Using Java with Microsoft Visual Studio 2012

Question

I started as a C++ programmer, and Visual studio has worked splendedly for me. However, I recently have wanted to branch out to C# and Java. Visual studio supports C# and I

Answer 1

Java Language Support extension provides basic features for the Java programming language. Current editing features include:

• Syntax highlighting and brace matching
• Outlining support for quickly collapsing classes and functions
• Dropdown bars listing classes, enums, interfaces, fields, and methods within the current document

And if you wish to contribute then the project has been moved to its own GitHub repository

Answer 2

Java doesn't support the Net Framework. Java has its own Framework. Visual Studio used to support at one time J++ and J#, which were meant for Java developers who wanted to develop with the .Net, but since that has become extinct.

Most people when they want to develop java, they just go ahead and start with Netbeans, Eclipse, or something equivalent. They don't go around asking on sites like this if they could develop Java stuff in Visual Studio.

In my honest opinion, Java would not do very well in Visual Studio. Oracle and Microsoft are two separate entities and they need to remain that way. The only mix of Oracle and Microsoft I want to see is Java for Windows and Java development tools for Windows. I do not want to see Java in Visual Studio. It would get too confusing with C# lingering around the corner.

Answer 3

If you want to get started with Java, you will be much happier with a Java IDE. IntelliJ Community Edition, Eclipse, and Netbeans are all free.

I know IntelliJ can be set to use Visual Studio keyboard shortcuts, so even if you are a keyboard junkie like myself, you won't feel out of place in a Java IDE.

The differences in IDEs are minimal, and the time you will save by using a Java IDE for Java development will be huge.

Good luck!