Java Package Formatter

When you want to format multiple Java source in Eclipse
the only way is to open each and every file, right click in the editor window,
select the "Format" option, and save the formatted file. This plugin
allows you to select one or more packages in the Java Package Explorer and
format all .java files in those packages. You can also choose to select just the
specific Java source files you wich to format or even the whole source
directory.
N.B.: This functionality comes standard in
Eclipse 3.0 and up. I won't be creating any new versions, but these versions
will be available for those stuck on an older version of Eclipse, e.g. those
using IBM WebSphere Application Developer 4.0, 5.0 or 5.1.
Installation
To install this plugin, follow these steps:
- Make sure you have Eclipse 2.0.0 or higher.
- Exit Eclipse.
- Download the ZIP file that contains the plugin.
- Extract the contents of the ZIP file into the plugins
directory of your Eclipse installation.
- When the files have been extracted verify that the
plugin configuration file can be found at ...\eclipse\plugins\org.klomp.eclipse.formatjava_1.0.1\plugin.xml.
- Start Eclipse.
Usage
To use the plugin, go to the Package Explorer (usually
found in the Java Perspective) and select one or more of the following:
- Java source files,
- Java packages, or
- Java source folders (usually called "src").
and press the right mouse button. Then select "Format
.java files" from the popup menu that appears.
The selected packages and source folders will be
scanned for Java source files. The Java source files and those selected by the
user are then formatted. If any of those Java source files has already been
opened in an editor window, the contents of that window are formatted. If the
window had unsaved changes, the contents are not saved to disk.
Click on this link to get more detail: http://www.klomp.org/formatjava/

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