eclipsegoimportgoclipse

How to enable autoimport in GoClipse?

According to this post autoimport could be enabled in GoClipse:

1) install goimports:
go get code.google.com/p/go.tools/cmd/goimports

2) in eclipse goto: Preferences -> Go -> Go Formatter and set it to be the path of the goimports bin

This will fix all imports when you format. If you combine this with #67, then imports will be automatically fixed on save.

Problem

When I try to search for Go Formatter in Eclipse I cannot find it.

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Solution

  • One thing that my eyes caught out:

    I know that goimports URL is no longer google.com/p/go.tools/cmd/goimports.

    So lets try the following:

    1. Execute go get golang.org/x/tools/cmd/goimports
    2. Go to Preferences -> Go
    3. Set gofmt to ${GOPATH}/bin/goimports (which is where goimports is located)
    4. Restart Eclipse and make sure it uses goimports when CTRL+SHIFT+F is pressed.