[news.eclipse.technology] Re: New Code formatter? Why? (Need a Code Pres

["Mathew Brozowski" <mbrozowski@xxxxxxxxx>]

A coworker and I recently started using eclipse and were discussing code
formatting and what
options we could agree on since with both have different styles.  We quicky
realized that the optimum
solution would be a code presenter that would show you the code with the
formatting you preferred without change the format of the underlying code.
This would enable individual developers to develop with their own style
without interfering with those of others.  Any change the New Formatter
could begin to do things this way?

Matt Brozowski (with input from Mark Miller)
Tavve Software Company
Morrisville, NC



"Alvin Thompson" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:3F8C7EE4.8010901@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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
>