Is it a requirement to use Eclipse IDE ?

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Just curious if it is possible to use another development workflow to contribute, thanks.

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No. You may use which ever IDE you want. Some people even use text editors. :slight_smile: But an IDE like Eclipse or IntelliJ Idea will definitely make development fast and easy.

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Ok thanks, still working through the developer guides and wasn’t sure if that was a requirement for writing unit tests or what. Thanks again

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You can write unit tests without using the eclipse IDE. But there is an openmrs test case generation eclipse plugin that makes creating tests fast and easy. Like I said before its not necessary to use eclipse or intelij but it makes development fast and easy.

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No, you don’t have to use an IDE at all. You can use Atom/ST/Emacs/Vim – they all have java support. Vim/Emacs/ST/Atom use a headless version of eclipse though.

HOWEVER it does make life easier but i’ve gotten co/Emfortable in my emacs setup (it’s also worth noting that my work isn’t in Java – but I still know what’s out there and possible – there are many guides online to set up Atom/ST/Vim/Emacs (spacemacs is probably the easiest way to run emacs)).

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Ah, okay, so there’s a plugin that actually generates tests. That’s definitely worth it! Thanks

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@r0bby understood, thanks man. I’m pretty used to just MacVim and Terminal w/Tmux and zsh, but if there’s a good OpenMRS plugin for test writing that works with Eclipse, than maybe that’s worth a try. Thanks again.

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We have a plugin for eclipse – I’m not quite sure how to install it as I haven’t done work in the EMR in years.

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If you are going to use Eclipse just for the plugin and you’re not comfortable with Eclipse, I don’t think it’s worth it. Naming the test method is pretty easy without the plugin.

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+1.

If you are doing proper test-driven development, the plugin is not useful.

The plugin particularly helps you add tests after the fact, which was great years ago when we were trying to get out of a big test deficit, but going forward it actually promotes the wrong workflow.

Personally I prefer IntelliJ, but really any Java-focused IDE is fine.

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Ok, thanks guys, appreciate the feedback.

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