google-java-format Eclipse plugin does not provide AOSP Style option as google-java-format IntelliJ plugin

[BruceZu]

The google-java-format Eclipse plugin works in Eclipse IDE for Java Developers
Version: Oxygen Release (4.7.0)
Build id: 20170620-1800

But it does not provide AOSP Style option. Is this intentional design?
Most members of my team like AOSP style, while half of them are using Eclipse.
Is there a workaround to get over this problem. E.g. can you expose an XML configuration file for AOSP.
Thank you!

[sormuras]

The easiest way is to install a second "Formatter implementation" plugin that provides AOSP style formatting out of the box. Then the user may choose the first or second implementation in the drop-down box shown in your screenshot.

[sormuras]

This is the line that creates the Formatter with default options: https://github.com/google/google-java-format/blob/master/core/src/main/java/com/google/googlejavaformat/java/SnippetFormatter.java#L60
Here you could create a Formatter instance using AOSP style.

[BruceZu]

Thank you! @sormuras
About the idea to "install a second "Formatter implementation" plugin that provides AOSP style ".
I am wondering if it has the same effect as 'google-java-format IntelliJ plugin'. Because I just fetched a copy of https://github.com/android/platform_development/blob/master/ide/eclipse/android-formatting.xml and configured it in eclipse. Let Eclipse format a class and find the result is not same as that formated by 'google-java-format IntelliJ plugin'.

[BruceZu]

@sormuras
This is a good idea to add a hot patch. I want to know where I can get the src code of 'google-java-format Eclipse plugin'.
If I need to add a patch I think I should add it to the 'google-java-format Eclipse plugin'.
correct me if I am wrong. Thank you!

[sormuras]

AFAIK, there's no (easy) possibility to present custom formatter options for the selected formatter implementation in Eclipse.

The Eclipse plugin contains an entire GJF distro -- using a default Formatter instance with default FormatterOptions.

This is what I'd do:

• Fork the project and copy the eclipse_plugin folder to eclipse_plugin_aosp.
• Modify the eclipse_plugin_aosp source to produce a different artifact (jar) then eclipse_plugin.
• Enhance the SnippetFormatter to take a FormatterOptions instance.
• Use/pass the normal options in eclipse_plugin and the AOSP style options eclipse_plugin_aosp

Finally, use https://jitpack.io to build and host your fork with two eclipse plugins.

[bryanschofield]

I've create a PR to address this: #251

[chkpnt]

It is weird a solution to this issue doesn't seem to be needed. Looks like nobody is using Eclipse anymore and I'm the only one.

After playing around a little bit with google-java-format, I think for Eclipse users it is still more convenient to use the old eclipse-java-google-style.xml.

[ChristianCiach]

I still would like to use the AOSP style with eclipse and I would greatly appreciate any kind of feedback from Google about the PR #251

The XML files for Eclipse do not behave the same as the actual formatter implementation. I see them more as an approximation of the real thing. I actually think that the XML files should be removed. See google/styleguide#687