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Auto-generation of serialVersionUID? [message #260862]

Sun, 13 July 2008 07:07

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: Qu0llSixFour.gmail.com

I have scanned the help and can't see how to automatically generate a
serialVersionUID in Serializable classes using Eclipse Europa.

Is it possible? I know I can turn the warning off but I really do want to
be able to add in the serialVersionUID to some classes.

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Re: Auto-generation of serialVersionUID? [message #260866 is a reply to message #260862]

Sun, 13 July 2008 07:21

Eclipse User

If you click on the little light bulb in the left margin by the warning
message, you're presented with a set of choices to correct the problem,
which includes generating one. You can also configure Source->Source
Cleanup... to do this for all selected files so that you don't have to
do it one-by-one for each warning.

Qu0ll wrote:
> I have scanned the help and can't see how to automatically generate a
> serialVersionUID in Serializable classes using Eclipse Europa.
>
> Is it possible? I know I can turn the warning off but I really do
> want to be able to add in the serialVersionUID to some classes.
>

Re: Auto-generation of serialVersionUID? [message #260872 is a reply to message #260866]

Sun, 13 July 2008 12:57

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: Qu0llSixFour.gmail.com

"Ed Merks" <Ed.Merks@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:g5cogc$dn1$1@build.eclipse.org...

> If you click on the little light bulb in the left margin by the warning
> message, you're presented with a set of choices to correct the problem,
> which includes generating one. You can also configure Source->Source
> Cleanup... to do this for all selected files so that you don't have to do
> it one-by-one for each warning.

Thanks Ed for the quick reply. That's a great tip but why isn't it
mentioned in the help? Or perhaps it is but it hasn't been indexed
properly.

--
And loving it,

-Qu0ll (Rare, not extinct)
_________________________________________________
Qu0llSixFour@gmail.com
[Replace the "SixFour" with numbers to email me]

Re: Auto-generation of serialVersionUID? [message #260875 is a reply to message #260872]

Sun, 13 July 2008 13:07

Eclipse User

The help isn't always as helpful as it might be. It's often done last
and developers aren't always the best people to be writing help
documentation. And of course, sometimes even if the information is
there, it's hard to find it... I must admit that I personally almost
never look at help. I expect things to be self evident. :-P

Qu0ll wrote:
> "Ed Merks" <Ed.Merks@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:g5cogc$dn1$1@build.eclipse.org...
>
>> If you click on the little light bulb in the left margin by the
>> warning message, you're presented with a set of choices to correct
>> the problem, which includes generating one. You can also configure
>> Source->Source Cleanup... to do this for all selected files so that
>> you don't have to do it one-by-one for each warning.
>
> Thanks Ed for the quick reply. That's a great tip but why isn't it
> mentioned in the help? Or perhaps it is but it hasn't been indexed
> properly.
>

Re: Auto-generation of serialVersionUID? [message #260878 is a reply to message #260872]

Sun, 13 July 2008 15:03

Eclipse User

"Qu0ll" <Qu0llSixFour@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:g5dc5i$ofe$1@build.eclipse.org...
> Thanks Ed for the quick reply. That's a great tip but why isn't it
> mentioned in the help? Or perhaps it is but it hasn't been indexed
> properly.

Feel free to submit a Bugzilla report, preferably including a patch.
Resources for writing and editing help are very limited, and assistance is
always appreciated. Thanks!

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