2 Eclipse Overview

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GETTING STARTED WITH

ECLIPSE


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Eclipse is an Integrated Development

Environment (IDE) that allows you to enter,

compile, and run programs.

The programs can be written in one of many

different languages.

the language's compiler must be installed. The

compiler installation is separate from Eclipse's

installation.


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Start Eclipse

Start menu or

Shortcut


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Create a workspace

A workspace contains all your projects and

settings

Workspace Launcher dialog box appears

In the Workspace box, enter d:\section

Uncheck "Use this as a default and do not ask

again"


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Workbench

main Eclipse window

area where you'll do all your work enter,

debug, and run code

contains things like the menu bar, toolbar,

editor, and views


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Perspective

an Eclipse way of grouping the layout of the

various views, toolbars, and menus according

to the specific task you're doing

Eclipse can be used for many different

languages

If the previous Eclipse user used it for a language

other than Java

Switch the Eclipseperspective back to Java

top-right corner of your workspace window


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Project

an entity that helps to organize all the files in

a particular program

a collection of a set of source files

To create a project:

Select File / New / Project


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Package Explorer pane

contains your workspace's project folders

If not shown, open it as follows:

Select Window / Show View


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Create a source code file

In Package Explorer, right click on the project

name

Select New / File

In the New File window, select your folder.

In the File name box, enter Hello.java.

an empty Hello.java frame should appear in

the workbench


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Basic Steps

Create a source code file

Understand the code

Save the source file Compile your program

Fix compilation errors, if any

See your program in the Package Explorer pane

Run the program


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Run the program

Right click on the Hello.java file

Select Run As

Select Java Application in the pop-upsubmenu

the Console tab should appear in the bottom of

the workbench window


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Terminating the program

red button at the upper-right corner of your

Console frame

Run the program using the Run icon

green-circle icon with a white triangular arrow

inside it at the top of the workbench

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