Eclipse TypeScript Plug-in

An Eclipse plug-in for developing in the TypeScript language.

Installation

1. Install Node.js
2. Open Eclipse and go to Help->Install New Software
3. Add the update site: http://eclipse-update.palantir.com/eclipse-typescript/
4. Restart Eclipse
5. (optional) Right-click on a project and select Configure->Enable TypeScript Builder

Features

• code completion
• compile-on-save
• cross-project compilation
• error annotations/markers
• find references
• format code
• highlight matching brace
• hover for JSDoc
• mark occurrences
• open definition
• outline view
• quick outline
• rename refactor
• syntax highlighting
• task tags
• toggle comments

Additional Information

• Eclipse Luna (4.4) Neon (4.5) Oxygen (4.6)
• Eclipse must be running via Java 8+
• Wiki (contains information about developing the plug-in)

Development

Update Typescript

• For 100% working result, If your not in Linux use Cygwin shell (download dos2unix).
• Clone Typescript into a sibling folder
• Manually checkout latest branch. This is simpler and 100% sure.
• Run npm install in the Typescript project
• Run npm install -g dos2unix jake
• In script directory Run ./updateTypeScript.sh

now build Eclipse plugin and Test

• Update package.json for new version.
• Run mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=x.x.x -DgenerateBackupPoms=false -U
• Run update_version.sh old_version new_version This is to change all version ".qualifier"
• Run npm install
• Run grunt
• Run mvn package
• Install zip in Eclipse following Install New Software... -> Add... -> Archive...