This is not a comprehensive list. The best part of Eclipse is that its a great ‘learn as you go’ IDE, so this blog entry is great for beginners. If you haven’t tried using one of these features, I strongly recommend giving it a shot!1. Content Assist and Parameter Hints
This is a commonly used feature, so I won’t elaborate. V3.X has support for this in JSP editing
This is a commonly used feature, so I won’t elaborate. V3.X has support for this in JSP editing
2. Snippets
Snippets can be used to create small code templates. Try using this for headers of JSP files, try/catch blocks, or other code templates.
3. Making the most out of search
Use F3 ‘Open Declaration’ to find the declararion of a method or use Ctrl-Alt-H for Open Call Hierarchy’. Great tools to help you refactor code.
4. Synchronization with CVS
This is a big feature in itself, but the best part is that CVS exploring, checking in, and cvs diff are all integrated into Eclipse.
5. Refactoring –
Again, this is a big feature. Try using Eclipse to Generate Getters/Setters or Create Constructors as a standard practice.
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