Eclipse Enum Switch Warning
I recently encountered some Java code with what seemed to be an odd warning. ...
Gradle Quick Start
Gradle is a relatively new build system that is picking up steam. In this post we’ll demonstrate it’s convention over configuration strengths and walk through a simple example. Gradle follows the convention over configuration model. ...
A Few Days With Eclipse Juno
On June 27, Eclipse released the new version of their IDE, named “Juno” (v4.2 for those that prefer numbers). ...
Quick and Easy Class and Sequence Diagrams in Eclipse
“Everyone has different learning styles” says my wife the teacher. I think this also applies to how we look at code. I tend to be a big picture person and need to understand the lay ...
Configuring Eclipse to support WTP for Maven web projects
You want your Eclipse project to integrate with Maven for build and dependency management but you also want to utilize WTP (Web Tools Platform) support for web app development. It seems like it should work ...
Quick and Simple UML with UMLet
I like using UML but I’m not fond of most of the tools used to create the diagrams. They tend to be very heavy and/or difficult to use. Enter UMLet. This is a great tool ...
Eclipse Service Release Adds Support for Java7
Just last week the Eclipse group released a service release to their Indigo version, including support for Java 7....
Start Using Eclipse with Grails Support via STS
Grails support is growing in Eclipse. With the latest STS and Grails, Eclipse becomes a potential contender in creating and maintaining Grails applications. This guide will walk you through getting Grails support into an Eclipse installation. ...
Keep Your Code Clean
There's no excuse for not cleaning up after yourself when making code changes so that maintainers will not have mind-boggling numbers of unnecessary warnings to go through. A simple rule to follow is that there should be no compiler warnings in your code!...
Embracing Mylyn
As a developer, one of the things I really want to do with my work day is development. As a member of a development team, I recognize the need to identify tasks, prioritize work, and ...