# bpep

**Repository Path**: imlijinting/bpep

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: bpep
- **Description**: Eclipse Builder Pattern Plugin
- **Primary Language**: Java
- **License**: Not specified
- **Default Branch**: master
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2017-02-06
- **Last Updated**: 2020-12-19

## Categories & Tags

**Categories**: Uncategorized

**Tags**: None

## README

# Builder Pattern Eclipse Plugin

## About

The Builder Pattern was first introduced by Joshua Bloch at JavaOne 2007. It's a pattern for class creation and helps getting rid of ugly constructors, constructor telescoping and increases the general readability of your code.

## Feature

This project is a Eclipse plugin that automates the writing of these builders. With just two clicks you can generate all the builder code you need.

## Download
[Download the latest version](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/bpep.files/bpep_1.0.0.SNAPSHOT.jar)

## Installation procedure
1. Download the jar file
1. Put the jar file in the eclipse/dropins directory

## Usage
In the eclipse java editor window, right click and select Source -> Generate Builder Pattern Code.

![Context menu](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/bpep.files/usage-context-menu-option.jpg)

Then select which fields you want to expose in the builder.

![Selection window](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/bpep.files/usage-selection-window.jpg)

## Contributing
1. Fork this project
1. Make your changes
1. Submit a pull request

### Making changes
1. Checkout the project
1. Run `mvn eclipse:eclipse` inside the bpep/plugin directory to create the Eclipse project files
1. In Eclipse, run File | Import... | General > Existing Projects into Workspace | Select root directory > The directory into which you checked out the bpep project. Select bpep and click Finish.
1. Finally, if you haven't used Maven and Eclipse together before, [setup the M2_REPO variable](http://www.mkyong.com/maven/how-to-configure-m2_repo-variable-in-eclipse-ide/).