How to go into a class in eclipse? - java

This is how my current file looks. Is there a command or shortcut to go to the actual Java file of crud repository? (I wanna see what that class looks like) I tried hovering over it
but crud repository wasn't clickable.

You can do that by holding ctrl and clicking on it.
Seems you are just starting with Eclipse IDE. Have a look.

Hold Ctrl and Click on the Class Name
If you get error as "Source not found"
Use "Attach Source" button to add the source zip or folder.

ctrl-click on the name, you need the sorce of the file or you will see a decompiled version of the class
for open source project, or where you can get sources, you can add the jar of the sources or a folder to the library definition

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Proper way to configure IntelliJ to use source code for decompiled jar

I have been trying to figure this one out for a bit, not coming up with the right approach. I read through this question, which I'd already tried, but it's not working quite right.. using IntelliJ EAP 142.4675.3
What I am trying to do, is to debug a junit test using a jar (extending the Provider class) file I've placed into JAVA_HOME\jre\lib\ext. I want that jar to be debuggable as well.
The problem is, if I attach my source directory as the source for a jar, then, in a stack trace, when I click the named file (containing a method I wish to view), IntelliJ asks me to choose between two of the same file, presumably because it knows about the source (it's in a module in my project) and it's also been told about the source via the jar source path I added.
I tried adding the provider.jar to the project module dependencies tab, which caused intellij no end of grief. Reverted back to having it in jre\lib\ext, and, in the Platform Settings->SDKs->1.8->Sourcepath tab, I added the module sourcepath. This lets intellij step into the .java file for the jar, vs the .class file, but, when it does so, I now get a banner at the top of my code windows which says "Alternative source available for the class xxx" and there's a combobox at the RHS with the module name listed twice (in the latest EAP, it actually lists the module and the jar [same name as module, with .jar]). And, as mentioned earlier, the IDE asks which which (of the very same) file I wish to edit when I click a file in the stack trace.
Clearly, there is something not quite right.. what am I missing? I find it odd that the ide will not open the source code when stepping into the jar until I attach the code as above, but, when I do, it sees it twice.
So let's start from scratch:
File > New Project, choose "Java Module", fill the form:
Bypass the form asking about the kind of project (webapp etc) by clicking on "finish"
you now have a project with a src dir:
right click the 32910506 directory and choose "New" then "Directory" and create a new directory named lib.
drag and drop your 2 jars (sources and code) to this directory (I will use common-lang for this example), beware to copy, not move:
now right click on src, choose "New", "Java class", name it App:
right click your "code jar" and choose "Add as library":
in App type psvm then hit TAB to get a main and fill it like this:
right click on your "code jar" and choose "Open library settings":
click "+" and choose "Attach file or directory" and select your "sources jar":
Now if your Ctrl+click on random in App, you should end up to the method source:
Put a break point in the random method:
Now right click App, choose "Debug App.main()", you should end up to the previous breakpoint:
Used: idea 12.1.6 under linux

How can I avoid this Ant Build error?

What is this ant build error in eclipse?
When I click the Ant Build I have the error message shown below.
Build failed
Reason: Unable to find an Ant file to run.
Could you please help me solve it?
Quoting from here
Create a new project in Eclipse
After the project is created, look in the package explorer window pane on the left and right click on the src folder.
There are two methods for the next step, you could either add a New > Class, and then copy and paste everything from your old java file to the new class (make sure the class name is the same), or the better route would be to Import.
After clicking Import, select File System under the general folder. Click Next.
Browse for the java folder where your source files are located. Once you click ok, it will add all of the source files to the right pane.
Select which files you want to add and click Finish.
Now if you look at your Package Explorer window you should see the source files. Now just compile them, and the error shouldn't appear and you can run them just like before.

How to mark file as source in Eclipse

I notice that any class not found in eclipse after ctrl+shift+t push.
I notice that I cannot see files, that expose so:
And following classes find good:
How to mark file as source code file in Eclipse?
You need to make the directory as Source Folder in order to make Eclipse treat files as source
You can find the setting in project properties.
Create Source Folder in your Project and copy your source code in there. Follow following steps:
Right click on your project.
select New
create source folder.
Or could it be, that you need to tick the Label Decorations in Preferences->Appearance->Label Decorations "Java Type Indicator"?

Eclipse - Source not found

I know this question has been asked many times before, but none of the proposed solutions resolve my issue (or I'm not implementing them correctly).
I'm developing a plugin for OpenFire, and when I set a breakpoint in my plugin source Eclipse reports "Source not found". The JAR is built separate from the build of the OpenFire server. I've tried adding the JAR and specifying the source code directory, but no dice.
Here's the process I'm following: When I hit my breakpoint I'm clicking "Edit Source Lookup Path", clicking "Add", Java Library, User Library, click User Libraries, adding my library (tried both "Add JARs" and "Add External JARs"), and then specifying the folder that contains the source code. I've also tried:
Adding the source by selecting "File System Directory" instead of "Java Library"
Adding it by selecting "Workspace Folder"
In the Project Explorer, adding the source for my plugin to the Java Build Path
In the Project Explorer, adding my JAR as a Library and specifying the Source attachment
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Personally, I have no good experience in Eclipse JDT, when adding a source folder at the time it hits a break point. What I always prefer to do, is adding the source folder before debugging:
Select Project/Properties/Libraries
Select your library and "edit..." the source attachment
Select either the corresponding source folder or the zip/jar containing the package
After that, you should be able to open the source files in the virtual "Referenced Libraries" folder (directly below the "JRE System Library" folder inside the project), or when opening a reference to a linked class file from within the JDT editor. If you are able to access the source, then you should also be able to at least stop at the break point and see the corresponding source.
Else, you will have to check again, if the source folder is really valid: The source folder or source archive must contain the folder with the name of the root package of the library (e.g. the default Java "src.zip" inside the JDK folder also includes a corresponding "java" folder at its root). When in doubt, extract the archive and select the parent folder of the package you are interested in - sometimes source archives might be a mess or incompatible to JDT.
If this has been assured and it still doesn't work, chances are, that your linked source folder does not correspond to the compiled version of the library. Usually JDT will handle such inconsistencies fine, but if you try to open a source file, that is entirely different than the corresponding class file, you will encounter problems. In this case I would suggest either downloading the correct source version of the library, or recompiling the library from the source, if all else fails.
If opening a referenced source file from withing the JDT editor does work fine, and you are still unable to open the source files when a break point is entered during debugging, then most likely the class files are missing the line numbers of the corresponding source file. Again, you will have to recompile the library from the source in this case.
Finally, it is also possible to overwrite the default source lookup by specifying source folders or archives in the source tab of the launch configuration. But you should normally not need to do this, when your build path is configured correctly. From the Eclipse Help:
The Source tab defines the location of source files used to display source when debugging a Java application. By default, these settings are derived from the associated project's build path. You may override these settings here.
I had this very annoying problem for a long time but was finally able to solve it. In my case, a null pointer exception was being thrown somewhere in Java's Transformer.IsRuntimeCode(ProtectionDomain) function.
I didn't really need to know about this since the exception was being caught and handled, but eclipse would pause debugging every time this happened and tell me that the source wasn't available. As a result, I constantly had to keep pressing the button to continue code execution.
In order to prevent this from happening, I:
1. Clicked on the "Breakpoints" window at the bottom of the debugging
screen
2. Right clicked "NullPointerException"
3. Unchecked "Caught"
This prevented the debugger from pausing program flow during a caught NullPointerException.alt text
(source: SharpDetail.com)
And this another one as:
Eclipse doesn't crash. You're trying to step into a method, where eclipse doesn't know where to find the source (*.java) files and informs you about this. Here is how to tell eclipse where to look. Go to
Window->Preferences->Java->Installed JREs,select the JRE you are using and click Edit.
There, select all of the jar files in the list you see and and click Source Attachment....
In the window that shows up, select the fille src.zip, which is in your JDK folder (if you didn't uncheck it while installing the JDK). On the machine I'm on right now, that is
C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_07\src.zip.
Save all your changes (possibly restart eclipse) and you won't see that error again.
Well it turns out the solution was anticlimactic. When Balder's recommendations did not work I tried debugging one of the stock OpenFire plugins and it worked just fine. I then created a new plugin from scratch, and by doing nothing other than adding the source to the project (Right-click on the project -> New -> Source Folder) it also worked just fine. I have no idea why Eclipse refuses to see the source for my original plugin, but I moved all my code and libraries over to the new plugin and debugging is working as expected.
Many times you put jar files in eclipse IDE as referenced libraries when binary version of application was downloaded. Usually done so by configuring the build path. But the binary does not have the source files. You have Binary version and source version of application.
One simple way is to download the source libraries that you also use maven to build the project.
Keep somehwere, may be inside your project workspace.
Now while seeing the class file (from eclipse, jar exploded) you may see the source not found, fine.... there is a button below and click on that, a new window opens and there select add external folder.
Reference it to the src folder of the source you downloaded(not the binary one) and kept somewhere as said above and it will show the class details from that.
I fixed this issue with doing the following:
Click at the menu Window - Preferences - Debug - Step Filtering And check all the packages like the following image.
(Step Filtering)
Then, debug again your project and thats it.
Best regards,
In my case, I had a breakpoint in the class declaration. I mean in the next line.
public class GenerateInterface implements JavaCall {
So, the debugger stopped in that line and showed the following message:
Source not found
I think unconsciously activate the breakpoint in that line.

Eclipse: displaying code source for class file?

I'm running Eclipse 3.5.2 and am debugging a class which calls a method -- let's call it flaky() -- in one of my other .jar files. When I step into flaky(), it shows the source code in a tab in the debugger, with the filename as Flaky.class.
The problem is, the code I see looks old and out of date, so I'm wondering which file I'm looking at.
Is there any way to find out the path of the file Eclipse is displaying?
Go to the Package Explorer view with the file open in the current editor. Click the "Link with Editor" toggle (the two arrows). This should jump you to the class file you are viewing, which should be in the jar you are using. If the jar is in a library, you should see the path to the jar in the package explorer. If not you can see the path to it in the preferences. From there you can also use Chin Huang's answer to find where the given source file is.
View the Properties for the JAR file. Under Java Source Attachment, you will see where Eclipse gets the source code for classes in the JAR file.

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