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how do I extend the java editor? [message #226543]

Sun, 26 March 2006 13:27

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: matt.wette.earthlink.net

I am new to eclipse. I would like to extend the java editor
to do custom actions. I am used to emacs where I can just add
macros into my .emacs file and override actions or generate
new ones. Are there any resources that can get me started?

Re: how do I extend the java editor? [message #226560 is a reply to message #226543]

Mon, 27 March 2006 07:38

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: daniel.megert.eclipse.org

Matt Wette wrote:

> I am new to eclipse. I would like to extend the java editor
> to do custom actions.

Do you mean via UI or by witting code in your own plug-in?

Dani

> I am used to emacs where I can just add
> macros into my .emacs file and override actions or generate
> new ones. Are there any resources that can get me started?

Re: how do I extend the java editor? [message #226567 is a reply to message #226560]

Mon, 27 March 2006 09:39

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: matt.wette.earthlink.net

Daniel Megert wrote:
> Matt Wette wrote:
>> I am new to eclipse. I would like to extend the java editor
>> to do custom actions.
>
> Do you mean via UI or by witting code in your own plug-in?

Ideally, I would like to have a menu item or toolbar button that
would save the current java buffer in a temporary file, lock the
buffer, and start emacs session on the file. When the emacs
session is complete the action would refresh the buffer and unlock.

>> I am used to emacs where I can just add
>> macros into my .emacs file and override actions or generate
>> new ones. Are there any resources that can get me started?

Re: how do I extend the java editor? [message #226637 is a reply to message #226543]

Mon, 27 March 2006 20:57

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: wharley.bea.com

"Matt Wette" <matt.wette@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:e06mf5$kl3$1@utils.eclipse.org...
>I am new to eclipse. I would like to extend the java editor
> to do custom actions. I am used to emacs where I can just add
> macros into my .emacs file and override actions or generate
> new ones. Are there any resources that can get me started?

There was an interesting panel discussion on scripting in Eclipse at the
recent EclipseCon. The situation seemed to be that (a) there is interest in
scripting, with many people holding different opinions of what scripting is
and what it should do; (b) there is currently no scripting facility except
for the brute-force approach of writing your own plug-in. My impression was
that those two truths might be related.

You might try posting your question on eclipse.platform, or
eclipse.newcomer, to see whether others have come up with interesting
solutions.

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