You should really be on the IDEs forum, but . . .
Start Eclipse as usualClick WindowClick OptionsClick Java at the left of the new windowClick FormatterUnderneath active settings click NewSet a name for the new settingsClick EditYou get a window with about 8 tabs. Each tab gives you dozens of options you can set.For "Braces" you can decide which sort of brace goes on a new line. Etc etcClick OK once, back to PreferencesI suggest you go to compilerthen errors and warningsGo through the list of possible errors and take "ignore" off as many as possible.OK, OK until you are back in the IDEI like to have all the warnings in fusspot mode; that reduces the risk of a silly little error like these:
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[edit]You want lots of potential errors set to "warning," then you get a yellow mark against them and can correct them.[/edit]
[ December 12, 2007: Message edited by: Campbell Ritchie ]