Questions tagged [eclipse-neon]

Neon is the code name for Eclipse 4.6 released on 22 June 2016. Use this tag for questions which are specific to this Eclipse release, in most cases you should also specify the eclipse tag. Note that Eclipse Neon requires Java 8 to run. Neon.1, Neon.2, and Neon.3 are the code names for the 4.6.1, 4.6.2, and 4.6.3 fix releases.

Official site for Eclipse Neon: https://eclipse.org/neon

Help for Eclipse Neon: https://help.eclipse.org/neon

Note that Eclipse Neon requires Java 8 to run.

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How do you enable word-wrap by default in Eclipse?

Simple question: how do you enable word-wrap by default in Eclipse? I looked at this plugin but it only goes up to Luna. In addition, this plugin is a separate text editor and does not have syntax highlighting or validation. I'm open to other…
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Having problems pinning Eclipse Juno/Luna/Mars shortcut to windows 7 taskbar

I can't seem to properly pin a shortcut to Juno. I've never had this problem with earlier versions of Eclipse. I've already tried this approach How to make Eclipse behave well in the Windows 7 taskbar? But that didn't do it for me. What happen is…
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How do you enable C++11 syntax in Eclipse Neon?

I am developing C+11 code in Eclipse Neon and noticed today that the range based for loop introduced in C+11 is highlighted red by the IDE indicating it does not recognize it. I have found multiple links about how to do this for older versions of…
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Neon: how to run on jdk9?

Just started playing with jdk9 - and kind-of stuck right at the beginning: downloaded and extracted eclipse-java-neon-m4a-win32 installed java 9 support (by dnd from marketplace) downloaded and installed jdk9u99 (only the jdk, not the public…
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Cannot infer type argument(s) for map(Function) in some specific situation

I have the following classes in a file Sandbox.java: package sandbox; import java.util.Arrays; import java.util.Collection; import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture; import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService; import…
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How to use Eclipse Neon's Mylyn with Jira since connector was discontinued

After a terrible decision by Atlassian to discontinue the Eclipse Connector for Jira, it seems to me like there is no way to use Mylyn in Eclipse Neon to integrate with Jira. Is it just me? Are there any workarounds? I tried installing Tasktop Dev…
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How to switch off Google "Analytics Ping" in Eclipse

In Eclipse Neon I started getting a dubious background job called "Analytics Ping", if I build (ie. save a file!) or synchronise with eGIT. I believe this is due to GWT (2.8.0). It appears to be poorly implemented in that: 1) Other background jobs…
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How modify Eclipse locations to prevent write to user.home directory?

I have tried all different settings, and yes, I m aware of eclipse.ini and config.ini and also tried different command line arguments! Nothing solved my problem! All attempts and still each time I run eclipse.exe it wants write to my userhome i.e.…
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Eclipse Neon - Content Assist Timing Out

I've been an Eclipse user for years and the content assist has always worked great. Since I transitioned to Eclipse Neon, I have been having issues with the content assist. Content assist hangs for several seconds then I get the following…
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Where is the 'Expand All' feature in the search results tab in Eclipse Neon?

In previous eclipse versions, when we search in projects, we had a 'Expand All' option in the search results (when we right click any project in the search results view). I can't find that in the latest Eclipse Neon version ? Is this feature removed…
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Typing lag in Eclipse Neon

I noticed an annoying typing lag in Eclipse Neon for Linux. Each time I type a letter, it appears on the screen with a little delay (less than a second). It happens in all source files, regardless of their size. Any clues on how to get rid of this?
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Eclipse Neon Json editor - allow comments

Is it possible to allow comments in JSON file? I have a JSON file with comment lines marked with // on the beginning. The file is properly read by com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper, but JSON editor marks it as error (Expected value at…
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"Add JUnit library" in Eclipes does not have "Junit 5" option

Can anyone help me to add Junit 5 in eclipse? When I create java project and add junit library it only shows Junit3 and junit4. I did not find junit5 and do not know how to set up things so that I can use Junit5 in project. I also gone through this…
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Cannot create Eclipse workspace

Today I downloaded Eclipse Neon. When I ran it for the first time it asked me to select a folder as my workspace. After doing this it throws me an error which redirects me to a log file inside the folder I selected to save my workspace: !SESSION…
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version 1.7 of the jvm is not suitable for this product. version 1.8 greater is required for eclipse nano in window

I am trying to launch Eclipse Nano in Windows 7, but getting the error: Version 1.7 of the JVM is not suitable for this product. version 1.8 greater is required for Eclipse Nano in Windows I already have Java 8 installed on the system
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