Java Guideline¶
Code Formatting¶
Code formatting is one of the first guidelines a code should respect. More than a way to indent your classes, the format allows code sourcing tools, just like Git, to compare code versions from an environment to an other environment. The format should result from a team agreement and be shared among its members. The best code format is the one everybody agrees with !
Now we will learn how to format source code inside the most used IDEs in the java world : IntelliJ and Eclipse. Before starting, you should now that it is possible to import Eclipse format to IntelliJ, but not the other way.
How to format in IntelliJ¶
- Click on
File > Settings ...
- Go to
Editor > Code Style > Java
From there, two solutions are available :
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* The formatter can be edited manually by using the code style window in tabs Tabs and indents
, Spaces
, Wrapping
and braces
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- The formatter can be edited manually by using the code style window in tabs
Tabs and indents
,Spaces
,Wrapping and braces
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- Import a format by clicking on the gear (next to
Scheme
) then onImport Scheme ...
. You may import a formatter from an Eclipse IDE or from another IntelliJ IDE
How to format in Eclipse¶
Go to Window > Preferences > Java > Code Style > Formatter
then click on Edit ...
. You may now change Line wrapping
,
Method declarations
...
Note that you can import an Eclipse code format but not an IntelliJ code format.