Java Development

[rcmaniac25]

I have a couple classes that use the following format with the preprocessor:

//#ifdef DEFINE
public CLASS1 item = new CLASS1();
//#else
public CLASS2 item = new CLASS1();
//#endif

 Under the old eclipse plugin (1.1) this compiled. Now under 1.2 the class refuses to compile, it tells me that a variable of the name "item" already exists. I know that Eclipse gives false-positives on many preprocessor items but this worked before.

So does anyone have any ideas how to resolve this or is this an Issue Tracker item?

Also I have tried this (horrible) hack that also doesn't work:

//#ifdef DEFINE
public CLASS1
//#else
public CLASS2
//#endif
              item = 
//#ifdef DEFINE
                      new CLASS1();
//#else
                      new CLASS1();
//#endif

[JCarty]

You haven't overlooked the //#preprocess tag right? There is also an issue where the preprocessor goes into an endless loop. I have to find the thread for it though.

[rcmaniac25]

Nope, this isn't the first class that I have that uses the preprocessor so I know to include the //#preprocess flag.

May I ask, what makes you think an infinite loop would cause something like this?

[JCarty]

Well the first time the plugin detects that the preprocessor is used, it asks to restart Eclipse. Have you encountered that yet? If you haven't, maybe the preprocessor isn't firing.

Also, the infinite loop issue was causing issues for people who were using the preprocessor (I've never had this issue although I'm using the most unsupported OS-architecture combo; Windows 7/64-bit).

[rcmaniac25]

I've never had it ask me to restart Eclipse because of the preprocessor, only when I update the plugin. Do you know how to detect if Eclipse is using the preprocessor?

I'm running Vista 32bit.

[JCarty]

Only place is under the project properties > Builders. Make sure BlackBerry Pre-Process Builder is first and checked. Next should be Resources then Java Builder.

[rcmaniac25]

Yep, those are there and checked.

[JCarty]

Did you do an in-place upgrade or new Eclipse install? Have you tried creating a new workspace and importing your projects into the new one?

[rcmaniac25]

In-place, and yes (it doesn't work)

[JCarty]

Ok. At this point, I'm not really sure. I usually install fresh (in case things go wrong I still have my previous install).

There must be some artifacts left over from your old install since you did an in-place upgrade.