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Bug 359982 - Java source code formatting should be mandatory
Summary: Java source code formatting should be mandatory
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: z_Archived
Classification: Eclipse Foundation
Component: EDT (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified   Edit
Hardware: PC Windows XP
: P3 enhancement (vote)
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Assignee: Project Inbox CLA
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Reported: 2011-10-05 09:31 EDT by Matt Heitz CLA
Modified: 2017-02-23 14:19 EST (History)
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Description Matt Heitz CLA 2011-10-05 09:31:50 EDT 
[Sorry, this isn't really a Tools issue, but there's really no appropriate component.]

I believe it's a very good idea for all of our .java files to be formatted in the same way.  I asked what other projects do on the cross-project-issues mailing list and got this response http://dev.eclipse.org/mhonarc/lists/cross-project-issues-dev/msg06654.html

Essentially:
* Yes, do have a standard format.
* Put the formatting rules in the repository so people can import them into their workspace.
* Encourage developers to turn on the "format on save" preference.

We'd have to hammer out what the format should be, and then apply it to all existing files.  And remember to put the info on our wiki too.