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Eclipse Java Code Formatter Integration for NetBeans (Eclipse Mars 4.5)

NetBeans Plugin - Eclipse Code Formatter for Java (Eclipse Mars 4.5)
Plugin owner: markiewb
Website: https://github.com/markiewb/eclipsecodeformatter_for_netbeans
Added: 2013-10-03
License: EPL 1.0
Category: Editing
Downloaded: 15,734 times
Rating:
 4.59, by 8 users

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Download plugin   Download size: 1.56 MB   Last Update: 2016-11-19

This plugin is also available on the NetBeans Plugin Portal Update Center. Use 'Tools > Plugins' action from the NetBeans IDE main menu for convenient installation of this plugin


What's new in this version

Updates in 1.12.1:

  • [Bugfix 88]: Fixed: Keyboard shortcut does not format non java files


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Download plugin   Download size: 1.56 MB   Last Update: 2016-11-19

This plugin is also available on the NetBeans Plugin Portal Update Center. Use 'Tools > Plugins' action from the NetBeans IDE main menu for convenient installation of this plugin


What's new in this version

Updates in 1.12.1:

  • [Bugfix 88]: Fixed: Keyboard shortcut does not format non java files


Verifications for NetBeans versions

8.1 verification PASSED See verification details


Introduction

This plugin helps you to apply to a common code style in a team of Eclipse JDT and NetBeans IDE users. The original formatting engine of Eclipse is embedded and allows you to format the sourcecode the same way as your Eclipse co-workers do. You only have to provide an Eclipse formatter configuration file.

Known issue: When the Eclipse formatter is used the line-breakpoints at the formatted lines are lost. Class/Method/Field breakpoints will be preserved.

Features:

  • Global configuration and project specific configuration
  • On save action (Disabled by default)
  • Shows the used formatter as notification (Enabled by default)
  • Supports profiles (since 1.6)
  • Supports format of selected text (since 1.7)
  • Preserve breakpoints (experimental) (since 1.8)
  • Code templates for @formatter:on/off (since 1.9)
  • Supports Workspace Mechanic configuration file (since 1.10)
  • Support configuration from .settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs (absolute and relative paths) (since 1.10)
  • On save action: Introduced option for formatting only the changed lines (since 1.10)
  • Support configuration of linefeed (since 1.10)
  • Support configuration of source level (since 1.10)
  • Support for macro invocation (since 1.12)
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Note:

Please note that this plugin only provides support for formatting. Eclipse users may miss the application of save-actions like "adding @Override annotations" or "member sort order". Such AST-based transformations are not provided by this plugin. The plugin also won't format source code with guarded sections - like the Java sources generated by the NetBeans GUI builder.

Licensing

Provide defects, request for enhancements and feedback at https://github.com/markiewb/eclipsecodeformatter_for_netbeans/issues

Compatible to NetBeans 8.0.2+ and JDK7+.

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User Comments

  

A version using the Eclipse Luna 4.4 formatter engine

is available at http://plugins.netbeans.org/plugin/64061/?show=true
Posted by markiewb on May 07, 2016
  

Support for @formatter:off since 1.9

FYI: https://github.com/markiewb/eclipsecodeformatter_for_netbeans/issues/65
Posted by markiewb on Jan 03, 2016
  

Re: is there any way to turn it off for some section of code?

@ridwan_yusuf: is there any way to do this when using this plugin?

Yes, it tried it. Configure the formatter within Eclipse to pay attention to the tags, export the formatter settings to a file and configure the plugin to use the file.
Posted by markiewb on May 06, 2015
  

is there any way to turn it off for some section of code?

in eclipse we can use
/* @formatter:off */
/* @formatter:on */
to turn off formatting for section of code,
is there any way to do this when using this plugin?
Posted by ridwan_yusuf on May 06, 2015
  

Can you do it for PHP?

I am waiting for reply
Posted by lyhong_pon on Aug 13, 2014
  

Re2: Is "Format on save" the only way to format the code?

Hi pns,

>Remapping the Shift+Alt+F doesn't work for me beacuse I still want to use Netbeans formatter in some project (not all projects I work on use eclipse formatter). Having it format on save is enough I guess.

It is much easier the following way. Remap the "format with eclipse formatter" action. In the global options of the plugin (Tools|Options|Java|Eclipse Formatter) enable the Eclipse formatter. In the specific projects, where you are forced to use NB formatter, disable the eclipse formatter in the project properties (Right click on the project node. At Properties|Formatting|Eclipse Formatting|Override global settings check "Use NetBeans Formatter".)
Posted by markiewb on Apr 03, 2014
  

Re: Is "Format on save" the only way to format the code?

Humm ok I though it was possible to somewhow "override" the keymap in projects configured for using eclipse formatter. Remapping the Shift+Alt+F doesn't work for me beacuse I still want to use Netbeans formatter in some project (not all projects I work on use eclipse formatter). Having it format on save is enough I guess.

Thanks for the reply! and the plugin! :-)
Posted by pns on Apr 03, 2014
  

Re: Is "Format on save" the only way to format the code?

@pns: The plugin does not remap the shortcut Shift-Alt-F to the action. You have to do it yourself. Use main menu "Source|Format with Eclipse formatter"
Posted by markiewb on Mar 20, 2014
  

Is "Format on save" the only way to format the code?

I configured a maven project to use eclipse formatting rules (overriding the default formatting ones). But when I hit Shift+Alt+F within a file from that project, the style applied is the default one and not the override.

However if I check "Format on Save", when saving the file it's formatted accordingly (using the overridden eclipse rules). Shoudn't Shif+Alt+F, when done in a project using eclipse rules, format the code according to those rules?
Posted by pns on Mar 20, 2014
  

Thanks a ton !!!

All developers expect me use Eclipse in my team.
Merge conflicts triggered by formatting differences have been a nightmare.
Looking forward to pleasant days with this plug-in.
Thanks again.
Posted by sarveswaran_m on Jan 29, 2014
  

Good Job!!!

Just came across this because of the NB weekly newsletter, and I must say thanks...

Tried a different eclipse code formatter plugin before but it wasn't up to scratch and crashed when I tried to save a non Java file, but this one seems to be working very well for everything, and looks very much in line with the quality I would expect from a NB feature and this is only a plugin.

Thanks
Posted by satory on Nov 19, 2013
  

Re: Great plugin

@tomzi:
- select between netbeans and eclipse formatting
-> you can configure the used formatter for each project separately

- formatting works with netbeans shortcuts
-> should work. Assign your own keyboard shortcut. Options|KeyMap

If this doesn't work, please file an issue.
Posted by markiewb on Oct 31, 2013
  

Great plugin!

Please make it work that you can:
- select between netbeans and eclipse formatting
- formatting works with netbeans shortcuts
Posted by tomzi on Oct 31, 2013