From the course: Learning JVM Languages: JVM, Java, Scala

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Eclipse IDE

Eclipse IDE

- [Instructor] Hi, guys, we're at the final video of this section, Eclipse IDE. Previously, we learned how to run JVM applications on command-line. In this video, we'll look at different IDEs for our application, and then install the Eclipse IDE. In the JVM world, most programmers use these sophisticated IDE to develop their projects. Both commercial and open source IDEs that support the JVM concept are available on the market. Java support is extremely strong on all popular IDEs. We'll discuss some features expected in a modern IDE. First, is the autocompletion feature. When a class name is recognized, it offers a list of its members while typing. Then, is provides sophisticated refactoring tools. When renaming variables or methods, the code of the whole project can be automatically modified to reflect the changes. There are fully-featured GUI debuggers with breakpoints, variable inspection, and profilers. There's an option to automatically rewrite existing code to use new Java…

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