Raymond Feng wrote:
Interesting. I'm on Eclipse Helios and it seems to complain about the
@Override on implementing a method from the interface.
Eclipse does have a page to tweak this: Preferences --> Java -->
Compiler --> Annotations.
Raymond
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Hi Raymond
I agree that it's odd to have @Override mark a method that simply
implements an interface method.
However I just experimented and for me Eclipse (Ganymede) in its
default configuration doesn't complain about it and positively
encourages it by automatically adding them when I ask it to add
implementations for any methods from an interface that a class doesn't
yet implement.
Do you have local configuration that alters this behaviour?
Simon
Folks,
Following up on this.
On Eclipse 3.4.1, there is no
Preferences --> Java --> Compiler --> Annotations
option.
Instead, there is:
Preferences --> Java --> Code Style --> "Add @Override annotation for new overriding
methods"
This one is checked by default and I am sure that this is the source of the problems that Raymond
has experienced since it is very natural to use the automated facility for implementing the methods
of an interface. It is curious that Eclipse have changed their mind on this one causing developers
grief when moving between Eclipse releases, since unless there is good reason, most developers will
use the Eclipse defaults without even thinking about them.
Yours, Mike.
