Custom Code Folding Eclipse Plugin

This plugin enhances the default code folding abilities of all text based Eclipse editors supporting code foldings (e.g. Java, XML, Generic Text Editor, ...). Following two options are provided:

Wrap the code block via the two comments #region to specify the start line and #endregion to specify the end line.

Java

// #region main method
public static void main(String args[])
{
    // #region for loop over all args
    for (String arg : args) {
        System.out.println(arg);
    }
    // #endregion
}
// #endregion

XML

<templates>
    <!-- #region first -->
    <template 
        id="template.1" name="first" 
        description="first template">
    </template>
    <!-- #endregion -->
</templates>

Mark the to be folded code block and run the command

Create Custom Code Folding for Selection and Collapse

via the Ctrl-3 dialog.

Custom created foldings can be deleted via the commands

Delete All Custom Code Foldings in Active Editor and Delete Custom Code Folding at Cursor

Installation

Via Eclipse Update Site mechanism. Select Menu Help -> Install Update Specify following update site URL in the Work with: input field:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tobiasmelcher/eclipse_custom_code_folding/main/update_site

Unselect the Group items by category checkbox and press then finish to install the plugin.

tobiasmelcher/eclipse_custom_code_folding

Custom Code Folding Eclipse Plugin

Installation

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