In this section, you will verify that Eclipse is properly set up for Java development.
The following is assumed:
If you're not familiar with the basic workbench mechanisms, please see the Getting Started chapter of the Workbench User Guide.
Window > Preferences...
to open the workbench preferences.
Java > Installed JREs
preference page to display the installed Java Runtime Environments. Confirm
that a JRE has been detected. By default, the JRE used to run the workbench will be used to build and run
Java programs. It should appear with a checkmark in the list of installed JREs. We recommend that you
use a Java SDK instead of a JRE. An SDK is designed for development and contains the source code for the
Java library, easing debugging. Additional SDKs can be added by searching the hard drive for installed
SDKs. To do so, simply click the Search... button and specify a root folder for the search.
General > Workspace
preference page. Confirm that the Build automatically option is checked.
Java > Build Path
preference page. Confirm that Source and output folder is set to Project.
Java > Editor
preference page.
Confirm that option Report problems as you type is checked.
Java projects
Classpath variables
Build classpath