Eclipse console link, duplicate filenames in package structure, which is opened?

Question

I have an application that has two classes called "Service" in two different places in the package structure. The logging outputs the file and line number like this, eg: (Service.java:102) This becomes a clickable link in the console output in Eclipse. Normally, these links are great because you can find exactly of where the output was printed from with a single click. But now I have two Service.java files, doing two entirely different things, and they're in a different place in the package structure. I can't rename either of them. When I click on the link, it takes me to the wrong java file, even when the correct java file is open in the editor.

I've searched around, but I can't find the answer. Is there a way to tell Eclipse which java file to consider first? Or a way to tell which package to look in first? Something, anything, to make these clickable links useful again?

Answer 1

I guess your logger is configured like this to ouput a log like that (Service.java:102) :

(%F:%L)

%F : Used to output the file name where the logging request was issued.

%L : Used to output the line number from where the logging request was issued.

Try to used %l instead

%l : Used to output location information of the caller which generated the logging event.

EDIT

this solution does not seem to work well, it prints

com.x.y.z.MyClass.myMethod(MyClass.java:36)

=> the link is only on the classname, same issue.

But using the following pattern will work

(%C.java:%L)

It will print a full link like this :

(com.x.y.z.MyClass.java:36)

Answer 2

i know three ways how to print a clickable class link in the console output.

First way:

Just print the class name inside the parentheses: System.out.println("(Service.java:42)");

This is simple method and will work if you are not using ambiguous class names. Since Eclipse console does not have informations required to decide which file should be opened, i guess it will open the first occurence.

Second way:

In your case. I would do it by using StackTraceElement to print the class name. That way:

StackTraceElement element = new StackTraceElement(
            "Service",                          // Class name
            "myFunnyMethodName",                // Method name
            Service.class.getName()+".java",    // Path to File
            2);                                 // line number


System.out.println(element);

Third way:

If you don't want to create StackTraceElement you can get it from you current thread.

Example:

System.out.println(Thread.currentThread().getStackTrace()[1]);

EDIT:

The other option is to try the Grep Console Plugin for Eclipse. You can define your own Expressions with Link, Color, Popup etc...