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What modes are the best?

And any tips or tricks that make developing java in emacs a bit better.

+8  A: 

For anything else than casual Java editing, many people recommend the Java Development Environment for Emacs.

lindelof
I'm going to accept this answer, even tho I believe installing JDEE is a very painful process.
Justin Tanner
@Justin Tanner, love the silence after your comment (which seems right). Does no one have anything to add? Or is just that pain in setting up free tools is no problem?
Yar
+1  A: 

Java refactoring for emacs:

http://www.xref-tech.com/xrefactory-java/main.html

Vugluskr
According to the cited web page, Xrefactory only supports java 1.4 and earlier.
Aaron
+1  A: 

The best Java debugger for Emacs I've used is jdibug.

jcrossley3
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Most everyone uses JDEE for writing Java in Emacs.

Avoid Xrefactory, it's not free software.

ashawley