Eclipse Tips and Shortcuts

http://shawnkercher.com/2009/11/15/eclipse-tips-and-shortcuts/

Shortcuts

Most Common

Delete line	ctrl + d
Go to Method	ctrl + o
Format Code	ctrl + shift + f
Last Edit	ctrl + q
Line Number	ctrl + l
Move line(s)	alt + up/down
Open Resource	ctrl + shift + r
Open Proj Prop	alt + enter
Open Type	ctrl + shift + t
Run Java App	alt + shift + x, j
Run JUnit	alt + shift + x, t
Shortcut List	ctrl + shift + l

Refactoring Tips

Extract Method	alt + shift + m
Extract Variable	alt + shift + l
Rename	alt + shift + r
Surround	alt + shift + z

Templates

Go to Windows->Preferences->Java->Editor->Templates

To Activate templates press ctrl + space after command

For loop	for
If statement	if
Main Method	main
System.out.println()	sysout
System.err.println()	syserr
While statement	while

Custom Templates

• Logger
  • private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(${enclosing_type}.class);