Java > Code Style > Formatter preference page
lets you manage your code formatter profiles for the Java code formatter.The
Java > Code Style > Formatter preference page
lets you manage your code formatter profiles for the Java code formatter.
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Action |
Description |
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Active profile |
Selects the profile active for the workspace or current project. |
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Edit... |
Shows a dialog which displays the settings stored in the active profile. Only user-defined profiles can be modified. |
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Remove |
Removes the selected profile. This action is only available on user-defined profiles. |
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New... |
Shows the dialog to create a new profile. The dialog requires you to enter a name for the new profile. Additionally, you may select a built-in or user-defined existing profile to base your new profile on. |
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Import... |
Imports profiles from the file system. |
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Export All... |
Exports all the profiles to the file system. |
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Details |
Displays a sample how the active profile formats a Java code snippet |
To change your formatter options you can either select one of the built-in profiles or create a new profile. To create a new profile select New.... You can then edit the new profile by selecting Edit....
If your project is shared, e.g. through CVS, and uses a formatter profile which is not managed by yourself (you have not created the profile) then the profile will be marked as Unmanaged Profile. You are not allowed to change such a profile, only the creator (manager) of the profile can change it.