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icon5.gif  Howto Link all projects to same code formatter rules file [message #992375] Fri, 21 December 2012 08:52 Go to next message
Patrick W. is currently offline Patrick W.
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Registered: December 2012
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Hey Eclipse-Users,

I have about 50 Eclipse Java projects form different developers and I want to use the same code formatter rules for all projects.

So I create a set of formatter rules and export them into a XML file. Is it possible to link all projects to this file? So I only have to change this single file when updating the formatting rules?

The only way I found so far is to update all projects manually by importing with the XML file. Then rules are then copied to org.eclipse.jdt.code.prefs. So changing rules is very expensive.

Cheers,
Patrick

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Re: Howto Link all projects to same code formatter rules file [message #992738 is a reply to message #992375] Sat, 22 December 2012 08:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Stephane Begaudeau is currently offline Stephane Begaudeau
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Hi,

I don't think that it can be done, personnaly when I have to update the configuration of the formatter on my projects, I import the XML file on one project and then I copy the content of the file ".settings/org.eclipse.jdt.code.prefs" of this project and paster it in all the other projects. It's a bit faster than importing the XML file in all the projects.

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Stephane Begaudeau, Obeo

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Re: Howto Link all projects to same code formatter rules file [message #992812 is a reply to message #992738] Sat, 22 December 2012 13:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Stephan Herrmann is currently offline Stephan Herrmann
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I'm surprised you want to re-format projects from different developers, rather than letting each project define its own formatting rules.

Secondly, wouldn't per-workspace preferences serve your needs?

Third, if you want to synchronize settings between developers / projects / workspaces, you may want to use a plug-in like workspace mechanic.

my 2c.

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Re: Howto Link all projects to same code formatter rules file [message #997371 is a reply to message #992812] Mon, 07 January 2013 03:51 Go to previous message
Patrick W. is currently offline Patrick W.
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Registered: December 2012
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Thank's for your answers. I will have a look on your suggestions.

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