best way to configure Springsource Tool Suit (STS, eclipse) to work with grails

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best way to configure Springsource Tool Suit (STS, eclipse) to work with grails

I am looking to the best way to configure eclipse or STS to work right with Grails.

I am working with the 2.3.2 version. I have tried to set classpath the right way installing this plugin: http://grails.org/plugin/eclipse-scripts

Also this awnser.

But I am having several issues:

Autocomplete doesn't work, it shows this message when I hit CTRL+SPACE: "unavailable autocomplete"
Multiple compilations errors (acording to STS, not to grails)
None syntax highlight for gsp files.
The project view looks horrible with all the links to plugins source paths

So I am thinking: Is this the best way to configure it?

Do you have a better way?

Lets collect all the tips and tricks to configure STS of the best way to work with grails.

thanks in advance

+1 A:

I'm using the M2 version of 2.3.3 and the Grails and Groovy support both have major improvements over previous versions. See http://blog.springsource.com/2010/07/19/grails-tooling-improvements-in-springsource-tool-suite-2-3-3-m2/

Burt Beckwith 2010-07-27 16:27:27

Thanks I am going to try it. Do you need to configure anything?

damian 2010-07-27 21:07:34

Not much, it works well for the most part. You do occasionally need to run 'Refresh Dependencies' from the Grails Tools menu (right-click on project). A fresh checkout from source control needs one commandline action ('grails compile' or 'grails run-app') to trigger installation of plugins and other Ivy resolution stuff, but that's a 1-time thing.

Burt Beckwith 2010-07-27 21:40:11

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