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Today I spent most of the day trying to write some Java code using the Eclipse IDE. It's fair to say I don't do Java or Eclipse and it was very much a hunt and click experiment, even so it was painfully slow to get anything done. No wonder Jave code is slow if it takes a day to get "Hello World" out of the door, it's no wonder that SAP PI is so painfully slow if it's all been written in Java!
Before anyone complains, this isn't just a mindless rant, I'm well aware that if I'd had a little help it probably wouldn't have been as bad, I'm just pointing out the complexity of Eclipse and Java relative to Perl...
Once I've got more familiar with the tool and the language it probably won't be too bad, well I hope it won't seem as painful...!
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It probably will get better but at the moment it's one hell of a steep learning curve!
I've not looked at Padre yet, though I have heard a lot about it
For most of my Perl development I've used simple tools, Programmer's File Editor, GNU nano, Geany, or Kate. I keep trying more sophisticated tools like Eclipse EPIC or Komodo but I don't have the patience for them...
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"It's Not Magic, It's Work"
Adam
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If you need some assistance in writing in Eclipse, either in Java or (basic) Perl EPIC, just drop me a note at jest at go.art.pl.
Przemek
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It probably is worth learning, it's just a steep curve.
What is annoying though is SAP's "patch over patch" design. It's part way enterprise and part way hack, however it has the bad bits of both, over-complex and hard to maintain, while missing the robustness and elegance bits out...
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"It's Not Magic, It's Work"
Adam
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I'm emotionally attached to Perl, but I do love me a good IDE. Let's hope Padre catches up.
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