1. How Are Java Software Developers Using the Eclipse IDE? SUMMARY BY: ZACHARY MCKIE

2. The Question  Authors believe that Eclipse is one of the most commonly used integrated development environments (IDE) and that it is particularly popular amongst Java developers.  Do developers take advantage of all the features the Eclipse IDE has to offer?

3. The Study  Eclipse usage data from 74 software developers was collected using an Eclipse plug-in they developed called Mylar Monitor.  Mylar Monitor is a standalone framework that collects and reports on trace information (interaction history) about a user’s activity in Eclipse.  Able to determine the type of event, the time the event was executed, and which part of the environment the event originated.

5. The Analysis  A developer which completed a minimum of 5,000 selections and edits in views and editors was considered to adequately take advantage of Eclipse’s JDT.  Average of 65,492 events (minimum of 11,000 and maximum of 200,000)  Average usage hours of 66 hours (minimum of 20 and maximum of 172)

6. Views  51 percent of the events started in the editor.

7. Perspectives

8. Commands

9. Refactoring Commands

10. Reference Murphy, G.C.; Kersten, M.; Findlater, L., "How are Java software developers using the Elipse IDE?," Software, IEEE, vol.23, no.4, pp.76,83, July-Aug. 2006 URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=1657944&isnumber=34708