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OriRoth edited this page Oct 3, 2016 · 20 revisions

This is a short tutorial, teaches how to install and use the plugin. You can post installation or usage issues on https://github.com/SpartanRefactoring/Spartanizer/issues.

##Quick start

  1. Install the plugin:
  1. Choose Refactor->Laconize..->Tips on/off
  2. Spartanization suggestions should appear on your screen within a few minutes.

##User interface The key for efficient and productive work with the plugin is understanding it's various UI features.

###Main menu The main spartanization menu can be found under Refactor->Laconize..:

  • Refactor->Laconize..->active window: preforms spartanization on active window.
  • Refactor->Laconize..->entire project: preforms spartanization on the entire project (could take a few moments).
  • Refactor->Laconize..->Tips on/off: enables/disables spartanization suggestions for current project.
  • Refactor->Laconize..->Refresh all projects (slow): refreshes all project, while rebuilding spartanization suggestions.
  • Refactor->Laconize..->Apply spartanization nature to all projects: enables spartanization suggestions in all projects.

#####Notes

  • Spartanizing entire project means preforming major textual changes. Currently there is no way of reverting this process, though ctrl+z is available (for files that were open during the spartanization process).
  • Keep in mind the suggestions will be built for a project only after it refreshed, so consider using Refactor->Laconize..->Refresh all projects (slow) right after Refactor->Laconize..->Apply spartanization nature to all projects.

###Marker resolutions The main feature of the plugin is marking code with spartanization suggestion. A short description of the suggestion will be shown upon hovering the cursor over the marker, followed by the following resolution options:

  • Apply: apply suggestion for the marked code.
  • Apply after preview: allow you to inspect the suggestion while comparing the original code with the spartanized one.
  • Laconize file: performs spartanization process on the current file.
  • Laconize function: same as above, but for containing function.
  • Laconize class: same as above, but for containing class.
  • Apply to enclosing function: performs the described suggestion for the containing function.
  • Apply to compilation unit: same as above, but for the entire file.
  • Apply to entire project: same as above, but for the entire project.
  • Suppress laconize tips on function: disables spartanization suggestions for the containing function (see below).
  • Suppress laconize tips on class: same as above, but for containing class.
  • Suppress laconize tips on class: same as above, but for containing file.

#####Notes

  • Laconize X will preform all kinds of enabled spartanizations, while Apply to X will perform only the current suggestion.
  • Spartanization suggestions disabling mechanism is implemented using Javadoc comments. A declaration (i.e. class, function and so on) with [[SuppressWarningsSpartan]] in it's Javadoc will disallow any spartanization options within it. Using [[EnableWarningsSpartan]] will enable the suggestions once again, so user defined spartanization protocol can be easily conducted using using nested Javadoc spartanization comments. For example:
/**
 * My cool class.
 * [[SuppressWarningsSpartan]]
 */
Class MyClass {

  // suggestions are disabled here

  /**
    * My cool inner class.
    * [[EnableWarningsSpartan]]
    */
  Class MyInnerClass {

    // suggestions are enabled here

  }
}

###Problems view The spartanization suggestions can be view in the problems tab in the lower eclipse window. The suggestions are considered as info markers, and right click->Laconize.. offers the same menu as the main spartanization menu (see above).

[Written by Ori Roth]

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