Console log freezes / hangs in Eclipse

Sometimes your Eclipse console log becomes very jerky, freezes or even hang up.

It's very likely that your console log got something which is very long without word warp. It can even causes Windows itself becomes freezing too!

So make your console "Word wrap". Or set a width limit on the console in Eclipse preference. The problem will be solved.

Speed Up the Eclipse IDE

Nice tutorials and references for people who find their Eclipse is kinda slow:

• http://www.nicolasbize.com/blog/7-tips-to-speed-up-eclipse/

Cases for Eclipse not started correctly

1. !MESSAGE The workspace exited with unsaved changes in the previous session; refreshing workspace to recover changes.
   
   Solution: Try to remove the file "workspace\.metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.core.resources\.snap"
   
2. Sometimes the eclipse hangs in the splash screen.
   
   Solution: Try to remove the file "workspace\.metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.e4.workbench\workbench.xmi"

Debug mode in Eclipse and Tomcat

For Tomcat:
  set JPDA_ADDRESS=8000
  set JPDA_TRANSPORT=dt_socket
  catalina.bat jpda start

For Eclipse:
  Set Connection Port (8000) and Connection Host (localhost) in "Run > Debug Configurations"
  Configuration Type: "Remote Java Application"
  Set connection port to "8000"
  Set connection host to "localhost"

Download Eclipse Plugins in Zip at GitHub

This can be done via:

https://github.com/eclipse-color-theme/eclipse-color-theme.github.com/zipball/master

Ref: https://github.com/eclipse-color-theme/eclipse-color-theme.github.com/issues/1