Eclipse automatically adds wrong dependencies into pom.xml

Question

During work in my Maven controlled java project in Eclipse sometimes strange dependencies are added into the pom.xml of the project (scala.lang or whatever). Most often I realize this when committing my changes to source repository (and sometimes I don't realize it).

I use Spring Source Tool Suite 3.5.1, based on Kepler 4.3.2, installed Maven Integration for AJDT from Sonatype.

Possibly there is some automatism by Eclipse when it auto-determines imports in a source file, that it adds dependencies into the pom.xml. Can I disable this undesired behavior?

Answer 1

Yes, it can be disabled. Go to "window >> Preferences >> Java >> Editor >> Content Assist >> Advanced". Uncheck the 'Jar Type Search' content assist provider in both lists and press 'OK'.