How do I run an Eclipse launcher file in IntelliJ IDEA?

Question

I have a Eclipse .launch file that a developer has created to set up the classpath, vm and program arguments from a XML file that Eclipse uses to launch the program.

I want to be able to run this file in IntelliJ IDEA but is there an automatic way without manually creating the settings?

Andreandrea

When you see the end of jetbrains.com/idea/documentation/… ... not sure if there is an automatic import – Slobber

Answer 1

IDEA doesn't support importing Eclipse .launch files.

A workaround is to use the third-party Eclipser plug-in.

Eclipser can convert the following Eclipse launch configurations into IntelliJ IDEA run configurations:

• Local Java application Eclipse launcher
• Program launch Eclipse launcher (converted into external tool in Tools menu)
• Maven launch configuration
• Remote Java application Eclipse launcher
• Ant launch configuration

Muntjac

That's a shame as developers on my team cannot jump to IntelliJ as they do not want to manual convert these .launch files. – Andreandrea

yep, Ive added a vote for the issue to be addressed I recommend you all do the same – Kauslick

@Kauslick wat do you mean with adding a vote. Anyway, as the Eclipser plugin solves the problem, I think it makes sense then to simply use the plugin. – Hilleary

@miss_R sounds like things have changed since the five years we wrote this then! I meant vote on the bug linked in CrazyCoder's answer :) – Kauslick

@Kauslick where is this answer? – Chirography

@algolicious, the accepted answer is outdated and now wrong. You should accept the newer, correct answer. – Boraginaceous

Answer 2

Try the Eclipser plugin

http://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin?pluginId=7153

Eclipser will automatically convert Eclipse launch configurations into IntelliJ IDEA configurations

However it currently (as of November 2014) supports only very limited number of launch types:

• local Java application (...)
• program launch (...)
• Maven launcher (...)

See https://github.com/kukido/eclipser/wiki for details.

Randi

Eclipser developer is here. Thanks to @jean-michel-garcia for the answer above. I would like to add that as of today, Eclipser supports the following formats: - Local Java application Eclipse launcher - Program launch Eclipse launcher - Maven launch configuration - Remote Java application Eclipse launcher - Ant launch configuration And I'm working on JUnit launch configuration conversion. Give it a try. – Toodleoo

Answer 3

steps to launch eclipse launcher in intellij

1. download the plugin
2. install it in intellij
3. restart intellij
4. right click .launch
5. click "convert with eclipser"
6. check run/debug configurations, an new application process should be added
7. check working directory is correct or not, if not fix it
8. run that process, eclipse launcher can be executed

Dealings

"an new application process should be added" means new maven runner – Metameric

Answer 4

For thouse, who wants to launch .product file in idea - see this manual

Stillage