I dislike how auto format messes up empty cycle body, like:
Before
for (int i = 0; isTest(i); i++);
After
for (int i = 0; isTest(i); i++)
;
How to configure eclipse not to do this?
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2Just out of curiosity, why on earth would you want a loop that does nothing? – Alex Spurling Sep 08 '09 at 08:41
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1That loop might do something. The isTest method can have almost any side effect ;) – Jorn Sep 08 '09 at 09:04
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2Urgh. Then it should be a while loop so the "isTest(i)" is in the body. In my opinion "for" loops should only contain iteration steps between the parenthesis. – Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen Sep 08 '09 at 09:13
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3I suggest a custom compiler warning rather than a custom formatting for this special case :-P – Andreas Dolk Sep 08 '09 at 10:49
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@Thorbjørn: I agree, I'm just saying it's possible – Jorn Oct 11 '09 at 21:22
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Go to Windows -> Preferences, and in the options table select Java -> Code Style -> Formatter, then configure to your hearts content.
For future reference, in the Preferences menu you can just type in a search term to find all options for that term - so just going onto the Preferences menu and typing "format" will show you all options
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1& "new lines" -> "empty statements" uncheck "Put empty statements on new line" – Margus Sep 08 '09 at 09:05
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3This is in the current workspace, not in the Eclipse installation, hence you need to export and import your preferences to have this available in other workspaces. – Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen Sep 08 '09 at 09:14