Eclipse

A project aiming to provide a universal toolset for development. Open Source IDE.

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Eclipse 2023-06 (4.28.0) - Java17

   1 cd /tmp/
   2 wget https://archive.eclipse.org/technology/epp/downloads/release/2023-06/R/eclipse-java-2023-06-R-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz 
   3 tar xvzf eclipse-java-2023-06-R-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz 
   4 mv eclipse eclipse-2023-06
   5 sudo mv eclipse-2023-06 /opt/
   6 cd /opt/
   7 cd eclipse-2023-06/
   8 sudo chgrp users * -R
   9 ./eclipse &
  10 # workspace /home/vitor/Documents/eclipse-workspace
  11 # Xfce, create launcher, Name eclipse, command /opt/eclipse-2023-06/eclipse
  12 

Eclipse 3.8.2

Eclipse 3.8 provides bugfixes for Indigo & adds Java 7 support, but is not a 'packaged distribution' release, and will not be maintained after 4.3 "Kepler" is released. Features and plugins equivalent to a packaged distribution may be added from within the IDE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipse_%28software%29.

Archive:

• http://archive.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops/R-3.8.2-201301310800/

Slackware64 14 - 64 bit

Run commands:

   1 su
   2 cd /tmp
   3 wget http://ftp.rnl.ist.utl.pt/pub/eclipse/eclipse/downloads/drops/R-3.8.2-201301310800/eclipse-SDK-3.8.2-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz
   4 wget [[http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/eclipse/downloads/drops/R-3.8.2-201301310800/eclipse-SDK-3.8.2-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz]]
   5 tar xvzf eclipse-SDK-3.8.2-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz 
   6 mv eclipse eclipse3.8.2
   7 mkdir -p /opt/ide
   8 mv eclipse3.8.2/ /opt/ide/
   9 cd /opt/ide/eclipse3.8.2/
  10 chgrp users * -R

Slackware 14 - 32 bit

Run commands:

   1 su
   2 cd /tmp
   3 wget [[http://eclipse.dcc.fc.up.pt/eclipse/downloads/drops/R-3.8.2-201301310800/eclipse-SDK-3.8.2-linux-gtk.tar.gz]]
   4 tar xvzf eclipse-SDK-3.8.2-linux-gtk.tar.gz
   5 # eclipse3.8.2
   6 mkdir -p /opt/ide
   7 mv eclipse3.8.2/ /opt/ide/
   8 cd /opt/ide/eclipse3.8.2/
   9 chgrp users * -R

On error

If error Job found still running after platform shutdown. appears in .log file, delete al plugins below .metadata/.plugins in workspace.

MESSAGE Job found still running after platform shutdown.  Jobs should be canceled by the plugin that scheduled them during shutdown: org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.IDEWorkbenchActivityHelper$4

Import Eclipse project

On the folder project must exist the .project file.

Steps:

• File
• Import
• Existing projects into workspace
• Select root directory
• browse
• select project folder (inside must have the .project file)
• Finish

.project file sample for nodeclipse

   1 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   2 <projectDescription>
   3         <name>nodeclipse-project</name>
   4         <comment></comment>
   5         <projects>
   6         </projects>
   7         <buildSpec>
   8                 <buildCommand>
   9                         <name>com.eclipsesource.jshint.ui.builder</name>
  10                         <arguments>
  11                         </arguments>
  12                 </buildCommand>
  13         </buildSpec>
  14         <natures>
  15                 <nature>org.nodeclipse.ui.NodeNature</nature>
  16                 <nature>org.eclipse.wst.jsdt.core.jsNature</nature>
  17         </natures>
  18 </projectDescription>

Web Tools Platform 3.3.2

• Help
• Install new software

• Add, Indigo repository: http://download.eclipse.org/webtools/repository/indigo/

• Eclipse Web Developer Tools, including HTML, CSS, XHTML, etc.
• XML, DTD and XML Schema Editors, validators, and XML Catalog support
• Web Page Editor

Java formatter

• Window
• Preferences
• Java
• Code style
• Formatter
• Create new profile
• Edit
• Line wrapping tab, set maximum line width: 200
• Line wrapping tab, line width for preview window: 80
• Comments tab, set maximum line width for comments: 200

Eclipse Kepler

cd /tmp
wget http://eclipse.dcc.fc.up.pt/technology/epp/downloads/release/kepler/SR2/eclipse-jee-kepler-SR2-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz
tar xvzf eclipse-jee-kepler-SR2-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz 
 mv eclipse eclipse4.3.2
mkdir -p /opt/ide
mv eclipse4.3.2/ /opt/ide/
cd /opt/ide/eclipse4.3.2/
chgrp users * -R

Subeclipse tigris

• Eclipse 3.8.2 and Help. Install new software

• Add site http://subclipse.tigris.org/update_1.10.x , Subeclipse and SVNKit

m2e plugin

• Eclipse 3.8.2 and Help. Install new software

• Add site http://download.eclipse.org/technology/m2e/releases

• Select version 1.4.1 disabling show only newer versions.

Eclipse Juno SR2 for Java EE

   1 wget http://eclipse.dcc.fc.up.pt/technology/epp/downloads/release/juno/SR2/eclipse-jee-juno-SR2-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz
   2 cp /home/vitor/Downloads/eclipse-jee-juno-SR2-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz /opt//ide/
   3 tar xvzf eclipse-jee-juno-SR2-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz 
   4 ls -lah
   5 mv eclipse/ eclipseJunoSR2
   6 exit # as normal user
   7 cd /opt/ide/eclipseJunoSR2
   8 ./eclipse
   9 # install m2e and pdt from Install new software, Juno repository
  10 # wget http://www.svnkit.com/org.tmatesoft.svn_1.8.6.eclipse.zip # http://svnkit.com/download.php Eclipse update site archive
  11 wget http://subclipse.tigris.org/files/documents/906/49382/site-1.10.5.zip #subeclipse zipped archived site,  http://subclipse.tigris.org/archive/ 
  12 

Workspace settings/metadata

Usually workspace settings are stored in the folder <Workspace>/.metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.core.runtime/.settings .

Eclipse global settings: <EclipseHome>/configuration/.settings/org.eclipse.ui.ide.prefs

Preferences are applied in following order: global preferences, then local (workspace) preferences

sample org.eclipse.ui.editors.prefs

AbstractTextEditor.Color.Background=64,64,64
AbstractTextEditor.Color.Background.SystemDefault=false
AbstractTextEditor.Color.FindScope=188,173,173
AbstractTextEditor.Color.Foreground=246,243,232
AbstractTextEditor.Color.Foreground.SystemDefault=false
AbstractTextEditor.Color.SelectionBackground=137,137,65
AbstractTextEditor.Color.SelectionBackground.SystemDefault=false
AbstractTextEditor.Color.SelectionForeground=0,0,0
AbstractTextEditor.Color.SelectionForeground.SystemDefault=false
PHPReadOccurrenceIndicationColor=97,97,97
PHPWriteOccurrenceIndicationColor=148,133,103
currentLineColor=80,80,80
eclipse.preferences.version=1
filteredSearchResultIndicationColor=63,63,106
javaScriptOccurrenceIndicationColor=97,97,97
lineNumberColor=192,192,192
lineNumberRuler=true
occurrenceIndicationColor=97,97,97
overviewRuler_migration=migrated_3.1
printMarginColor=192,192,192
pydevOccurrenceIndicationColor=156,156,92
searchResultIndicationColor=70,68,103
writeOccurrenceIndicationColor=148,133,103

sample org.eclipse.jdt.ui.prefs

content_assist_lru_history=<?xml version\="1.0" encoding\="UTF-8" standalone\="no"?><history maxLHS\="100" maxRHS\="10"/>
content_assist_number_of_computers=17
content_assist_proposals_background=255,255,255
content_assist_proposals_foreground=0,0,0
eclipse.preferences.version=1
fontPropagated=true
java_bracket=255,255,255
java_comment_task_tag=172,193,172
java_default=246,243,232
java_doc_default=179,181,175
java_doc_keyword=204,147,147
java_doc_link=168,147,204
java_doc_tag=147,147,204
java_keyword=239,239,175
java_keyword_return=239,239,175
java_multi_line_comment=127,159,127
java_operator=240,239,208
java_single_line_comment=127,159,127
java_string=204,147,147
org.eclipse.jdt.internal.ui.navigator.layout=2
org.eclipse.jdt.ui.editor.tab.width=
org.eclipse.jdt.ui.formatterprofiles.version=12
org.eclipse.jdt.ui.javadoclocations.migrated=true
org.eclipse.jdt.ui.text.code_templates_migrated=true
org.eclipse.jdt.ui.text.custom_code_templates=<?xml version\="1.0" encoding\="UTF-8" standalone\="no"?><templates/>
org.eclipse.jdt.ui.text.custom_templates=<?xml version\="1.0" encoding\="UTF-8" standalone\="no"?><templates/>
org.eclipse.jdt.ui.text.templates_migrated=true
org.eclipse.jface.textfont=1|Monospace|10.0|0|GTK|1|;
pf_coloring_argument=239,239,175
pf_coloring_assignment=246,243,232
pf_coloring_comment=127,159,127
pf_coloring_key=246,243,232
pf_coloring_value=204,147,147
proposalOrderMigrated=true
semanticHighlighting.annotation.color=128,128,128
semanticHighlighting.annotation.enabled=true
semanticHighlighting.class.color=202,230,130
semanticHighlighting.class.enabled=true
semanticHighlighting.deprecatedMember.bold=false
semanticHighlighting.deprecatedMember.color=255,255,255
semanticHighlighting.deprecatedMember.enabled=true
semanticHighlighting.field.bold=false
semanticHighlighting.field.color=179,183,132
semanticHighlighting.field.enabled=true
semanticHighlighting.interface.color=202,230,130
semanticHighlighting.interface.enabled=true
semanticHighlighting.localVariable.color=212,196,169
semanticHighlighting.localVariable.enabled=true
semanticHighlighting.localVariableDeclaration.bold=false
semanticHighlighting.localVariableDeclaration.color=212,196,169
semanticHighlighting.localVariableDeclaration.enabled=true
semanticHighlighting.method.color=223,190,149
semanticHighlighting.method.enabled=true
semanticHighlighting.methodDeclarationName.color=223,190,149
semanticHighlighting.methodDeclarationName.enabled=true
semanticHighlighting.number.color=138,204,207
semanticHighlighting.number.enabled=true
semanticHighlighting.staticField.bold=false
semanticHighlighting.staticField.color=147,162,204
semanticHighlighting.staticField.enabled=true
semanticHighlighting.staticFinalField.bold=false
semanticHighlighting.staticFinalField.color=83,220,205
semanticHighlighting.staticFinalField.enabled=true
semanticHighlighting.staticMethodInvocation.color=196,196,183
semanticHighlighting.staticMethodInvocation.enabled=true
sourceHoverBackgroundColor=161,152,121
spelling_locale_initialized=true
tabWidthPropagated=true
useAnnotationsPrefPage=true
useQuickDiffPrefPage=true

Eclipse external tools

• Window, Preferences, run/debug, string substitution
• Run, External tools, External tools configuration

• Link with default string substitutions https://help.eclipse.org/kepler/index.jsp?topic=%2Forg.eclipse.platform.doc.user%2Fconcepts%2Fconcepts-exttools.htm

Pylint example

• Location: /home/user/.local/bin/pylint

• Working dir: ${project_loc}

• Arguments:--rcfile=${pylint_file} ${resource_loc}

The ${pylint_file} comes from a string substitution. Windows, Preferences, Run/Debug, String substitution.

The PYTHONPATH is the one setted in the current project (PyDev-PYTHONPATH).

Shortcuts

• https://shortcutworld.com/Eclipse/win/Eclipse-Helios_Shortcuts

   1 F3               Open Declaration: Jump to Declaration of selected class, method, or parameter
   2 Ctrl+Shift+R     Open Resource (file, folder or project)
   3 Ctrl+Shift+T     Open Type in Hierarchy
   4 Ctrl+Shift+7     Comment / uncomment line or selection ( adds '//' )
   5 Ctrl+/           Comment / uncomment line or selection ( adds '//' )
   6 Ctrl+1           Open Quick Fix and Quick Assist
   7 Ctrl+O           Show code outline / structure
   8 Alt+Shift+R      Rename selected element and all references
   9 Ctrl+shift+B     Add/remove breakpoint
  10 F6               Next step (line by line)
  11 
  12 Ctrl+S           Save current file
  13 Alt+Enter        Show and access file properties
  14 Ctrl+F10, then n Show or hide line numbers
  15 Ctrl+Shift+ +    Zoom text in
  16 Ctrl+Shift+ -    Zoom text out
  17 Ctrl+H           Search Workspace (Java Search, Task Search, and File Search)
  18 Ctrl+Shift+F     Autoformat all code in Editor using code formatter
  19 Ctrl+Space       Opens Content Assist (e.g. show available methods or field names)
  20 Alt+Shift+M      Extract selection to method
  21 Ctrl+Shift+A     Code analysis #define in preferences, general, keys
  22 

Eclipse Luna - Java 8 support

   1 # Java 8 support
   2 cd /tmp/
   3 wget https://archive.eclipse.org/technology/epp/downloads/release/luna/SR2/eclipse-java-luna-SR2-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz 
   4 tar xvzf eclipse-java-luna-SR2-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz  
   5 mv eclipse eclipse-luna-sr2 
   6 mv eclipse-luna-sr2/ /opt/
   7 sudo mv eclipse-luna-sr2/ /opt/
   8 cd /opt/
   9 cd eclipse-luna-sr2/
  10 sudo chgrp users * -R
  11 ./eclipse &
  12 # workspace /home/vitor/Documents/eclipse-workspace
  13 

Show white spaces

• Preferences > General > Editors > Text Editors -- Look for 'Show whitespace characters' and click on the link 'whitespace characters