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What are some SWT datagrids/tables?

I need to be able to display some data in Eclipse in a grid/table control... I need things like paging, multiple column sorting, column choosing, etc. There is an SWT Table and the Nebula project has a grid in alpha. Does what I need exist? 3rd party maybe? Doesn't have to be free, we can pay for the functionality. ...

Eclipse: Attach source/javadoc to a library via a local property

I have a third-party library in my SVN repository and I'd like to associate source/javadoc with it locally in Eclipse. I.e., there should be some local setting (for example, an entry in the local.properties file) that associates the source/javadoc with the JAR file, but which doesn't introduce local dependencies into the repository via ....

Eclipse features in VisualStudio

This might of been asked elsewhere (seems like a useful topic) but searches turned up nothing. One feature I love in Eclipse when programming Java is that I don't have to worry about putting in the import statements and any missed functions from interfaces that I am implementing them - if I do miss them a simple click from a list implem...

Eclipse Software Updates unable to satisfy dependency

Recently, my Eclipse 3.4 installation started complaining while trying to update installed software. I normally have Automatic Updates switched on, so this is particularly annoying. Updates are found, but I am unable to install them because eclipse is unable to satisfy version dependencies. From the .log file: !ENTRY org.eclipse.equi...

What is the best Eclipse GWT plugin?

We're going to investigate GWT for our project. When searching for an Eclipse GWT plugin I got many. Google Eclipse Plugin GWT Designer Cypal studio None, run GWT in hosted mode GWT-Tooling Other? In your view, what is the best GWT plugin for Eclipse and why? [27 Nov: Editied to reflect the answers below...] ...

How to import Eclipse syntax highlighting profile in Netbeans for Java projects?

Hello I have to use both IDEs and I would like to use the Eclipse style of syntax highlighting in Netbeans. Does any one know how to import it (or change any configuration file)? I've already set Netbeans to use the Eclipse key bindings. Is there any better way than manually changing the colors of every keyword for the Java editor? Th...

Git plugin for eclipse

Hi there, I was intending to have a play with git, and was wondering if anyone had used the git plugin for eclipse I see it's at version 0.3.1, and was wondering if anyone knew how stable it was / any gotchas? Thanks... Update: If you are using a recent version of Eclipse, your Help menu has an 'Eclipse Marketplace...' link. Ent...

Whats best way to package a Java Application with lots of dependencies?

I'm writing a java app using eclipse which references a few external jars and requires some config files to be user accessable. What is the best way to package it up for deployment? My understanding is that you cant put Jars inside another jar file, is this correct? Can I keep my config files out of the jars and still reference them in...

Which is the best Maven Eclipse plugin ?

There is two available Eclipse plugins for Maven : Eclipse IAM (old name is Q4E) m2eclipse m2eclipse seems to be the oldest but the more robust. Is there any key differences between the two ? Which one should be chosen for a project starting today and why ? ...

compiling an Eclipse project into a jar.

I reference another eclipse project from the current project I am working on. Everything is working fine except when I try to jar up the referenced project and use the jar instead of the eclipse project my project doesn't run properly. I know this is a bit vague but is there something I might be doing wrong in jaring up the referenced ...

How can one use the Web Page Editor in custom RCP application?

I want to use the "Web Tools Editor" that is part of the Web Tools Plattform in my own RCP-Application. I think i have got some understanding on the RCP plattform by now, but I still have no clue how to access the functionality of the pagedesigner (org.eclipse.jst.pagedesigner) after adding it as a dependency to my project. Has anyone so...

Best Eclipse version for Java development

There are many editions of Eclipse for Java development. I am trying out MyEclipse and am pretty impressed with the out-of-box experience. Before I get too comfortable with it, I would like to find out if it is the best edition available. Feel free to list free or commercial packages, but for the sake of other readers, please mention ...

How can I build an Eclipse plugin outside of Eclipse?

I have a series of Eclipse projects containing a number of plugins and features that are checked into CVS. I now need to run an automated build of these plugins. Ideally I'd like to do it without having to hardcode large numbers of Eclipse library locations by hand, which has been the problem with the automatically generated Ant files th...

Eclipse CDT Invalid Project Path

I have a C project that is built using a makefile, Eclipse constantly warns about "Invalid project path: Duplicate path entries", but I cannot figure out what the hell it wants me to do. I would like to disable this warning and continue with my life. My application compiles and runs fine, with not a single warning except this one. Bei...

Can you hint return types in PHP 5.2.5?

I think my eclipse's ctrl+clicking links might benefit greatly... Edit: I'm using eclipse PDT. Edit 2: I'm very happy with the solution of putting docblocks before functions (and variables) with an @return or @var statement, I've just updated the documentation of my app and now eclipse is showing me what functions are available to what...

StreamCorruptedException when connecting to JBoss RMI

We're having strange behaviour when connecting to JBoss RMI when our software is running inside Eclipse. When running the program from a web-start, it works fine, but when running it from Eclipse (both 3.3 and 3.4) we're getting this StreamCorruptedException: java.io.StreamCorruptedException: invalid type code: 13 at java.io.ObjectInpu...

Netbeans or Eclipse for C++?

I'm currently working on a pet project and need to do C++ development on Windows, Mac, Linux, and Solaris, and I've narrowed it down to Netbeans and Eclipse, so I was wonderig which is more solid as a C++ editor. I just need solid editing, good autocompletion for templated code ad external libraries, and project file management, the buil...

Is it possible for the findbugs plugin for eclipse to report as errors instead of warnings?

I am working on a very large legacy code base. We are looking to introduce findbugs into the development practice. I intend to have findbugs run whenever the code is built by eclipse. I would like to be able to make the findbugs warnings appear as errors in the code much in this way you can change the severity level in eclipse Is it ...

Get source jar files attached to Eclipse for Maven-managed dependencies

I am using Maven (and the Maven Eclipse Integration) to manage the dependencies for my Java projects in Eclipse. The automatic download feature for JAR files from the Maven repositories is a real time saver. Unfortunately, it does not include API documentation and source code. How can I set up Maven to automatically also get the source ...

Starting working with Eclipse RCP

I'm going to start maintaining an Eclipse RCP application for my current employer soon. What are your experiences with this platform? What are the pros, what are the cons, what are the caveats that I should be aware of? Also, what reading materials (books, tutorials) can you recommend? Most of the tutorials I found on the web are outdate...