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

["Jerome Lanneluc" <jerome_lanneluc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

That's sound like a nice idea to browse code, but when you make a change to
a .java file and save it, which format would you choose?

Jerome

"Mathew Brozowski" <mbrozowski@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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
> >
>
>