[news.eclipse.technology] Re: New Code formatter? Why?

["Robert Simmons" <derisor@xxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the posting tip, I will cross post.

As for your bug, Jalopy will do everything you requested.

:-)

-- Robert

"Alvin Thompson" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> please remember to use the appropriate newsgroup when posting questions.
> this one probably belongs in 'eclipse.tools.jdt'. it is unlikely you
> will get answers to your questions if you use the wrong newsgroup.
>
> > I am currious why they are bothering re-implementing this when there are
> > already a couple of formatters available and, in fact, potentially the
> > best formatter ever, Jalopy. Wouldnt it make more sense to try to
> > integrate Jalopy more tightly into Eclipse and build on their successes?
>
> jalopy is released under the BSD liscence, while eclipse is released
> under the...ummm...IBM liscence, i think.
>
> also, i want to torture my coworkers' eyes with my bizarre code
> formatting style. see:
>
> https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=25559
>
>
> -alvin
>