Getting a lightweight installation of Java Eclipse

Question

Having dealt with yet another stupid eclipse problem, I want to try to get the lightest, most minimal Eclipse installation as possible.

To be clear, I use eclipse for tw

Answer 1

Visual Studio Code

Fast forward to 2019 and we now can use Visual Studio Code with Java plugins. They provide a plugin pack to get you started with lightweight debugger and auto complete. Other plugins include maven integration, dependency viewer and more.

Visual Studio Code is a new(ish) editor/mini-ide from Microsoft which runs on Win/Max/Linux and has plugins for many languages.

Tutorial for setup: https://blog.usejournal.com/visual-studio-code-for-java-the-ultimate-guide-2019-8de7d2b59902

Edit 2019-06-21: MS now has a dedicated installer for Java integration with VS Code, including Spring Boot support as well. While the Intelisense is not 100%, it's vastly improved and now my go-to Java editor for testing and trying new things. Announcing the Visual Studio Code Installer for Java