Archive for the ‘Tools’ Category

EasyMock IllegalStateException

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

I had a case this morning reworking a test after I'd modified a method signature, from: [java] expect(mockRestProxy.getProxiedResource((String) anyObject())) .andReturn("{policies}"); [/java] to [java] expect(mockRestProxy.getProxiedResource((String) anyObject(), userIdentity)) ...

Running JSLint From Within Eclipse Using Rhino

Friday, September 5th, 2008

Mikko Ohtamaa provides a nice explanation of how to execute JSLint on a javascript file from within eclipse, using Rhino.

Grails Multiple Datasource Plugin

Friday, September 5th, 2008

Burt Beckwith discusses his new plugin - one I've been needing for a while!

Maven Jetty Plugin

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

It's a common occurrence in the Java consulting world, as ridiculous as it is, I see it all the time. I do into a new development shop to help build a large webapp. Since it's a large webapp, someone has decided they needed to buy licenses for ...

SVN Log History By User to HTML

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Most SVN users who use the command line client understand how to create a log in XML format: [java] svn log --xml -v svn://some/url > svnlog.xml [/java] But this dumps the whole log, and I really just want to see a specific user. Plus, I hate XML and definitely do not want to read ...

Gmail Tip

Monday, July 28th, 2008

I read this today; I didn't know you could manipulate gmail addresses in such a way.

Groovy Environment Scripting

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Problem: You want to use groovy all the time, but ignorant (but paying) forces keep you writing verbose tedious Java code instead. Solution: Use groovy instead of shell scripts! In large Java development projects, developing in a local environment comes with a maddening list of pulling levers, pushing buttons, and spinning ...

Qemu and DSL HD Install on a Thumbdrive

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

This is something I've always thought would be useful- a small linux distro installed on a thumbdrive. I'm not talking about an in-memory install; not knoppix. I want to be able to boot from within windows, but still save my stuff to the thumbdrive. I've used MS Virtual PC and ...

Manage Eclipse Plugins with Pulse

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

I've heard some good reviews about Pulse.

How to make Java applications compatible with various versions of the Java platform?

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

How to make Java applications compatible with various versions of the Java platform, more precisely, Java 5 API on J2SE 1.4? The answer to that is an opensource framework called Retrotranslator, it is based on the ASM bytecode manipulation framework. Haven't tried it yet, but the docs seem promising

Configuring A Remote Pine Client for a Dreamhost Account

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

I wanted to make sure I write this down somewhere, because I always forget how to configure Pine. I found a nice artical here, but had to go to google's cache of the page to view it because it's password protected now. Here are the configuration entries I made to get ...

The Quest for the Ultimate (Remote) Dev Environment

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

I haven't been comfortable with my work environment for the last couple of months that I've been working remotely. My remote office work involves connecting via VPN and making use of Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection. The problem is with speed. I just cannot get used to the delay between hitting ...

Eclipse Plugin: Log Watcher

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

I found this plugin to be pretty useful. You can set up a variety of log files to tail, and create filters for them. Per this summary: LogWatcher – A Plugin for Monitoring Changes to Files Summary: The LogWatcher plugin is precisely the kind of plugin I like: compact, focused, and well thought ...

Apple Safari 3 review, overview (now for windows!)

Tuesday, June 12th, 2007

Grab the best browser on the planet! Apple launches Safari 3 beta for download and it is available now on Windows. If you hated IE and are the convert to Firefox ever since their inception, then look no back. Safari 3 goes and fixes all the shortcomings of their 2.x ...

The Best Free UML Tool, Eclipse plugin UML Tool

Sunday, June 10th, 2007

Probably, the best free, "simple" lightweight UML Tool with an eclipse plugin, I've ever used and would recommend. How many times were you working at a client place who did not have an official UML Tool in their enterprise and you need one to draw a simple use case analysis diagram ...