How to do source cleanup / code formatting (defined in eclipse) using ant task

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How to do source cleanup / code formatting (defined in eclipse) using ant task

Hi all We have a defined a set of rules in Eclipse for code formatting and clean up. is there a way to run the code clean up using ant task ?

I know that there are tools like checkstyle but these tool have thier own configurations and rules, and I don't want to maintain 2 sets of rules.

I'm looking for an ant task that will use the same exact configuration and rules defined for eclipse code formatting / clean up

-- Thanks Yonatan

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I used Jalopy as Eclipse plugin.

Take a look at his ant integration.

SourceRebels 2009-07-14 07:25:21

Jalopy will certainly format the code during an ant build, but Jalopy has an entirely separate configuration to the Eclipse formatter. It is (in my experience) impossible to make the two configurations achieve exactly the same results, so you get different source depending on where it was formatted. This is a nightmare for dif tools

Rich Seller 2009-07-14 07:28:44

I agree with you. But why don't use both Jalopy Eclipse Plugin and Jalopy Ant task? same rules, same formatting?

SourceRebels 2009-07-14 10:05:45

Sometimes you don't have control over your code formatting configuration. In such a case, you would want to reuse the original code formatter, not a new one.

Altherac 2010-06-02 12:23:44

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Have you considered using the Java -> Editor -> Save Actions to enable reformatting on save instead?

Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen 2009-07-14 08:17:27

This is almost what I wanted (as it still part of the configuration is different from the source clean up configuration).It is a simple and straightforward solutionThanks

Yonatan Maman 2009-07-14 08:44:03

You are welcome. I don't understand your statement about part of the configuration different from the source clean up configuration?

Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen 2009-07-14 11:14:33

+1 A:

This link has what you are looking for I believe: Batch Code Formatting using Eclipse Code Formatter, but without Eclipse.

laz 2009-07-14 17:15:23

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