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Getting Started with AJDT

AJDTv1.2.0 M3

 

This document describes how to get started with the AspectJ Development Tools in Eclipse. AJDT provides a rich set of features for working with AspectJ programs inside Eclipse.

 

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AJDT Highlights:

 

  • Editor support with keyword highlighting, AspectJ code templates and many of the Java Editor's advanced features.

 

 

  • Outline view support, which shows structural members of aspects and decorates advised members with an orange arrow.

 

 

  • Cross References view that shows relationships to and from the selected member. Double clicking on one of the endpoints opens the relevant source in the editor.

 

  • New AspectJ Project wizard, plus the ability to convert any existing Java or PDE project to work with AspectJ

 

 

  • New Aspect wizard

 

 

  • Simple AspectJ cheat sheet to help you get started

 

 

  • Support for multiple build configurations within a project

 

 

  • Context menu actions for easy inclusion and exclusion of source files and/or packages from build configurations

 

 

  • Support for aspect libraries and binary weaving

 

 

 

  • New option to show weaving messages in the problems view. Check the "Output weaving info messages.." option on the AspectJ project properties page to switch on.

 

 

  • Powerful Visualiser that shows the crosscutting impact of your aspects

 

 

  • Debugging support – step into and through advice and set breakpoints in aspects.

 

 

  • Integrated, searchable help for AspectJ

 

  • Includes the AspectJ 1.5.0 M2 compiler

 

Instructions for use: