Java Formatting Import option
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Description
### Description
An option to combine imports with different Java packages together, separated from other imports.
### Use case/motivation
According to the Checkstyle I need to group Java packages: `java.*` and `javax.*` together, without blank line between them.
The import layout I need:
1. import static ...;
2. (blank line);
3. import java.\*;
4. import javax.\*;
5. (blank line);
6. import org.*;
The way I try to organize imports is specifying groups inside section "Import Layout" (Tools - Options - Editor - Formatting):
- all other imports (static);
- java., javax.;
- all other imports.
_(with checked options "Separate Groups" and "Separate Static Imports")_
After applying changes, Netbeans splits "java., javax." into two different lines, so it's not possible to combine them together.
### Related issues
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### Are you willing to submit a pull request?
No
Contributor guide
Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the Java formatter's Import Layout implementation and its existing import-grouping tests. Done means allowing java.* and javax.* to remain in one group without a blank line, while preserving separate static and other-import groups.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100