Top 5 Eclipse Features for Java Programmers

This is not a comprehensive list. The best part of Eclipse is that its a great 'learn as you go' IDE, so this blog entry is great for beginners. If you haven't tried using one of these features, I strongly recommend giving it a shot!

1. Content Assist and Parameter Hints
This is a commonly used feature, so I won't elaborate. V3.X has support for this in JSP editing

2. Snippets

Snippets can be used to create small code templates. Try using this for headers of JSP files, try/catch blocks, or other code templates.

3. Making the most out of search

Use F3 'Open Declaration' to find the declararion of a method or use Ctrl-Alt-H for Open Call Hierarchy'. Great tools to help you refactor code.

4. Synchronization with CVS

This is a big feature in itself, but the best part is that CVS exploring, checking in, and cvs diff are all integrated into Eclipse.

5. Refactoring -

Again, this is a big feature. Try using Eclipse to Generate Getters/Setters or Create Constructors as a standard practice.
Posted by at Friday, February 03, 2006
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Isaac Sacolick is President of StarCIO, a technology leadership company that guides organizations on building digital transformation core competencies. He is the author of Digital Trailblazer and the Amazon bestseller Driving Digital and speaks about agile planning, devops, data science, product management, and other digital transformation best practices. Sacolick is a recognized top social CIO, a digital transformation influencer, and has over 900 articles published at InfoWorld, CIO.com, his blog Social, Agile, and Transformation, and other sites. You can find him sharing new insights @NYIke on Twitter, his Driving Digital Standup YouTube channel, or during the Coffee with Digital Trailblazers.