how to retain run configurations in eclipse? - java

Every-time I restart my eclipse and I loose all my run configuration, can somebody help me retain them. Please let me know which file needs to be changed to retain them ?
I am using eclipse Juno

You can export them to files. Just use Export -> Run/Debug -> Launch Configurations. You should export them to some directory in your workspace. Eclipse will list those launch configurations automatically under the Run As or Debug As dropdown lists.

Window -> Preferences -> General -> Workspace [-> Startup and Shutdown]
This is how my Eclipse Kepler config looks like, maybe it helps.
Try also playing around General -> Workspace and General -> Startup and Shutdown (including sub categories)

Though this problem is strange but I got a work around to resolve it the configuration files reside in
[eclipse-workspace].metadata.plugins\org.eclipse.debug.core.launches
so to retain them just copy them somewhere and after that just paste at this location and in this way we can share them between workspaces as well
Helpful link for this

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IntelliJ IDEA: Issue with opening projects [duplicate]

So, today in the morning I closed down IntelliJ(2017.3.3) after doing some programming as usual and everything worked great. Now suddenly when I try to open any of my projects this is the view I am greeted with:
After searching for a solution for this issue I managed to get the projects working by doing the following steps:
File -> Project Structure -> Modules -> + -> Import -> The project .iml file
File -> Project Structure -> Project -> Project SDK -> Java 8 in my case
File -> Project Structure -> Project -> Project language level -> 8
File -> Project Structure -> Project -> Project compiler output -> The path to the out folder of the specific project(the whole path from D:\ to it)
Navigate to Main class in project structure and alt+enter to add it to run configurations.
Finally able to run the project
Now this would be fine if I had to do it once, configuration corruption or whatever happens, but I have to do this every single time I open a project for some reason. I tried restarting my PC, reinstalling 2017.3.3, installing 2018.1 and the issue persists whatever I do. Also there were no visible errors in relation to this issue in any of the above scenarios, steps, installs and so on.
Well it turns out the issue was related to me using OneDrive to backup my data. I assume OneDrive updated at some point and activated Files On-Demand. The issue is documented here. For me personally a solution that worked was:
Right click the OneDrive tray icon
Click settings
Click the settings tab
Disable the Save space and download files as you use them option under Files On-Demand.
Wait for your files to sync up completely, IntelliJ project load is back to normal.
I tried disabling Themed status bar in Material Theme Advanced Settings and it started working for me.
From: IntelliJ IDEA > Preferences > Material Theme > Advanced Settings > Other Tweaks Tab
Disable "Themed Title Bar" by unchecking the box here.

Intellij "go to > implementation/declaration" navigation feature not working

I have a maven java project that I would like to use IntelliJ for development on. One of my favorite navigation features of IntelliJ is the 'go to > implementation' feature that appears when you right click on a method or function.
My problem is that this feature is not working for me; when I choose it nothing happens, no error, it just sits right where it is. It also isn't suggesting functions and methods as I type, so it's as if IntelliJ is failing to recognize dependencies and relationships among the various classes in my project.
I know the code is fine because it compiles and runs, has anyone else experienced this? I made sure to open the project as a maven project using the pom.xml file but that made no difference.
Right click on the root folder of your project (Application code folder)
and
select -> Mark Directory as -> Sources root
It seems that the index is wrong.You need to force reindex the project files.
Just try:
File -> Invalidate caches...
Then restart your IntelliJ
This is way too broad of a inquiry!
There's a few things that could be wrong but compiling and running has nothing to do with it. Compilers such as maven can generate sources or modify behaviors of compilation units and can be considered non-deterministic programming which because of its very essence, can't be analyzed.
You're referring to a Contextual IntelliSense operation; in the context you're in currently, dependencies etc may not be properly configured. You can't know what you don't know; similarly, Intellij can't either. Make sure all libraries are listed properly within the Project/Global -> Libraries section in order to have them properly function.
Alternatively, your cache could have become corrupted. Try File -> Invalidate Caches / Restart...
Lastly you could simply have the option disabled somehow. There's various settings which will disable the option. For example, Power Save Mode may be enabled. For the rest I suppose it'd be best to refer you to the help documentation.
I had the same issue with idea and i did:
"Mark Directory As > Sources Root" not worked.
"Invalidating cache and restart not worked"
"Deleting .idea and .iml files not worked"
Finally right click on pom.xml and select "add as maven project" worked for me.
Ishnark's comment on my question provided the solution I needed, reposting here so that it can be upvoted and hopefully help others. All I needed to do was right click on the source root of the projecet and select "Mark Directory As > Sources Root". More details here:
solution
In my case the problem was the next: for some reasons *.py files were registered as a text files, not python ones. After I changed it, code completion started to work again.
To change file type go Preferences -> Editor -> File types -> add *.py into Python again.
comment from: https://intellij-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/360005050480-Cannot-find-declaration-to-go-to-solved-
GO TO File>New>Project From Existing Source then choose you're project
let maven build you're project again.

Could not find or load main class in STS/Eclipse

I have a main method in a package in one of my projects. Say, the package is com.ant.car. I am trying to run and/or debug this main method, and I keep getting the error Could not find or load main class com.ant.car.
I've searched this problem, and it seems like I can't figure out what is wrong.
1) I've checked run configurations. In Run->Run Configurations, I've checked that the Main class is com.ant.car.
2) I've checked build path. If I right click on the project, I select Build->Build Path, and under the Libraries tab I make sure there are no missing folders with red Xs next to them.
Not really sure what else to do. Any suggestions?
Project -> Clean
this is working
Try updating project by right clicking on it. Maven -> Update Project
Today I ran into the same problem and I tried a lot of answers. Nothing helped. Cleaning the project, build automatically is already checked, deleting .metadata, etc.
Eventually I tried this and it worked perfectly:
menu Project -> Properties
Java Build Path, tab Libraries
Remove the JRE System Library from there, press Add Library, take the JRE System Library and press Next. Workspace default JRE and press Finish.
What worked for me:
Menu Project -> Properties
In Java Build Path, tab Libraries
Delete all libraries with a red [x] next to them.
In my case, problem happened when I switched from Kepler to STS IDE.
The solution to this was the following:
Close Eclipse/STS
Use a file explorer on your operating system to navigate to your workspace (In my case, I'm on Windows so I used Windows Explorer)
Delete the .metadata directory (or to be safe, copy the directory somewhere else to be safe, then delete it)
Restart Eclipse/STS
Is there a more improved answer than this? I don't want to look like I'm trying to boost my own reputation points, so if someone can provide a better answer then please do so.
Sometimes the problem can be caused by some newly added dependencies. Try removing the recently added jars. That's how I fixed my problem.
Project -> Clean... -> check project not working -> Clean
I already had build automatically set, but forcing STS to rebuild it fixed it.
This issue occurs when the main .class file moved or not found because you changed the directory for committed/shared the project into the git or another repository.
To Resolve this issue -->
Remove existing run configuration and new one.
Find the parent pom.xml or project pom.xml and open cmd/command prompt and run the below commands,
mvn clean install package
mvn eclipse eclipse
It worked for me:
1. Delete metadata from work-space directory.
2. Import the project again, but selected copy to work-space option.
I think the cause for the error was Non-English characters in the original saved directory.
You just need to delete Run Configuration file and restart STS and run command -mvn clean install and try to restart the service
The Error "Could not find or load main class com.ant.car" occur when your class is not in build path. please make sure that .class file is generated and it's in build path ..
I faced the same issue..
just do follow these steps:
STS/Eclipse --> Project --> Enable "Build Automatically"
then refresh your project, it will resolve your issue.
Still not refreshed your projects automatically, just restart your STS and check.
Hope it will help you.
I think .class files are deleted/missing from JavaProject/bin folder.
To resolve this issue ->
1) Just cut paste and save the code contents of all the files that you are using then .class files will be regenerated.
2) Then run the code and you can see it works fine if there is no syntactical errors.
1 ) Clean the Project
2 ) Enable build automatically Option
3 ) Update the maven project by use the short cut Alt + F5
Deleting target folder manually and mvn clean install worked for me
A quick and easy fix is to directly run your SpringBootApplication class (i.e. Right click, Run As -> Spring Boot App). This runs the app and creates a run configuration automatically.
I spent several hours on this issue, finally it is fixed by doing this:
Properties -> Java Compiler: uncheck the checkbox "use '--release' option"
This worked for me to solve the error. (I got this error after removing AWS ToolKit)
Close the Eclipse/ STS Eclipse.
Go to the WorkSpace folder.
Delete the .metadata folder.
Open the eclipse.
Run maven install on pom.
Run the project with your Run configuration.
Remove project from STS/Eclipse
Close or Refresh the Eclipse/ STS Eclipse.
Run maven install on pom.
Run the project with your Run configuration.
Tried above mentioned steps to resolved issue.
You can try one of the two solutions below:
Solution 1: Right click the project -> Gradle -> Refresh Gradle Project.
Solution 2: Add gradle or maven in your environment variable. My problem was that I had not added gradle in my environment variable. Before, make sure Gradle or maven is installed in your OS.
I tried all the answers but finally what worked for me was deleting the project from eclipse workspace and importing it again.

Setting Build Automatically in Eclipse via configuration file

Is there any way by which we can set "Build Automatically" option to true via a configuration file so that this option would be checked as soon as eclipse gets started. This is just because the workspace is made ready with the help of a batch file which compiles the code and then opens the eclipse also.
The default settings is true, anyway if you want to force this behavior you need the following line description.autobuilding=true in the org.eclipse.core.resources.prefs file.
This preference file is located under the .metadata folder of the workspace, ie:
C:\Workspaces\MyWorkspace\.metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.core.runtime\.settings\org.eclipse.core.resources.prefs
With Eclipise Mars.1 (4.5.1), you may be able to use Oomph's setup feature.
On Windows, files under
%USERPOFILE%.eclipse\org.eclipse.oomph.*
permit putting Eclipse into a desired state the next time Eclipse starts up.
I indirectly became aware of Oomph's power after troubleshooting a "problem" with Build Automatically getting mysteriously disabled.
After posting on the Oomph Eclipse Community Forum, I learned that Oomph has been disabling Build Automatically.
Some ways to see Oomph's settings "Eclipse->Navigate Menu-> Open
Setup menu entry-> Open User menu entry", a Preference Task under "User Preferences -> org.eclipse.core.resources -> description.autobuilding"
For more info, see the discussion post at
https://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/m/1722751/#msg_1722751

Java classes won't open in Eclipse

I've tried cleaning and validating my project, restarting both Eclipse and my computer and my java class files won't open in the editor. Also, I've tried deleting the project from my workspace and reimporting it and no luck. Does anyone know what it might be?
Window -> Reset Perspective worked for me
Try this Right Click on File -> Open With -> Java Editor
Make sure you are in the Java perspective.
Try cleaning eclipse. Start eclipse with
eclipse --clean
Hope this helps.
make sure that a single click is selected for open mode. if you go to preference setting, it will be the first thing you will see

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