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Browse For Existing JDKs #1260
Description
Suggestion
I expect to be able to browse for a JDK and not have to manually type some json.
Use Cases
What do you want to use this for?
Setting up a new runtime using a JDK that is extracted locally not with an installer
What shortcomings exist with current approaches?
I don't like json and I shouldn't have to type out directory name when this use case has been done with a GUI for the last 2 decades.
Examples
- Download and extract a JDK
- Go to Configure Runtime
- Click a button that brings up a filesystem browser
- Select the directory of the JDK
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cypher256 commentedon Nov 10, 2023
For your reference, there are Java auto-configuration extensions as below:
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Pleiades.java-extension-pack-jdk
Additional Comments
I misunderstood your intent. Arbitrary directories cannot be detected. This automatic configuration can detect JDKs that you have installed without using an installer, but only in the following locations:
nickzhums commentedon Nov 10, 2023
Hi opticyclic, have you tried using this command: Java: Configure Java Runtime in Command Palette? This will bring up a GUI to configure Java Runtime
cypher256 commentedon Nov 11, 2023
nickzhums
Java: Configure Java Runtimeallows you to drill down and select JAVA_HOME or the JDK installed using the installer, but as opticyclic says, I don't think you can specify any directory.The GUI seems to allow you to select the directory detected by node-jdk-utils. Also, I think that even the JDK that you edited the json and added to
java.configuration.runtimescannot be selected in that GUI.nickzhums commentedon Nov 13, 2023
Makes sense. We'll think about this, thanks. Issue assigned to me and Sheng Chen (@jdneo)