Eclipse

An intro to Eclipse
Open Source Development Platform
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Basic Function Locations
• File  New Project  Java  Java
Project
• To add a package: File  New Package
• To add a class: File  New Class
• To run: Run  Run…
• To build jar: File  Export  Jar file
(c) 2003 B. de Bruin,
chainsoftware.
Tips & Tricks
• Fix code layout: CTRL-SHIFT-F
• Syntax assist: CTRL-SPACE
– eg. enter ‘for’, hit ctrl-space and you will get a
list of possible completions
• Change function: right click on keyword,
choose open declaration.
• Try & catch: highlight code, right click,
choose surround with try and catch block
(c) 2003 B. de Bruin,
chainsoftware.
Tips & Tricks
• Comment text: ctrl-/
• Uncomment text: ctrl-\
• Find declaration: Select variable/method,
hit F3
(c) 2003 B. de Bruin,
chainsoftware.
Do’s and Don’ts
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DON’T use SWING, DO use SWT
DO create a package, DON’T just a class
DO use JavaDoc, DON’T obfuscate
DON’T use JDK1.1, DO use JDK 1.3+
DO use import java.util.Date, DON’T use
import java.*
• DO use CVS, DON’T just save
(c) 2003 B. de Bruin,
chainsoftware.
Links and Further reading
• download & docs: www.eclipse.org
• tutorial: www.3plus4software.de/eclipse/index_en.html
• UML plugin: www.eclipseuml.com
(c) 2003 B. de Bruin,
chainsoftware.