Eclipse setup

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Download Eclipse (minimal installation)
1. Go here: http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/
2. Under Latest Release click the version number
3. Scroll down to Platform Runtime Binary (this downloads a minimal installation) and download the latest Linux (x86_64/GTK+) release

Extract the download

tar xvf eclipse-platform...tar.gz
sudo mv eclipse /opt

Specify the Java version (so it doesn’t break if the default system Java gets changed)

sed -i.bak 's#-vmargs#-vm\n/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java\n-vmargs#' /opt/eclipse/eclipse.ini

Adjust heap size, if necessary/desired
- To adjust it from the default of 512 MB to 1 GB:
```
sed -i 's/^-Xmx512m$/-Xmx1024m/g' /opt/eclipse/eclipse.ini
```

If necessary, create an application launcher icon (for Unity, Xfce, etc)

echo "[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Eclipse
Icon=/opt/eclipse/icon.xpm
Exec=/opt/eclipse/eclipse
Terminal=false" >> ~/.local/share/applications/eclipse.desktop

Install additional features/plugins
1. Help > Install New Software
2. Install features in Eclipse repository
  1. Work with > name of current Eclipse version (e.g. Luna)
  2. Check any desired features
    - Java
      - Eclipse Java Development Tools > Eclipse Java Development Tools
    - PHP
      1. Programming Languages > PHP Development Tools (PDT)
    - SVN (Subversive)
      1. Collaboration > Subversive SVN Team Provider
    - XML
      1. Programming Languages > Eclipse XML Editors and Tools
  3. Click Next, and then follow the instructions to complete installation
  4. Further instructions for SVN
    1. While waiting, install libsvn-java and subversion
      sudo apt-get -y install libsvn-java subversion
    2. Then get svn version
      svn --version
    3. Set the path to the Java SVN libraries
      sed -i 's#-vmargs#-vmargs\n-Dsubversion.native.library=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/jni/#' /opt/eclipse/eclipse.ini
    4. Once Eclipse restarts, Open Perspective > Other > SVN Repository Exploring
    5. A window should pop up with different subversive SVN connectors
    6. Check the version of the JavaHL connector (SVNKit is slower and uses more memory) that corresponds with the version of subversion you have installed, click Finish, and then follow the instructions to complete installation
3. Install other plugins
  1. Pydev (Python)
    
    http://pydev.org/updates/
  2. Android
    
    http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/installing-adt.html
    
    If you get the error “sdk platform tools is missing”: “SDK Platform Tools component is missing!”
Window > Preferences > General > Editors > Text Editors > Spelling > uncheck Enable spell checking > OK
Window > Preferences > General > Startup and Shutdown > uncheck all plugins > OK
Use dark theme, if desired
1. Change Eclipse to the dark theme
  - Window > Preferences > General > Appearance > Theme > Dark
2. Fix plugin colors
  - The easiest way to do this is to install a theme, like Solarized:
    1. Download this file: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bmaupin/solarized-dark-high-contrast/master/eclipse/solarized-dark-high-contrast.epf
    2. In Eclipse go to File > Import > General > Preferences > Next > browse to the file > Finish
Configure editors
- Java
  1. Window > Preferences > Java > Code Style > Formatter > Edit
  2. Profile name > Custom
  3. Indentation > Tab policy > Spaces only
  4. Line Wrapping > check Never join already wrapped lines > OK
  5. Java > Editor > Save Actions > check Perform the selected actions on save, Format source code, Additional actions > Configure
  6. Check Remove trailing whitespace, Correct indentation > OK
  7. Java > Code Style > Clean Up > Edit
  8. Code Organizing > check Format source code, Remove trailing whitespace, Correct indentation, Organize imports > Profile name > Custom > OK > OK

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