Is Java Cross-IDE plugin development possible?

Question

This is a simple yes or no answer out of curiosity.

I've seen some pretty decent cross-platform java tools such as Codemane One (capable of generating applications for multiple mobile platforms out of a sigle Java codebase). They handle major API differences and are able to generate cross-platform UI layers.

I am wondering if anyone is trying to accomplish the same thing for IDE plugin development? IDEs underlying platforms and development models are so complex that, even when they are written in the same language (such as Java), you end up developing separate plugins for each IDE.

So, is there a equivalent of Codename One targeting IDE plugin development? Is anyone working on that? (Obscure academic research is ok if they have developed something useful).

Answer 1

The Java Specification Request 198 "A Standard Extension API for Integrated Development Environments" was released in 2006. However, nothing major seems to have happened from then. So, basically the answer is no.