InstaSearch - Eclipse plug-in for quick code search
InstaSearch is an Eclipse IDE plug-in for performing quick and advanced search of workspace files. It indexes files using Lucene and keeps the index up to date automatically. The search is performed instantly as-you-type and resulting files are displayed in an Eclipse view.
Each file then can be previewed using few most matching and relevant lines. A double-click on the match leads to the matching line in the file.
Download / Installation
In Eclipse please install using the Eclipse Marketplace from the Help menu (how-to)
Alternatively you can install using the update site https://dl.bintray.com/ajermakovics/InstaSearch/
Java 1.7 or newer is required
(Add to favorites on Eclipse Marketplace.)
Use
Once InstaSearch is successfully installed, you'll see a nice little "InstaSearch" search tab appear at the bottom:
You can also click the Search menu option at the top --> InstaSearch...
Main Features
- Instantly shows search results
- Shows a preview using relevant lines
- Periodically updates the index
- Matches partial words (e.g. case in CamelCase)
- Opens and highlights matches in files
- Searches JAR source attachments
- Supports filtering by extension/project/working set
Search Tips
Lucene query syntax can be used for searching. This includes:
- Wildcard searches
app* initialize
- Excluding words
application -initialize
- Fuzzy searches to find similar matches
application init~
- Limit by location - directory, projects or working set
proj:MyProject,OtherProject application initws:MyWorkingSet dir:src init
- Limit by filename, extension or modification time
name:app* ext:java,xml,txt modified:yesterday
- Search by file name initials (e.g. FOS to find FileOutputStream.java)
name:FOS
To exclude some folders from search indexing, mark them as Derived in the folder's properties. There are also useful Eclipse Search Tips.
Note: Fuzzy search is started automatically if no exact matches are found
Building and Developing
Build using Maven from project root:
mvn install
To develop you will need Eclipse (3.7+) with Plug-In Development Environment (PDE) installed:
- Use File -> Import -> Existing Projects to import all instasearch projects
- To run or debug right click on 'instasearch' project and select Run As -> Eclipse Application
To use the plug-in in existing Eclipse installation do:
- Right click on instasearch project, Export -> Deployable plug-ins
- Choose an existing Eclipse installation directory. Restart
Authors/Contributors
Author: Andrejs Jermakovics
Contributors: Holger Voormann, solganik, on github
Contributions are very welcome so feel free to get in touch or create a pull request.
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