RustyCage a Rust-lang IDE plugin for Eclipse
I have created a Rust plugin for Eclipse, so here is a small intro how to use it.
First you need to chose the Rust perspective.
If you want code completion from the std libs, you need to download the rust source code and add rust home your rust preferences.
Then in the Rust perspective chose New RustProject
This opens the rust project wizard.
The default is lib, so if you want a executable you need to check of the lib check box. And fill inn version and author. Here is an example.
Press Finnish and your rust project is created. A crate file is created for your project.
No you probably want a rust file, chose new rust file.
This will open the new rust file wizard. Give the file a name. The must be a .rs or .rc file.
Then your crate file has been updated with your new rust file.
Now enter your code in the rust file. And you have the compile and the run buttons in your task bar. Compile and run uses the context of the file you are in, so you can either compile the crate or just one file.
Compile output in the console window.
And finally press the run button and you get the result in the console window.
You can fetch the plugin via github from
https://github.com/reidarsollid/RustyCage
Or get it from update site
https://sourceforge.net/projects/rustycage/files/updatesite/
RustyCage is writen in Scala so you need the Scala compiler to install it.
http://download.scala-ide.org/sdk/e38/scala210/stable/site
Build your own update site with maven and tycho
https://bitbucket.org/rsollid/tycho-rustycage
Reidar Sollid's Blog 
The update site seems not to work; says no software available! Using eclipse Keppler.
Michael Erdmann
October 3, 2013 at 7:36 am
Sorry wrong URL
reidarsollid
October 6, 2013 at 8:06 pm
Actually the link on this page is wrong; correct seems to be http://sourceforge.net/projects/rustycage/files/updatesite/.
During installation i get the following issues:
Cannot complete the install because one or more required items could not be found.
Software being installed: RustyCage 1.0.2.201307241244 (rustycage-feature.feature.group 1.0.2.201307241244)
Missing requirement: Scala Plugin 3.0.0.v-2_10-201303191346-dac2f1c (org.scala-ide.sdt.core 3.0.0.v-2_10-201303191346-dac2f1c) requires ‘bundle org.eclipse.jdt.core [3.6.0,3.7.10)’ but it could not be found
Missing requirement: Scala Plugin 3.0.1.v-2_10-201307110731-b1c1861 (org.scala-ide.sdt.core 3.0.1.v-2_10-201307110731-b1c1861) requires ‘bundle org.eclipse.jdt.core [3.6.0,3.7.10)’ but it could not be found
Cannot satisfy dependency:
From: RustyCage 1.0.2.201307241244 (rustycage-feature.feature.group 1.0.2.201307241244)
To: org.scala-ide.sdt.core 0.0.0
Michael Erdmann
October 3, 2013 at 10:05 am
Sorry for late response, the link is wrong thanks for letting me know.
RustyCage is written in Scala so the installer needs the Scala compiler. I thought I managed to add it with the plugin but it might be out of date. If you add the Scala IDE from this site it should work.
http://download.scala-ide.org/sdk/e38/scala210/stable/site
Hope you get it working.
Best regards
Reidar
reidarsollid
October 6, 2013 at 8:04 pm
Hi, really nice see a rust ide and even better using scala instead java :D.. Now I whish to know what features are implemented now and what are missing… Thank so much and I hope have a bit time for install this and give a try…. .
Andrew
October 14, 2013 at 3:57 am
Nice, can you put it up on the eclipse marketplace so that it is easy to install?
pankaj
November 13, 2013 at 8:51 pm
Hi, right now it is not stable enough to be added to the marketplace. Mayhaps when Rust is in 1.0 it is stable enough. I don’t think adding a updatesite is a lot of work đŸ˜‰
reidarsollid
January 2, 2014 at 5:21 pm
Hello
I executed every step as indicated but have not been able to get autocomplete to work
Am I missing anything else ..
I downloaded the tar ball as indicated and even added the directory as rust home
Not sure what I am missing
chetan conikee
January 6, 2014 at 1:26 am
Hi,
The Rust libs have changed names, so the code complete is broken right now. I am working on a fix.
reidarsollid
January 6, 2014 at 10:46 am
With 0.9 .. Any ETA on the release?
Look forward to it
chetan conikee
January 10, 2014 at 6:24 pm
Mayhaps during this weekend, but I should have something at the end of next week. I have made a twitter handle for RustyCage where I plan to announce the releases, @rustycage_ide .I will let you know here as well.
reidarsollid
January 10, 2014 at 9:17 pm
I have released new update site and a zip archive of the plugin on Sourceforge. Code complete works for prelude now and for libstd and libextra. Please do not thrust code complete 100% it is only suggestions.
reidarsollid
January 13, 2014 at 5:52 pm
Hi, which, version of eclipse is required? I have latest on mac os x maverics, plugin installed, but rust related menu items are not visible
Denis
June 17, 2014 at 9:09 am
Hi, the supported Eclipse version is Keppler. You need to install the Scala Dev Tools first.
reidarsollid
June 18, 2014 at 11:14 am
This is very strange – i have kepler, scala 2.10.2, scala dev tools in eclipse – but don’t see rust item in main menu, but in installed plugins i see RustyCage
Denis
June 18, 2014 at 1:57 pm
I have the same issue … plugin is installed but shows up in no menus.
Eclipse Version: Luna (4.4) Build id: I20140606-1215
Ben Christensen
July 18, 2014 at 7:43 pm
I do not support Luna, only Keppler.
reidarsollid
July 18, 2014 at 7:50 pm
Do you have a plan add support to latest changes (breakable) in rust (v 0.11)?
Denis
June 18, 2014 at 2:01 pm
Yes, hopefully during this weekend.
reidarsollid
July 5, 2014 at 3:14 pm
Installed on Eclipse Luna on windows successfully ,but don’t work. Paths generated by plugin is incorrect on windows. Paths like “\Q:\projects\eclipse\rust\src\rust.rc” with slash before disk letter. Fix this pls.
What about 0.11-nightly? BTW Thanks for plugin
verysimplenick
July 18, 2014 at 7:34 pm
I do not have a windows system and for that reason do not support windows. If you wan’t to add windows support you are more than welcome.
reidarsollid
July 18, 2014 at 7:51 pm