r/java • u/[deleted] • Nov 21 '17

Use Vim as a Java IDE

https://spacevim.org/use-vim-as-a-java-ide/
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u/AnEmortalKid Nov 21 '17

What if you need a debugger?

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u/Dashing_McHandsome Nov 21 '17

How about what if you need to do some complex refactoring? In my IDE I can do something like extract an interface from an existing class. Sure, I could write a regex to do that in vim, but it is definitely faster to right click on my class and select extract interface.

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u/knur Nov 26 '17

Right click? You mean you don't know the keyboard shortcut? 😪

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '17

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u/Dashing_McHandsome Nov 22 '17

I might not be extracting interfaces too often, but refactoring in general is an area where IDEs shine.

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '17

in spacevim we use https://github.com/idanarye/vim-vebugger for debug java and many other language. it supports:

  • GDB - doesn't need introduction...

  • LLDB - debugger based on LLVM for C-family languages

  • JDB - a Java debugger

  • Mdbg - a .NET debugger(Windows only)

  • PDB - a Python module for debugging Python scripts

  • RDebug - a Ruby command line option for debugging Ruby scripts

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u/Stannu Nov 21 '17

"System.out.println()" - is the only debugging tool you need, especially on enterprise level

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u/oldprogrammer Nov 21 '17

Not sure if you're being sarcastic but this isn't far from the truth (though I like to use a level configurable logger). Sometimes you can't find issues using a step through debugger because they only surface in a real working environment and properly placed printlns (or logger messages) definitely help track them down.

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u/Stannu Nov 21 '17

Logger sure. Writing straight to system out in production env? Doubt it

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u/VioletPill Nov 21 '17

especially on enterprise level

What is this nonsense?

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u/alexrio Nov 22 '17

You use eclim

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u/AnEmortalKid Nov 23 '17

man I legit wanna see someone record themselves using this. Im intrigued.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '17

This might make sense in odd cases where you have only ssh access to a development box (and no GUI). But in general I prefer the powerful and comfortable armchair-feeling of Intellij. :)

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '17

lord

yeah, if I am in gui, I still prefer to use IDE.

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u/wildjokers Nov 21 '17

Just use IntelliJ with the IdeaVIM plugin and forget all that nonsense.

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u/alexrio Nov 21 '17

Is it just vim-like movements or can it deal with plugins as well?

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u/wildjokers Nov 21 '17

I have never seen any mention of plugin support. What VIM plugins are you interested in? I suspect the IDE probably already supports whatever functionality you are trying to get with a VIM plugin.

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u/alexrio Nov 22 '17

it's more about being able to easily plug to rest of your pc/environment. Like dealing with multiple type of auto-completion: <C-x>f will autocomplete with filename of the current directory.

Easily switching from buffers without having to entirely remap my shortcuts.

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '17

IntelliJ is a nice tools, but I still prefer CLI.

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u/Dashing_McHandsome Nov 21 '17

Say it with me now, "a text editor is not an IDE..... a text editor is not an IDE".

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u/twistedmixes Nov 21 '17

No thanks.

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u/iggybdawg Nov 22 '17

Why do you want to torture yourself?

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u/Azzk1kr Nov 21 '17

I love vim combined with a certain set of plugins, but certainly not for Java.

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '17

The latest version of neovim and vim support job-control, we can run extra command asynchronously and add call_back_func for the stdout and stderr.

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u/nuqjatlh Nov 21 '17

lol. good luck with that.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '17

How bout no, Scott

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u/RedShift9 Nov 25 '17

I don't know what kind of fetish this is but I'm interested.

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u/Cajova_Houba Nov 22 '17

Excuse me, do you have time to talk about our lord and savior, vim?

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '17

Top kek

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '17

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