Can some one suggest me a plugin to format HTML and JAVA code with proper indents etc ? Is there any built in option there in Eclipse ?
Use Source -> Format or CTRL+SHIFT+F
Eclipse does have built in Java formatting:
Preferences > Java > Code Style > Formatter
For HTML, you might try something like HTML Tidy. The Web Tools Platform project also includes formatting.
It's a combination of all the answers above, which suits me-
Go to Preferences > Java > Code Style > Formatter and set all the options you want by creating your own profile or using a default one. Personally I find the line-wrap limited to 80 a little too low. I set it to 200.
Save the 'custom' preferences by giving it a new profile name (export it for future restoration)
Select the code in your editor - then hit CTRL+SHIFT+F. That should format your code.
Worked wonders for me everytime.
Java code formatting is built in. Go to Window->Preferences->Java->Code Style->Formatter. There's a built in profile set up and you can make your own.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/jalopy/
Note that Jalopy has its settings under Window> Jalopy Preferences.
(This menu option appears only when all editor tabs are closed)
Eclipse doesn't have proper built-in code formatting. You might want to open your project in Idea IntelliJ or Netbeans and use their formatting to do a thorough job on it.
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Due to a bug in Eclipse, every time I try to change the Code Formatting preferences, Eclipse crashes. Thus, I cannot edit code formatting preferences via Eclipse's built in window editor. These are workspace specific preferences. Where can I find the file to edit the preferences manually?
It looks like the code format profiles are stored in the workspace .metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.core.runtime/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.prefs file
This is a Java properties format file. The code formatter settings are in the org.eclipse.jdt.ui.formatterprofiles property. The value is an XML object. This is going to be hard to edit!
Hi I have Code Templates enabled in Eclipse.
I just installed Eclipse for Java and Enabled Code Templates (From Code Assist Settings). I typed "sysout" Ctrl+Space, but I do not System.out.println.
Also, what exactly does Automatically Insert mean in the Code Completion options?
Thanks.
Content assist can insert 'single' proposals automatically (you have to enable the corresponding preference for this on Java > Editor > Content Assist page).
P.S. "sysout" works for me.
How can do code alignment with Eclipse base Force.com IDE.
Alignment shortcut key 'CTRL+SHIFT+F' is not working for Apex code.
None of the suggestions so far work for me. Note that the Force IDE opens the Apex class in an Apex Editor. This editor does not appear in the list of contexts that you can associate with a key event. For example, this list contains such contexts as "editing in structured text", "editing in Java Source", etc.
The Apex Editor does not contribute a "Source" menu option to the right click menu. So there is no way to get to the formatting features.
I tried to open the apex class in the Java. Now the "Source" menu option appears the format option doesn't do anything. (Hence no key event will be able to do anything.)
The only thing I can get to work is this ...
Select file.... Open With... Other ... locate Java Editor.
Once file is open ... select all text .. right click and select Source ... Correct Indentation .
This does not reformat but it does fix the indentation problem.
Someday I hope SFDC will make the code for the Force IDE open source. Then we, as a community, could build more developer-friendly tools.
Apex classes and triggers use a different editor than Java. The auto formatter (or code alignment) does not work with Apex Code (or the Apex Code Editor). I couldn't get CTRL-SHIFT+F to work in the most recent version of Eclipse with the Force.com IDE, either. I believe this is because the auto formatter is designed to work with Java only.
However, if you switch to the Java perspective and open your Apex class with the Java Editor, CTRL+I does correct indentation properly.
Go to Preferences -> General -> Keys and type "format" into the search box, you will see what keys (if any) are bound to the format commands. Then you can bind what you like or use what's available.
Netbeans IDE has code format feature that can be launched using the "Format" item in the "Source" menu. how can I customize this "Format" operation so my formatted code will be in the style that I define. I could not find any special documentation in Netbeans Help or online WIKI.
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Don't forget to configure all categories (Not Tabs and Indents only)
I think right now this is our best bet http://www.netbeans.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=163030
In Eclipse, under Windows -> Preference -> Java -> Code Style, you can define code templates for comments and code, and you can setup a code formatter.
I'm wondering if it is possible in Eclipse to have these setting take affect every time I save a source file. Basically, instead of me highlighting everything and pressing Ctrl+Shift+F, I want Eclipse to be responsible for making sure my code is formatted properly.
Is this possible and how do you set it up?
Note On Using the Auto-Format: It's probably best to choose "Format Edited Lines" as merging changes becomes very difficult when you reformat a whole file that is in source control already that was not formatted properly. Already did this to a co-worker.
Under Preferences, choose Java --> Editor --> Save Actions. Check the Perform the selected actions on save, and check the Format source code box.
This may or may not be available in previous versions of Eclipse. I know it works in:
Version: 3.3.3.r33x_r20080129-_19UEl7Ezk_gXF1kouft<br>
Build id: M20080221-1800
I have a snapshot of the setting.
Please follow the path:
In the Preferences window, choose Java --> Editor --> Save Actions.
Check the Perform the selected actions on save, and check the Format source code box.
I strongly recommend checking your eclipse format xml descriptor into source control. That way all members of the team can use it and you don't get to and fro reformatting battles.
If you find that you do not have a Save Actions preference under Java--> Editor, it may be because you are using an older version of Eclipse. In that case you can install the Format on save plugin from here.
Then, under Preferences, choose Java --> Format on save. Select the Run Format option under Select a code formatting action