Beginners Eclipse Java IDE Training Course

Learn the Eclipse Java project folder structure on disk, including source folders, packages, the bin directory with compiled classes, and the Settings folder for preferences.

Download the Quick Jaison jar, place it in your project, and add it as an external jar via build path libraries. Use the jar's public classes in your code.

Import an existing eclipse project into your workspace and configure the build path to ensure jars and unit tests run correctly.

Use Eclipse content assist to quickly stub code with ctrl+space (cmd+space on mac), generating a main method and creating objects like password collections, with intellisense after the dot.

Master expand selection to techniques in Eclipse, using enclosing element, next element, previous element, and restore less selection with alt-shift and arrow keys to select entire blocks.

Use eclipse built-in tasks to manage coding across days, including adding high-priority tasks, viewing and completing them, and quickly navigating to the related code lines.

Toggle smart insert mode on and off and customize its behavior in the java editor. Configure automatic closing of strings, braces, and semicolons, and adjust documentation and brackets settings.

Shift code blocks using tab or shift tab to adjust indentation, then format using source format element and fix whitespace with control shift f to align code with our standards.

Learn to add and organize imports in Eclipse: use hover or quick fix to import missing classes, and use organize imports to remove unused ones with keyboard shortcuts.

externalize hard coded data file path and password file path by generating a messages properties file and using keys 0 or 1, enabling deployment across machines with different configurations.

Learn how to refactor by converting local variables to fields, moving types to a new file, and turning anonymous classes into nested ones, using the password data editor example.

Learn to use the go to line feature in Eclipse Java IDE to jump to a specific line via navigate or keyboard shortcuts, and quickly access errors by double-clicking.