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Bug 367659

Summary:	[clean up] Code Clean Local Variable Declarations
Product:	[Eclipse Project] JDT	Reporter:	Nathan Reynolds <numeralnathan>
Component:	UI	Assignee:	JDT-UI-Inbox <jdt-ui-inbox>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX	QA Contact:
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	P3	CC:	deepakazad, markus.kell.r
Version:	3.8
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Windows 7
Whiteboard:

Description Nathan Reynolds

2011-12-30 11:12:39 EST

Build Identifier: 20110916-0149

Bug 367587 asks to add an option for quick fix to put local variable declarations at the top of the method instead of at the point of first assignment.

This enhancement request is to add an option to Preferences | Java | Code Style | Clean Up | Code Style | Variable declarations.  The option would control where local variable declarations are placed during cleanup.  The 2 options I can think of are at the top of the method and at first assignment.

Reproducible: Always

Comment 1 Deepak Azad

2011-12-30 11:45:55 EST

A Save Action (or a Clean Up) can probably work here and makes more sense than configuring the quick fix.

Note that JDT can be extended with additional Clean ups and Save Actions. See http://help.eclipse.org/indigo/index.jsp?topic=%2Forg.eclipse.jdt.doc.isv%2Fguide%2Fjdt_api_contributing_a_cleanup.htm
=> Read as: you can write a clean up for your use (and maybe later provide a patch here for consideration in JDT)

Comment 2 Deepak Azad

2012-01-03 02:12:24 EST

As mentioned in bug 367587, putting all local variable declarations at the start of a method is not a popular or even a recommended style. Hence, this clean up will not be added to JDT.

(However, as mentioned in comment 1 you should be able to write your own Clean Up)