How to get Java Decompiler / JD / JD-Eclipse running in Eclipse Helios

Question

Java Decompiler (JD) is generally recommended as a good, well, Java Decompiler. JD-Eclipse is the Eclipse plugin for JD.

I had problems on several different machines

Answer 1

To Make it work in Eclipse Juno - I had to do some additional steps.

In General -> Editors -> File Association

1. Select "*.class" and mark "Class File Editor" as default
2. Select "*.class without source" -> Add -> "Class File Editor" -> Make it as default
3. Restart eclipse