EasyEclipse | Distributions | EasyEclipse Desktop Java

For development of Desktop GUI applications with Swing or SWT.

Note that in a Beta release, some plugins have not yet been tested. The plugins that have been tested are marked with a "Checkbox" sign.

Composition

This distribution includes the following plugins:

Core components with a JDK:

Eclipse Platform 3.1.2 - Shared platform services from Eclipse.
Eclipse Tools 3.1.2.2 - Support for data, xsd and java modelling and manipulation, and graphical editing.
Java JDK for Windows 1.5.0.06 - Run Java application on Sun Java(tm) runtime, packaged for Eclipse use. (Windows only)
Java JDK for Linux 1.5.0.06 - Run Java application on Sun Java(tm) runtime, packaged for Eclipse use. (Linux only)

Tools for general Java development:

Eclipse Java Development Tools 3.1.2 - Edit, compile, run, debug, test, refactor, document and deploy Java applications.

Some essential utilities:

AnyEdit Tools 1.4.1 - Useful right-click menus in editors: "Open file under cursor", "Open type under cursor", et cetera.
Eclipse Utils Plugins 1.0.0 - Save the cursor position of editors when closing and re-opening a file. Access common team actions with explorer buttons.
Color Editor 0.3.8.patch-01 - Edit with syntax highlighting over 100+ file formats.

Tools for development of Desktop applications in Java:

Eclipse Visual Editor 1.1.0.1 - Build visual user interfaces for Swing, SWT and Eclipse RCP applications with a graphical editor. (Windows, Linux only)
EclipseNSIS 0.9.4 - Create native windows installers for your applications with NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System). (Windows only)
Fat Jar Eclipse plugin 0.0.23 - Deploys an Eclipse java project into one executable jar with all dependencies included.
JarPlug 0.6.0 - View and edit Java Archive files.
JarLaunch 0.5.0 - Run and debug Java Archive files.

"Getting Started" documentation is available for the following included plugins:

For the other plugins, you are welcome to propose a getting started. Thanks !

Changes in release 1.0.1:

Changed composition: Removed Plugin Development Tools. For Plugin development, you should now use the Plugin Warrior distro.
Changed composition: Added a full JDK with sources to provide access to Java sources and javadoc in the Java editor..
Modified plugins:
- Eclipse Tools (patched)
- AnyEdit Tools (upgraded)
- Color Editor (patched)
- JarLaunch (misc)

Changes in release 1.0.0:

EasyEclipse is licensed under the terms of the Open Software License version 2.1.

Each third party plugin, software or content is licensed under its own copyright and/or license. See each plugin page for details