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Eclipse Formatting. Remove new line before opening brace for block

Is there a way to prevent Eclipse from adding a new line before block opening brace ?

Eclipse format following code

p = new JPanel(new GridLayout(0, 1)); {
    p.add(login);
    p.add(password);
}
frame.add(p, BorderLayout.EAST);

to

p = new JPanel(new GridLayout(0, 1));
{
    p.add(login);
    p.add(password);
}
frame.add(p, BorderLayout.EAST);
Solution

  • I also use this technique sometimes.

    I think you will not be able to do this in Eclipse.

    And I would say, this is good :)

    Think, p = new JPanel(new GridLayout(0, 1)); is not a statement that controls the following block and thus it can not open it. When reading the code when we find } we intuitively expect for/if/etc in the start which is synonym to {. But there is just p = new ... It does not make any sense - the first thought would be, where is IF or something ! :)

    We just want the block be separate from the outer block - textually or in vars visibility. So when scrolling up we found the starting { at the same indentation (no controlling or other statements before) - and that's it. No other thoughts, all good.

    Just change the way you are thinking of it and you will enjoy { at the begging of line.

    p.s. I use standard formatting so all other starting braces are at the end of line in my code.