Using checkstyle to format code

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I have just installed checkstyle in eclipse. It works by bringing up the appropriate errors in the part of the screen where you place break points. However, I was just wondering whether it actually will format the code for you and indeed add the empty comments etc for you to fill in?

If it does, how do you get it to do it. Thanks

Vikdor · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-13 10:39:28Z

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No, checkstyle doesn't format code, it only identifies violations of different types. You can configure Jalopy to format as per your checkstyle configuration.

answered Oct 13, 2012 at 10:39

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louis1204 Over a year ago

Jalopy doesn't look to be well supported anymore. I'm not sure about Eclipse, but it looks like IntelliJ will format code based on checkstyle configs if you import it as the code style. stackoverflow.com/a/35273850/687245

jstadler · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-15 19:34:54Z

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Checkstyle is a static code analysis tool. It doesn't do formating.

However Eclipse has a preinstalled Java Code Formatter. Have a look here for details: http://www.ralfebert.de/blog/eclipseide/source_formatting/

answered Oct 15, 2012 at 19:34

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