pmd / pmd/pmd-eclipse-plugin

Add Report Editor to the global preferences

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Description

The thought here is to make the PMD preferences look and work more like the checkstyle preferences...
I am thinking we would do the following for global options :

  • Added a table so the user can configure "profiles" for there PMD settings.

    • New makes a new one
    • Properties shows you name, description, ect.
    • configure allows you to edit the pmd rulesets for the selected one
    • copy makes a new one but the with same selected settings as the selected item
    • remove removes it
    • Set as default would set the set PMD settings to the ones selected
    • Export exports to a ruleset xml file if you want to share
  • Moved somethings around so we don't have to scroll on the pref page

    • Edit symbols/ icons table is now a new page under the PMD pref
    • Logging should be a local project setting maybe? Maybe toggle between global and local? Maybe just make it a new page under PMD pref for now
    • about opens an about plugin dialog

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Local project settings would then become something like this...
Where the settings dropdown is just a list of the items from the global table
image 1

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No files, tests, or code entry points are named. Start by locating the PMD global preferences and local project settings screens described in the issue, then map the requested profile table, rule-set editing, export, and page reorganization onto the existing preference structure. Done means the global profiles and related preference pages work as described and local settings can select a global profile.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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