Is there anyway to get Eclipse to automatically look for static imports? For example, now that I've finally upgraded to Junit 4, I'd like to be able to write:
assertEquals(expectedValue, actualValue);
hit Ctrl + Shift + O and have Eclipse add:
import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
Maybe I'm asking too much.
I'm using Eclipse Europa, which also has the Favorite preference section:
Window > Preferences > Java > Editor > Content Assist > Favorites
In mine, I have the following entries (when adding, use "New Type" and omit the .*):
org.hamcrest.Matchers.*
org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.*
org.junit.*
org.junit.Assert.*
org.junit.Assume.*
org.junit.matchers.JUnitMatchers.*
All but the third of those are static imports. By having those as favorites, if I type "assertT" and hit Ctrl+Space, Eclipse offers up assertThat as a suggestion, and if I pick it, it will add the proper static import to the file.
If you highlight the method Assert.assertEquals(val1, val2) and hit Ctrl + Shift + M (Add Import), it will add it as a static import, at least in Eclipse 3.4.
Eclipse 3.4 has a Favourites section under Window->Preferences->Java->Editor->Content Assist
If you use org.junit.Assert a lot, you might find some value to adding it there.
Not exactly what I wanted, but I found a workaround. In Eclipse 3.4 (Ganymede), go to
Window->Preferences->Java->Editor->Content Assist
and check the checkbox for Use static imports (only 1.5 or higher).
This will not bring in the import on an Optimize Imports, but if you do a Quick Fix (CTRL + 1) on the line it will give you the option to add the static import which is good enough.
Select the constant, type
Ctrl + 1 (quick fix)
Select "Convert to static import." from the drop down.
"Quick fix" has options even though it is not an error.
In Eclipse 4.9, you can static import existing invocations using a quick fix.
A new quick fix has been implemented that allows the user to convert static field accesses and static methods to use a static import. It's also possible to replace all occurrences at the same time.