All images and settings shown in the following sections were taken on Eclipse version: Neon.2 Release (4.6.2) If you update the documentation please update the Eclipse version as well! Java Code Format In order for Eclipse to format the code you need to import the Open the Eclipse preferences and enter the search term 'formatter' which should show Java -> Code Style -> Formatter under the results in the left pane like shown here Select 'Formatter' click the 'Import.' Button and navigate and select the Import the OpenMRSFormatter.xml into an own profile and call it for example 'OpenMRS Formatter'. Ensure it is selected in the dropdown as shown above so it is the 'Active profile'.
From now on you can let Eclipse format any java class for you with the shortcut Control+Shift+F ( Command+Shift+F on Mac) Java Imports In order for Eclipse to order the java imports according to the OpenMRS style and remove unused imports do the following: Open the Eclipse preferences and enter the search term 'organize imports' which should show Java -> Code Style -> Organize Imports under the results in the left pane like shown here Make sure that the sorting order of the import groups you see above (java, javax, org, com) matches. It is the Eclipse default so you might not have to change anything. Also check the two settings of 'Number of (static) imports needed for *' and make sure the number is high enough for Eclipse not to replace your imports with so called 'star imports' using * because we do not want these. From now on you can let Eclipse format and remove unused imports in any java class for you with the shortcut Control+Shift+O ( Command+Shift+O on Mac)! Please apply this command to clean up your imports before you create a pull request on Github since the imports are not cleaned up by the maven formatter plugin we use when you run the build command! XML Code Format The OpenMRSFormatter.xml only handles the Java formatting (limitation of Eclipse), you therefore need to configure the XML Editor.
Oct 25, 2018 - Eclipse provides keyboard shortcuts for the most common actions. Using shortcuts. Mac OS uses the Cmd key frequently instead of the Ctrl key. Correct indentation, e.g., format tabs/whitespaces in code. Read More and classes or incorporating third-party frameworks into your code. Eclipse has a quick shortcut for you. Sheet for Beginners and Experts This printable Markdown cheat sheet provides everything you need to know about Markdown formatting at a glance. Keep it handy and never be confused again.
Open the Eclipse preferences and enter the search term 'xml editor' which should show XML -> XML Files -> Editor under the results in the left pane like shown here Make sure to set the 'Line width' to 125. The maximum line length we choose for XML is equal to the one we set for Java files. For Java this is ensured by the so please update this number here if the openmrs-core/checkstyle.xml setting changes. Automatically Format on Save Eclipse provides you with so called 'Save Actions' where you can configure it to format the code automatically when you save your file according to your formatter settings! Open the Eclipse preferences and enter the search term 'save actions' which should show Java -> Editor -> Save Actions under the results in the left pane like shown here Enable it and adapt the radio buttons and checkboxes to match the image above. Then click the 'Configure.' Mac reader for pc.
Button and match the following sections: From now on when you change a class and save it Eclipse will format the code for you according to your and organize the imports according to the. Show Print Margin If you want to see whether your lines are longer than what you configured in the formatter you can let Eclipse show you a 'Print Margin'. Open the Eclipse preferences and enter the search term 'print margin' which should show General -> Editors -> Text Editors under the results in the left pane like shown here Select 'Show Print Margin' and set the margin to the maximum line length thats defined in the checkstyle config. Add OpenMRS Code Templates To save you some typing and focus on solving problems we put together a few code snippets/templates.