I use vim as my editor but I would like to get some of the same power of the IDE's for java when it comes to refactoring. Are there any commandline tools for refactoring java? I could probably hack something together using perl or vim scripting but if there is something already out there I'd rather use that.
It does almost nothing.
stepancheg
2009-04-01 05:16:21
Yeah, not that sophisticated. I use IntelliJ and Netbeans, though.
Adeel Ansari
2009-04-01 06:11:45
+1
A:
Code refactoring is a very context-sensitive and interaction-heavy process which doesn't lend itself very well to command-line interfaces. There can be dozens of types of refactorings you could do to a particular file (or set of files) and coming up with a vim interface to integrate all of this would be a major challenge.
If you want IDE functionality, why not use an IDE? Especially with Java, which lends itself so well to automatic refactoring by a complex piece of software like Eclipse.
levik
2009-04-01 05:12:07
+1
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I would strongly advise you to use VIM within an IDE (e.g. VIMPlugin and Eclipse - this is the combination I use and it works very well).
I used to be a VIM diehard. However the refactoring and code analysis within a modern IDE will far surpass any capabilities that VIM will provide (with plugins etc.).
Don't get me wrong. I love VIM and still use it for all sorts of stuff. Modern IDEs are the most productive route forward, however.
Brian Agnew
2009-04-01 10:08:34
I've tried those but the vim plugin doesn't give me any of the ide benefits. I might as well just use vim and the ide side by side.
Jeremy Wall
2009-04-11 15:18:55