Java developers can count on several good software options for IDE (integrated development environment). They can be simple or sophisticated, free or very expensive. In the middle of all these options, the most popular tool for Java development is the open-source project called Eclipse.
Developed by IBM, Eclipse has quickly won popularity and strength in Java developers community for many reasons. Below, some of those reasons are listed.
- It is a free and open-source software.
- It offers many innovative productivity features.
- It consists in an active and serious project, well-organized and well-coordinated. Besides, community, big companies and institutions also support Eclipse.
- It has a graphical environment build with SWT component library.
- It has an extensible and open software architecture, which allows that created plug-ins can be easily integrated to Eclipse. There are a huge variety of available plug-ins that can be add to Eclipse, so its characteristics and features can be increased.
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