Eclipse and Tomcat
I’ve almost decided to stick with Eclipse as my new IDE of choice for Java development. I think I’m about 95% convinced to stick with it. To Eclipse’s credit, it’s lasted longer than my trial of NetBeans. Overall, though, I think Eclipse is a solid replacement for my old IDE.
The things I don’t like about Eclipse thus far (in order):
- switching “workspaces” resets Eclipse
- no built-in support for Tomcat (yes, I know there’s a plugin)
- JSP debugging is non-existant (and I only use JSPs as a template engine)
- CVS tasks (such as syncs and branching) are a little awkward
- the “Package Explorer” doesn’t remember what folders were open or closed between sessions
- some of the windows (Package Explorer, for example) are cluttered with information
- lack of good documentation (ie. not FAQs, mailing list archives or forums)
The things I do like about Eclipse:
- customizable perspectives (ways of viewing various pieces)
- plugin support (allows for unlimited possibilities for IDE changes/additions)
- integrated CVS (including integrated CVS diffs)
- the ability to configure just about anything to do with the IDE
- code folding
The interesting thing about evaluating a new IDE after such a long time with the same IDE, is that you realize that your current environment has faluts too, but that you’ve either found a way around the problem or you’ve learned to deal with it.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005 22:05 Posted in Software
