Add disable option in Preferences
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Description
PMD continues to operate in the background in Eclipse even when it isn't "being used". I know this because I can see items in the Error log that are pmd-related.
Every Eclipse developer knows the cycle of installing a "fresh eclipse" with no plugins, gradually adding plugins over time, eclipse becoming sluggish, then repeating the cycle.
Is it possible to add a button to the main PMD preferences tab that "turns it off"? That would be much better than installing and uninstalling PMD every few months for a code review.
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Research direction
Start by locating the main PMD preferences tab and the code that controls PMD's background operation in Eclipse. Add a user-facing disable option whose behavior is clear: PMD should stop operating when disabled and resume when enabled; verify the setting through the Eclipse plugin's existing behavior or tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100