eclipse-jdt / eclipse-jdt/eclipse.jdt.ui

Add Support for Importing IntelliJ IDEA Formatting and Optimize Imports Settings in Eclipse

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enhancement
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Java
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Description

- [x] I verified [latest Integration Build of Eclipse SDK](https://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/) doesn't provide the feature.

## Suggestion

From a fresh installation and clean workspace:

I reach state:

Open Eclipse.

1. Go to Window → Preferences → Java → Code Style → Formatter.
2. Attempt to import formatting settings.
3. Currently, Eclipse only supports importing formatting settings from Eclipse .xml configuration files. There is no option to directly import formatting and optimize imports settings from IntelliJ IDEA.

And would like to be able to:

I would like to have an option to import IntelliJ IDEA formatting settings (code style rules, optimize imports configurations, etc.) directly into Eclipse. This would greatly enhance usability for teams that work with mixed IDE environments and improve collaboration between developers using different tools.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start in Window → Preferences → Java → Code Style → Formatter and review the existing Eclipse XML import flow. Define how IntelliJ IDEA formatting and optimize imports settings should be imported, then verify that both types of settings are available from a fresh installation and clean workspace.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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