Commit Warning Checker

FAQ

• How to install Commit Warning Checker?
• What are Commit Warning Checker dependecies?
• How to use Commit Warning Checker plugin?
• I don't see Commit Warning Checker in Eclipse views?
• How exactly Commit Warning Checker works?
• Is there any update site?
• Does Commit Warning Checker works with {insert your language here}?
• Does Commit Warning Checker works with CVS?
• What is Commit Warning Checker licence?
• Why should I use this plugin. Convince me?

How to install Commit Warning Checker?

Please look at installation page


What are Commit Warning Checker dependecies?

There are very few dependencies. You should have JDT, which you probably have if you program in Java, and Subclipse plugin for SVN, which you should have if you already want to commit anything. Other then that, there are no dependencies. Oh, and minimal Eclipse version is 3.3, and minimal Subclipse version is 1.4.0.


How to use Commit Warning Checker plugin?

Commit Warning Checker is accessible through Eclipse views. Open warning checker view from Eclipse. You will see empty listing. When you click refresh button, after some time (depending on your project size), you will see all the files that are going to be commited, but have errors or warnings in them. You should commit to repository only when this listing is empty.


I don't see Commit Warning Checker in Eclipse views?

Check dependencies, you probably have unsatisfied dependencies.


How exactly Commit Warning Checker works?

Commit Warning Checker iterates for all open Java projects. For every project it collect list of files with warnings and list of files that are going to be commited (added, modified and replaced files) and find theirs intersection. No rocket science there.


Is there any update site?

No. First, I don't know how to make it and if I want to learn, there is no really point for such small plugin like this.


Does Commit Warning Checker works with {insert your language here}?

Dunno. If there is interest, I guess. Maybe even Eclipse can provide me abstract notion of warnings for any project nature, but Commit Warning Checker does its job for me in its current state. Contact me if you want any other language, and I'll try to enable it.


Does Commit Warning Checker works with CVS?

No. As I look in Eclipse team plugin, it seems that every versioning system must be handled separetely. So, unless someone wants, I have no intention to rewrite it to include any other versioning system


What is Commit Warning Checker licence?

Commit Warning Checker have GPL v2 licence. It means it's free and you can get source in Sourceforge SVN.


Why should I use this plugin. Convince me?

It's OK if you have small project and watch not to commit warnings manually. It's OK if you found some other means to make sure not to commit warnings (but, I wrote this plugin in the first place because I didn't find anything similar). That's two reasons not to use Commit Warning Checker. Other then that, you should use it and make sure your whole team use it. My argument: if you don't use it, you are an asshole and I hate you.