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An integrated development environment built from the ground up with the needs of Java developers in mind

An integrated development environment built from the ground up with the needs of Java developers in mind

Vote: (11 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: Eclipse

Works under: Mac

Vote:

Program license

(11 votes)

Free

Developer

Eclipse

Works under:

Mac

Pros

  • Huge array of options for plugin extensibility on top of basic features
  • Provides code recommendation and helpful error handling messages
  • Gradle and Apache Maven support
  • Step by step debugging feature to provide maximum error targeting
  • Compatible on all major operating systems

Cons

  • Clunky look and feel
  • No nighttime mode
  • Most compatible with Java, unlike other IDEs which host many different languages

Eclipse is a powerful software designed to manage the development environment for the Java language. The app provides both desktop and cloud-based deployment capabilities and is incredibly extensible for different programming languages.

The app is an open source environment which allows Java developers to create robust and scalable applications on their own terms. Featuring highly integrated toolsets, some of major features of Eclipse includes XML editing, Maven integration, git subversion, and Gradle support.

Eclipse is compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux devices. A dedicated team of developers and passionate users have crafted open source plugins to further extend the functionality of the app. The integrated development environment provides a host of features, including modeling, GUI building, on suite testing, reporting features and more. Like other IDEs, Eclipse captures error during compilation time and reports them to the user with helpful error handling messages.

Ultimately, companies that introduce Eclipse into their programming ecosystem save time, cut costs, and provide an extensible way for workers to share code bases. Eclipse is released under the public license terms and is compatible with GNU.

One of the most handy features of the Eclipse IDE is the debug mode. Using the debug mode, developers can trace through their call stack between function calls to pinpoint exactly where an error has been introduced. In this sense, Eclipse is absolutely unrivaled when it comes to error handling.

Some users complain that Eclipse looks and feels clunkier compared to other IDEs on the market. At the end of the day, it all depends on the user's wants and needs concerning their development environment. Although the basic Eclipse editor doesn't provide up and coming features like 'nighttime mode', the number of free features it offers is more than almost any programming editor on the market.

Pros

  • Huge array of options for plugin extensibility on top of basic features
  • Provides code recommendation and helpful error handling messages
  • Gradle and Apache Maven support
  • Step by step debugging feature to provide maximum error targeting
  • Compatible on all major operating systems

Cons

  • Clunky look and feel
  • No nighttime mode
  • Most compatible with Java, unlike other IDEs which host many different languages