How to configure Java Annotation Processor(s) in Eclipse?

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Animesh picture Animesh · Apr 14, 2017 · Viewed 35.4k times · Source

I have successfully run annotation processor for CLASS level retention annotations via command prompt compiling using Java 8.

However, when I tried to configure the annotation processor in eclipse and tried to run it with "-proc:only" option, it didn't get effective.

I have included the Jar file containing the custom annotation processor class file into the Project Properties -> Annotation Processing -> Factory Path. I have also provided the -proc:only option in Project Properties -> Annotation Processing -> Processor Options, still the annotation processor isn't getting called when a class containing my annotation is executed.

Please help me identifying the required setting or mistake or additional step for running the annotation processor via eclipse.

Answer

sudhir shakya picture sudhir shakya · Jun 21, 2017

I was finally able to enable my own annotation processor by adding my jar file.

  1. Right click on the project and select Properties.
  2. Open Java Compiler -> Annotation Processing. Check "Enable annotation processing".
  3. Open Java Compiler -> Annotation Processing -> Factory Path. Check "Enable project specific settings". Add your JAR file to the list.
  4. Clean and build the project.

And it finally worked.

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