Virginia Tech Eclipse Customizations

Eclipse version included: 3.3 (Europa)

Latest VT CS Feature version: 8/22/2007

Here in Virginia Tech's Department of Computer Science, we have put together a customized bundle of Eclipse features for use in our programming classes (and those of other institutions). Our Eclipse bundle is designed particularly for Java or C++ classes. It includes some of the following features folded into the latest stable 3.3 (Europa) release of the Eclipse SDK:

• For Java:

  • Full Eclipse-style support for Java development
  • Support for static checks within the IDE using PMD and Checkstyle that mirror those we use on Web-CAT (our automated grading system), so you'll get your warnings earlier
  • Eclipse's built-in JUnit support
  • Customized workbench settings for our local coding conventions
  • Built-in electronic submission of assignments

• For C++:

  • Full Eclipse-style support for C++ development, via the Eclipse CDT project; requires g++ from Cygwin on Windows (included in our completely configured bundle), or the standard gcc package on Unix-based operating systems
  • Custom plug-in support for writing and executing test cases using CxxTest (see our tutorial on CxxTest in Eclipse)
  • Customized workbench settings for our local coding conventions
  • Built-in electronic submission of assignments

Getting Our Features

There are two ways to get our Eclipse features:

• Windows users can install our completely configured bundle, which includes Cygwin, Eclipse, and our feature set (best choice for new users)

• Update your existing installation of Eclipse with our features (assuming you've already got Eclipse 3.3 (Europa) running)

Related Links

• Eclipse home
• Checkstyle plug-in for Eclipse
• PMD plug-in for Eclipse

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