# nvim-jdtls Extensions for the built-in [Language Server Protocol][1] support in [Neovim][2] (>= 0.6.0) for [eclipse.jdt.ls][3]. ## Audience This project follows the [KISS principle][kiss] and targets users with some experience with Neovim, Java and its build tools Maven or Gradle who prefer configuration as code over GUI configuration. Ease of use is not the main priority. If you prioritize ease of use over simplicity, you may want to use an alternative: - [coc-java](https://github.com/neoclide/coc-java) - [vscode](https://code.visualstudio.com/) - [IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/) - [Eclipse](https://www.eclipse.org/ide/) ## Extensions - [x] `organize_imports` function to organize imports - [x] `extract_variable` function to introduce a local variable - [x] `extract_variable_all` function to introduce a local variable and replace all occurrences. - [x] `extract_constant` function to extract a constant - [x] `extract_method` function to extract a block of code into a method - [x] Open class file contents - [x] Code action extensions - [x] Generate constructors - [x] Generate `toString` function - [x] `hashCode` and `equals` generation. - [x] Extract variables or methods - [x] Generate delegate methods - [x] Move package, instance method, static method or type - [x] Signature refactoring - [x] `javap` command to show bytecode of current file - [x] `jol` command to show memory usage of current file (`jol_path` must be set) - [x] `jshell` command to open up `jshell` with `classpath` from project set - [x] Debugger support via [nvim-dap][5] - [x] Optional vscode-java-test extensions - [x] Generate tests via `require("jdtls.tests").generate()` - [x] Jump to tests or subjects via `require("jdtls.tests").goto_subjects()` Take a look at [a demo](https://github.com/mfussenegger/nvim-jdtls/issues/3) to see some of the functionality in action. ## Plugin Installation - Requires Neovim (Latest stable (recommended) or nightly) - nvim-jdtls is a plugin. Install it like any other Vim plugin: - `git clone https://github.com/mfussenegger/nvim-jdtls.git ~/.config/nvim/pack/plugins/start/nvim-jdtls` - Or with [vim-plug][14]: `Plug 'mfussenegger/nvim-jdtls'` - Or with [packer.nvim][15]: `use 'mfussenegger/nvim-jdtls'` - Or any other plugin manager ## Language Server Installation Install [eclipse.jdt.ls][3] by following their [Installation instructions](https://github.com/eclipse/eclipse.jdt.ls#installation). ## Configuration (quickstart) Add the following to `~/.config/nvim/ftplugin/java.lua` (See `:help base-directory`): ```lua local config = { cmd = {'/path/to/jdt-language-server/bin/jdtls'}, root_dir = vim.fs.dirname(vim.fs.find({'gradlew', '.git', 'mvnw'}, { upward = true })[1]), } require('jdtls').start_or_attach(config) ``` **Important**: - eclipse.jdt.ls requires Java 17 - The `jdtls` script requires Python 3.9 - You'll have to teach eclipse.jdt.ls about your JDK installations by setting up `runtimes` if your projects use a different Java version than the one you're using for eclipse.jdt.ls itself. See `Java XY language features are not available` in the troubleshooting section further below to learn how to do that. This should get you started, but will create temporary eclipse data folders when you open a project. Please read the `Configuration (verbose)` section if you want more control over the configuration or want to understand how things work. ## Configuration (verbose) To configure `nvim-jdtls`, add the following in `ftplugin/java.lua` within the Neovim configuration base directory (e.g. `~/.config/nvim/ftplugin/java.lua`, see `:help base-directory`). Watch out for the 💀, it indicates that you must adjust something. ```lua -- See `:help vim.lsp.start_client` for an overview of the supported `config` options. local config = { -- The command that starts the language server -- See: https://github.com/eclipse/eclipse.jdt.ls#running-from-the-command-line cmd = { -- 💀 'java', -- or '/path/to/java17_or_newer/bin/java' -- depends on if `java` is in your $PATH env variable and if it points to the right version. '-Declipse.application=org.eclipse.jdt.ls.core.id1', '-Dosgi.bundles.defaultStartLevel=4', '-Declipse.product=org.eclipse.jdt.ls.core.product', '-Dlog.protocol=true', '-Dlog.level=ALL', '-Xmx1g', '--add-modules=ALL-SYSTEM', '--add-opens', 'java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED', '--add-opens', 'java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED', -- 💀 '-jar', '/path/to/jdtls_install_location/plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_VERSION_NUMBER.jar', -- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -- Must point to the Change this to -- eclipse.jdt.ls installation the actual version -- 💀 '-configuration', '/path/to/jdtls_install_location/config_SYSTEM', -- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^ -- Must point to the Change to one of `linux`, `win` or `mac` -- eclipse.jdt.ls installation Depending on your system. -- 💀 -- See `data directory configuration` section in the README '-data', '/path/to/unique/per/project/workspace/folder' }, -- 💀 -- This is the default if not provided, you can remove it. Or adjust as needed. -- One dedicated LSP server & client will be started per unique root_dir -- -- vim.fs.root requires Neovim 0.10. -- If you're using an earlier version, use: require('jdtls.setup').find_root({'.git', 'mvnw', 'gradlew'}), root_dir = vim.fs.root(0, {".git", "mvnw", "gradlew"}) -- Here you can configure eclipse.jdt.ls specific settings -- See https://github.com/eclipse/eclipse.jdt.ls/wiki/Running-the-JAVA-LS-server-from-the-command-line#initialize-request -- for a list of options settings = { java = { } }, -- Language server `initializationOptions` -- You need to extend the `bundles` with paths to jar files -- if you want to use additional eclipse.jdt.ls plugins. -- -- See https://github.com/mfussenegger/nvim-jdtls#java-debug-installation -- -- If you don't plan on using the debugger or other eclipse.jdt.ls plugins you can remove this init_options = { bundles = {} }, } -- This starts a new client & server, -- or attaches to an existing client & server depending on the `root_dir`. require('jdtls').start_or_attach(config) ``` The `ftplugin/java.lua` logic is executed each time a `FileType` event triggers. This happens every time you open a `.java` file or when you invoke `:set ft=java`: You can also find more [complete configuration examples in the Wiki][11]. If you have trouble getting jdtls to work, please read the [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting) section. ### data directory configuration `eclipse.jdt.ls` stores project specific data within the folder set via the `-data` flag. If you're using `eclipse.jdt.ls` with multiple different projects you must use a dedicated data directory per project. An example how you could accomplish that is to infer the workspace directory name from the current working directory: ```lua -- If you started neovim within `~/dev/xy/project-1` this would resolve to `project-1` local project_name = vim.fn.fnamemodify(vim.fn.getcwd(), ':p:h:t') local workspace_dir = '/path/to/workspace-root/' .. project_name -- ^^ -- string concattenation in Lua local config = { cmd = { ..., '-data', workspace_dir, ..., } } ``` `...` is not valid Lua in this context. It is meant as placeholder for the other options from the [Configuration](#configuration) section above.) ### nvim-lspconfig and nvim-jdtls differences Both [nvim-lspconfig][9] and nvim-jdtls use the client built into neovim: ```txt ┌────────────┐ ┌────────────────┐ │ nvim-jdtls │ │ nvim-lspconfig │ └────────────┘ └────────────────┘ | | start_or_attach nvim_lsp.jdtls.setup │ | │ setup java filetype hook │ ┌─────────┐ │ └───►│ vim.lsp │◄─────────────────┘ └─────────┘ .start_client .buf_attach_client ``` Some differences between the two: - The `setup` of lspconfig creates a `java` `filetype` hook itself and provides some defaults for the `cmd` of the `config`. - `nvim-jdtls` delegates the choice when to call `start_or_attach` to the user. - `nvim-jdtls` adds some logic to handle `jdt://` URIs. These are necessary to load source code from third party libraries or the JDK. - `nvim-jdtls` adds some additional handlers and sets same extra capabilities to enable all the extensions. You could use either to start the `eclipse.jdt.ls` client, but it is recommended to use the `start_or_attach` method from `nvim-jdtls` because of the additional capabilities it configures and because of the `jdt://` URI handling. You **must not** use both at the same time for java. You'd end up with two clients and two language server instances. ### UI picker customization **Tip**: You can get a better UI for code-actions and other functions by overriding the `jdtls.ui` picker. See [UI Extensions][10]. ## Usage `nvim-jdtls` extends the capabilities of the built-in LSP support in Neovim, so all the functions mentioned in `:help lsp` will work. `nvim-jdtls` provides some extras, for those you'll want to create additional mappings: ```vimL nnoremap lua require'jdtls'.organize_imports() nnoremap crv lua require('jdtls').extract_variable() vnoremap crv lua require('jdtls').extract_variable(true) nnoremap crc lua require('jdtls').extract_constant() vnoremap crc lua require('jdtls').extract_constant(true) vnoremap crm lua require('jdtls').extract_method(true) " If using nvim-dap " This requires java-debug and vscode-java-test bundles, see install steps in this README further below. nnoremap df lua require'jdtls'.test_class() nnoremap dn lua require'jdtls'.test_nearest_method() ``` `nvim-jdtls` also adds several commands if the server starts up correctly: - `JdtCompile` - `JdtSetRuntime` - `JdtUpdateConfig` - `JdtUpdateDebugConfig` (if `dap` and java-debug bundles are available) - `JdtUpdateHotcode` (if `dap` and java-debug bundles are available) - `JdtBytecode` - `JdtJol` - `JdtJshell` - `JdtRestart` ## API Reference See `:help jdtls` ## Debugger (via nvim-dap) `nvim-jdtls` provides integration with [nvim-dap][5]. Once setup correctly, it enables the following additional functionality: 1. Debug applications via explicit configurations 2. Debug automatically discovered main classes 3. Debug junit tests. Either whole classes or individual test methods For 1 & 2 to work, [eclipse.jdt.ls][3] needs to load the [java-debug][6] extension. For 3 to work, it also needs to load the [vscode-java-test][7] extension. For usage instructions once installed, read the [nvim-dap][5] help. Debugging junit test classes or methods will be possible via these two functions: ```lua require'jdtls'.test_class() require'jdtls'.test_nearest_method() ``` ### java-debug installation - Clone [java-debug][6] - Navigate into the cloned repository (`cd java-debug`) - Run `./mvnw clean install` - Set or extend the `initializationOptions` (= `init_options` of the `config` from [configuration](#Configuration-verbose)) as follows: ```lua config['init_options'] = { bundles = { vim.fn.glob("path/to/java-debug/com.microsoft.java.debug.plugin/target/com.microsoft.java.debug.plugin-*.jar", 1) }; } ``` ### nvim-dap setup `nvim-jdtls` will automatically register a `java` debug adapter with nvim-dap, if nvim-dap is available. If you're using a plugin manager with explicit dependency manager, make sure that `nvim-dap` is listed as dependency for `nvim-jdtls` for this to work. ### nvim-dap configuration `nvim-jdtls` includes functionality to discover main classes and create `nvim-dap` configuration entries for them. To discover the main classes you have to call `require('jdtls.dap').setup_dap_main_class_configs()` or use the `JdtUpdateDebugConfigs` command. It will only discover classes once eclipse.jdt.ls fully loaded the project. Depending on the project that may take a while. Because of that, calling `require('jdtls.dap').setup_dap_main_class_configs()` as part of an `on_attach` handler may not work well. For manual configuration see [nvim-dap Adapter Installation Wiki](https://github.com/mfussenegger/nvim-dap/wiki/Java). To get an overview of all available `attach` and `launch` options, take a look at [java-debug options](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-java-debug#options). Keep in mind that any `java.debug` options are settings of the vscode-java client extension and not understood by the debug-adapter itself. ### vscode-java-test installation To be able to debug junit tests, it is necessary to install the bundles from [vscode-java-test][7]: - Clone the repository - Navigate into the folder (`cd vscode-java-test`) - Run `npm install` - Run `npm run build-plugin` - Extend the bundles in the nvim-jdtls config: ```lua -- This bundles definition is the same as in the previous section (java-debug installation) local bundles = { vim.fn.glob("path/to/java-debug/com.microsoft.java.debug.plugin/target/com.microsoft.java.debug.plugin-*.jar", 1), }; -- This is the new part vim.list_extend(bundles, vim.split(vim.fn.glob("/path/to/microsoft/vscode-java-test/server/*.jar", 1), "\n")) config['init_options'] = { bundles = bundles; } ``` ## Troubleshooting ### The client exits with an error / eclipse.jdt.ls stopped working This can have two reasons: 1) Your `cmd` definition in the [Configuration](#configuration) is wrong. - Check the log files. Use `:JdtShowLogs` or open the log file manually. `:lua print(vim.fn.stdpath('cache'))` lists the path, there should be a `lsp.log`. You may have to increase the log level. See `:help vim.lsp.set_log_level()`. - Ensure you can start the language server standalone by invoking the `cmd` defined in the configuration manually within a terminal. 2) The data folder got corrupted. Wipe the folder and ensure that it is in a dedicated directory and not within your project repository. See [data directory configuration](#data-directory-configuration). You can use `:JdtWipeDataAndRestart` to do this. ### Nothing happens when opening a Java file and I can't use any `vim.lsp.buf` functions This can have several reasons: 1) You didn't follow [Configuration](#configuration) closely and aren't invoking `require('jdtls').start_or_attach(config)` as part of a `java` `filetype` event. Go back to the configuration section and follow it closely. 2) You made a mistake in your configuration and there is a failure happening when you open the file. Try `:set ft=java` and look at the `:messages` output. 3) eclipse.jdt.ls is starting but it cannot recognize your project, or it cannot import it properly. Try running `:JdtCompile full` or `:lua require('jdtls').compile('full')`. It should open the `quickfix` list with errors if eclipse.jdt.ls started but cannot handle your project. Check the log files. Use `:JdtShowLogs` or open the log file manually. `:lua print(vim.fn.stdpath('cache'))` lists the path, there should be a `lsp.log`. You may have to increase the log level. See `:help vim.lsp.set_log_level()`. ### Error: Unable to access jarfile Either the file doesn't exist or you're using `~` characters in your path. Neovim doesn't automatically expand `~` characters in the `cmd` definition. You either need to write them out or wrap the fragments in `vim.fn.expand` calls. ### Unrecognized option: --add-modules=ALL-SYSTEM Eclipse.jdt.ls requires at least Java 17. You're using a lower version. ### is a non-project file, only syntax errors are reported You're opening a single file without having a Gradle or Maven project. You need to use Gradle or Maven for the full functionality. ### Java XY language features are not available You need to set the language level via the Gradle or Maven configuration. If you're starting eclipse.jdt.ls with a Java version that's different from the one the project uses, you need to configure the available Java runtimes. Add them to the `config` from the [configuration section](#configuration): ```lua local config = { ..., -- not valid Lua, this is a placeholder for your other properties. settings = { java = { configuration = { -- See https://github.com/eclipse/eclipse.jdt.ls/wiki/Running-the-JAVA-LS-server-from-the-command-line#initialize-request -- And search for `interface RuntimeOption` -- The `name` is NOT arbitrary, but must match one of the elements from `enum ExecutionEnvironment` in the link above runtimes = { { name = "JavaSE-11", path = "/usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk/", }, { name = "JavaSE-17", path = "/usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk/", }, } } } } } ``` You can also change the language level at runtime using the `:JdtSetRuntime` command. ### Diagnostics and completion suggestions are slow Completion requests can be quite expensive on big projects. If you're using some kind of auto-completion plugin that triggers completion requests automatically, consider deactivating it or tuning it so it is less aggressive. Triggering a completion request on each typed character is likely overloading [eclipse.jdt.ls][3]. ### Newly added dependencies are not found You can try running `:JdtUpdateConfig` to refresh the configuration. If that doesn't work you'll need to restart the language server. ### Language server doesn't find classes that should be there The language server supports [gradle](https://gradle.org/) and [maven](https://maven.apache.org/ref/3.8.4/) as build tools. Your project should either have a `pom.xml` or `settings.gradle` and `build.gradle` file to declare the dependencies. As an alternative you could manually specify the dependencies within your nvim-jdtls configuration like the following, but this is not recommended. ```lua config.settings = { java = { project = { referencedLibraries = { '/path/to/dependencyA.jar', '/path/to/dependencyB.jar', }, } } } ``` If you modify files outside of Neovim (for example with a git checkout), the language client and language server may not detect these changes and the state of the file on disk diverges with the mental model of the language server. If that happens, you need to open all changed files within Neovim and reload them with `:e!` to synchronize the state. ### Indentation settings from eclipse formatting configuration are not recognized This is expected. The Neovim `shiftwidth` and `tabstop` settings have a higher priority. [1]: https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/ [2]: https://neovim.io/ [3]: https://github.com/eclipse/eclipse.jdt.ls [5]: https://github.com/mfussenegger/nvim-dap [6]: https://github.com/microsoft/java-debug [7]: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-java-test [9]: https://github.com/neovim/nvim-lspconfig [10]: https://github.com/mfussenegger/nvim-jdtls/wiki/UI-Extensions [11]: https://github.com/mfussenegger/nvim-jdtls/wiki/Sample-Configurations [14]: https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug [15]: https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim [kiss]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle