[news.eclipse.newcomer] Re: Compile on save vs. on change

[Eric Rizzo <eclipse@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John Taylor wrote:
> Awesome. Thanks a million, Darin.
>
> .. "analyse annotations," no less. Now that's a good hiding place for a 
> compiler option  :-D

It's not a compiler option - it's an editor option. The editor is 
Java-syntax-aware and is parsing the code as you type (but no compiled 
output is produced, hence not a compiler option). The distinction is 
subtle, but should help you understand it a little better.
Annotations are first-class citizens in the Eclipse world, so they have 
their own settings in several places.

Eric