in IntelliJ IDEA. You can easily create a function app running in a Linux container. By deploying your function apps to Container Apps in Azure toolkit, you will be able to integrate your function apps into cloud-native microservices, providing flexibility and scalability for your applications. Besides, you can also choose a quick start image when you first create the containerized function app. Here is a short demo of it.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/java\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2024\/03\/FunctionACA.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/p>\n
Azure Container Registry <\/span>Experience<\/span> Improvements within <\/span>the<\/span> Service<\/span>s<\/span> View<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

The\u00a0Services View\u00a0is a tool window in\u00a0IntelliJ IDEA\u00a0that <\/span>facilitates<\/span> managing <\/span>various services<\/span> in one centralized location during development. <\/span>When Java developer<\/span>s<\/span> work with <\/span>Azure Container Registries (ACR) <\/span>resources<\/span> in Azure<\/span> Explorer<\/span>, we understand that they <\/span>often <\/span>need to <\/span>interact <\/span>with <\/span>the<\/span> Service<\/span>s<\/span> View to <\/span>manage run\/debug configurations, database sessions, and Docker <\/span>connections<\/span> in IntelliJ IDEA.<\/span> <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In <\/span>our<\/span> latest release,<\/span> we have <\/span>added <\/span>the <\/span>support<\/span> to help <\/span>developers <\/span>to <\/span>manage their Azure Container Registry<\/span> resources<\/span> directly<\/span> from the <\/span>Services <\/span>view<\/span>.<\/span> W<\/span>ith t<\/span>he<\/span> bundled Docker plugin<\/span>,<\/span> you <\/span>can <\/span>seamlessly<\/span> add an Azure Container Registry as a Docker Registry<\/span> within <\/span>Service<\/span>s<\/span> V<\/span>iew<\/span>.<\/span> This feature allows you to select,<\/span> view<\/span>, and manage <\/span>container <\/span>images<\/span> you want to focus<\/span> alongside other services<\/span> easily<\/span>. To<\/span> get started<\/span>, <\/span>navigate to \u201c<\/span>View<\/span>> Tool windows > Services\u201d and click on \u201cAdd Service\u201d to continue. <\/span>Watch this demo to see how it does.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/java\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2024\/03\/ACRServiceView.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/p>\n
Feedback and Suggestions<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

Please don\u2019t hesitate to try our product<\/a>! Your feedback and suggestions are very important to us and will help shape our product in the future.<\/p>\n

Azure Functions provides integrated support for developing, deploying, and managing containerized function apps on Azure Container Apps. For more details, please visit <\/span>this documentation<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n