Best free Code Review tool for Eclipse/Java/Flex Development

Question

I'm using Eclipse and I'm wondering what the best Eclipse/Java/Flexbuilder code review tool is. If it matters we're using SVN as our SCM.

Here are the following I've come across:

• Jupiter - seems like it's been around for awhile it looks like there is only a single developer on the project and the documentation mentions rather old versions of Eclipse
• IBM's Collaborative Code Review plugin for eclipse - seems like its a proprietary code review tool so not sure it will be supported in the future (or have the ability for a community to assist in development).
• Eclipse COLA real-time shared editing - Not really a code review tool but more a way to view/edit files peer-to-peer style allowing code review like collaboration. Check out this video demonstration of COLA.

Answer 1

If you are trying to stay in the Eclipse workbench, this may not be for you but we use Review Board and like it quite alot.

Review Board

Answer 2

You could try Java Code Reviewer: http://jcodereview.sourceforge.net/

Answer 3

Check out FlexPMD. As of today it also has a 1.0 release for an eclipse plugin (and textmate), though it also easily works with ANT or Maven.

http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/flexpmd/FlexPMD

FlexPMD is a tool that helps to improve code quality by auditing any AS3/Flex source directory and detecting common bad practices, such as:

• Unused code (functions, variables, constants, etc.)
• Inefficient code (misuse of dynamic filters, heavy constructors, etc.)
• Over-complex code (nested loops, too many conditionals, etc.)
• Over-long code (classes, methods, etc.)
• Incorrect use of the Flex component lifecycle (commitProperties, etc.)

Answer 4

Jupiter supports up to Eclipse 3.5. Check out Jupiter Downloads Page

Answer 5

see my question, and VonC's answer.

in short, you may find ReviewClipse suitable.

please share, if (or once) you're using it and how is it working for you.

asaf :-)

Answer 6

Code Collaborator from Smart Bear has an Eclipse plugin and supports Subversion.

See here in Code Collaborator's manual: http://smartbear.com/docs/manual/5.0/subversion_overview.html

(Full disclosure - I am a Smart Bear employee)