The IDEA plugin is probably the most robust at present. Though as a follower of 2.8 trunk, I must say that the eclipse plugin is going from strength to strength on an almost daily basis, expect a beta of this in the same timescale as the Scala 2.8 beta.
On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 3:29 PM, Viktor Klang <[email protected]> wrote: > The Scala 2.8 Eclipse Plugin is rumored to be greatly enhanced. (although > not released yet) > > The IDEA Scala plugin works nicely and I've had much joy using NetBeans > Scala plugin from Caoyuan aswell. > > On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 4:23 PM, tachoknight <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi all- >> >> After listening to the posse talk about Scala enough, and reading >> through the benefits of Scala as another arrow in the quiver of tools, >> I decided to give it a try. I'm a big Eclipse user for Java, C++, and >> Ruby. Since they have a Scala plugin, I decided to use that. I'm okay, >> I guess, with having fewer of the niceties that the Java, and even the >> C++ plugins afford (method suggestions, etc.), but what is really >> troubling to me is that it seems to be extremely flaky about when it >> will properly compile something, and when it will properly run >> something. I'll get an error when trying to run a Scala program like >> "Selection does not contain a main type", do a clean and run it again, >> and it works. >> >> I admit I like the immediacy of an IDE, especially when I'm learning a >> new language to provide a certain amount of hand-holding. Whereas I >> can write a C++ or Java program in the sand on the beach and be >> certain it will compile, I'd like more feedback from the toolset >> initially, and with the Scala plugin I feel like I can't tell whether >> I'm doing something wrong, or if the plugin has "quirks" that I am not >> well versed in and that's why the program doesn't work from one run to >> another. >> >> So I'd like to know, what do people use to write Scala programs right >> now? I'm looking for a good, solid Scala implementation that will >> allow me to become comfortable with the language. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Tachoknight >> > > > > -- > Viktor Klang > | "A complex system that works is invariably > | found to have evolved from a simple system > | that worked." - John Gall > > Blog: klangism.blogspot.com > Twttr: twitter.com/viktorklang > Code: github.com/viktorklang > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
