How to setup Eclipse for Java Development

eclipse_tips.md

Eclipse Tips

Add static imports to the favorite list

To speed up the import of static methods in a Java class we need to populate the Eclipse's "Content Assist, Favorites"

Window > Preferences > Java > Editor > Content Assist > Favorites

In mine, I have the following entries (when adding, use "New Type" and omit the .*):

• org.hamcrest.Matchers.*
• org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.*
• org.junit.*
• org.junit.Assert.*
• org.junit.Assume.*
• org.junit.matchers.JUnitMatchers.*
• org.mockito.Matchers.*
• org.mockito.Mock.*
• org.mockito.Mockito.*
• org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockMvcRequestBuilders.*
• org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.*

Source Stack Overflow:

• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/288861/eclipse-optimize-imports-to-include-static-imports
• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11829495/eclipse-has-some-problems-with-auto-import-static-classes

Keyboard shortcuts cheat sheet

Keys	Action
ALT + SHIFT + X + J	exec the java app
ALT + SHIFT + X + T	exec the test
ALT + SHIFT + X + M	exec maven
ALT + SHIFT + S	open source menu
ALT + SHIFT + T	open refactor menu
ALT + SHIFT + R	rename
ALT + SHIFT + I	inline
CTRL + 1	quick fix
ALT + F5	update maven project
ALT * SHIFT + UP	selects a string

Templates

Window > Preferences > Java > Editor > Templates

SLF4J template

${:import(org.slf4j.Logger,org.slf4j.LoggerFactory)}
private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(${enclosing_type}.class);

Create a new ArrayList

${:import(java.util.List,
  java.util.ArrayList)} 
List<${argType}> ${newName} = new ArrayList<${argType}>(); 

Format a String

usage: ALT * SHIFT + UP to select the string and double CTRL + SPACE

${:import(java.text.MessageFormat)} 
 MessageFormat.format(${word_selection}, ${cursor});