Hello everyone
I'm using jDev 12.1.3 and I would like to share with you some workarounds for the poor performance of jDeveloper editor.
Most of us have noticed that when editing long files (mainly jsf or jsff), or short files but for a long time, jDeveloper becomes heavier and heavier until it freezes.
This is happening due to the constant file evaluation for errors and warnings (little yellow spinning box at the top right corner of the editor). By hitting space bar or any character the evaluation starts again and again. This is very annoying and counter-productive.
I have some ideas to share with you (for last you can see my best weapon):
> Erase long commented code - if any - in order to make the file shorter. Even erase facets not used.
> Never open the page in design mode but always in source code and use structure window for help.
> Use firebug or something similar to locate a component id in your browser, and then search and find that component immediately in your code.
> Use integrated external tools like Notepad++ to edit the file (the firebug trick helps here a lot).
> When possible avoid starting the Integrated WLS
> And finally my best weapon. Go to Tools > Preferences > Audit (the first time click load extention). Then set Maximum File Size to 0 Mb. Click OK. This means that jDeveloper wil not check and propose warnings and errors for any jsf or xml file. You have to right click > make in order to get the errors, or you keep switching Maximum File Size from 0 to 1 (or any value) and reverse.
Restarting jDeveloper is unavoidable. With with tricks though I have reduced the restarts and the freeze time.
I hope you find it helpful.
~apostolos