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Java Forum / Tools / January 2006Eclipse is slow -- what's the alternative?
I'm starting to get tired of Eclipse -- it's slow and pauses frequently. Does anyone know if there is a way to speed it up? (I'm already giving it plenty of memory). Are any speed improvements in the works? Is it worth switching to another IDE? > I'm starting to get tired of Eclipse -- it's slow and pauses frequently. > > Does anyone know if there is a way to speed it up? (I'm already giving it > plenty of memory). Are any speed improvements in the works? > > Is it worth switching to another IDE? I do see where the newer Eclipse 3.2 load takes a little more time but has a lot of newer options. Anyway, Make sure you have auto update off. When it starts to slow down look at the bottom right hand conner and see it it is building your work space. I suspect that it is. If so you can control this by options in the preferences.  SignatureThanks in Advance... IchBin, Pocono Lake, Pa, USA http://weconsultants.servebeer.com/JHackerAppManager __________________________________________________________________________ 'If there is one, Knowledge is the "Fountain of Youth"' -William E. Taylor, Regular Guy (1952-) >I'm starting to get tired of Eclipse -- it's slow and pauses frequently. Have version 3.1? You can AOT compile it. See http://mindprod.com/jgloss/jet.html Do you have something else running in the background chewing up resources? Try removing everything else. It is a pig to get started. I tend to leave it running. SignatureCanadian Mind Products, Roedy Green. http://mindprod.com Java custom programming, consulting and coaching. > I'm starting to get tired of Eclipse -- it's slow and pauses > frequently. > Does anyone know if there is a way to speed it up? (I'm already > giving it plenty of memory). Are any speed improvements in the works? Did you try the concurrent GC? Works quite well here. Try JVM option -XX:+UseParNewGC see http://java.sun.com/docs/hotspot/gc1.4.2/ > Is it worth switching to another IDE? IMHO not. robert if you are willing to spend some money, Intellij IDEA from Jetbrains is the best Java IDE hands down. > if you are willing to spend some money, Intellij IDEA from Jetbrains is > the best Java IDE hands down. And is currently half price for personal licences (until 15th January). Dan. SignatureDaniel Dyer http://www.dandyer.co.uk faster machine maybe? what do you consider "plenty of memory", that depends on how many files are in your project and what kind of files those are? The Zeus for Windows IDE has support for Java: http://www.zeusedit.com/features.html Note: Zeus is shareware (45 day trial). It has features like class browsing, syntax highlighting, smart indent, code folding, project/workspace management, integrated version control etc etc. Jussi Jumppanen Author: Zeus for Windows Chris ecrivit le 06/01/2006 20:35 : > I'm starting to get tired of Eclipse -- it's slow and pauses frequently. > > Does anyone know if there is a way to speed it up? (I'm already giving it > plenty of memory). Are any speed improvements in the works? > > Is it worth switching to another IDE? I don't know your specs, but I run it on an Intel Pentium III 866hmz and 512Mo or RAM and it works fine with a project of 1000 classes. I assume you are using the last 3.1.1 release of Eclipse. Which JRE are you using ? I found out that the 1.6.0 pre-release works the best, 1.4.2 is second. 1.5.0 freezes the system a lot. Also, I use the following parameters: -vmargs -Xverify:none -XX:+UseParallelGC -XX:PermSize=20M -XX:MaxNewSize=32M -XX:NewSize=32M -Xms128M -Xmx256M > Which JRE are you using ? I found out that the 1.6.0 pre-release works the > best, 1.4.2 is second. 1.5.0 freezes the system a lot. > > Also, I use the following parameters: > -vmargs -Xverify:none -XX:+UseParallelGC -XX:PermSize=20M -XX:MaxNewSize=32M > -XX:NewSize=32M -Xms128M -Xmx256M Bingo. I replaced my old startup parameters with yours, and now it's much faster. I'm using 1.4.2. Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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