CodeSonar Plug-in for Eclipse

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The CodeSonar plug-in for Eclipse allows users to build and analyze CodeSonar projects and examine analysis results from within Eclipse.

Once installed, the CodeSonar plug-in can be selectively enabled on a project-by-project basis.

When the plug-in is enabled in Hook mode, it will observe all Eclipse builds of the project and accumulate CodeSonar project components based on those builds. Hook build is enabled for C, C++, and Java projects. Once a project is analyzed, you can view the analysis results within Eclipse.

When it is enabled in Import mode, you can use the plug-in to import analysis results from a CodeSonar hub, then view the analysis results. Note that results from other languages can be imported to Eclipse.

We use the following terminology.

analysis mode	Every project has an associated CodeSonar analysis mode. Hook mode: for building and analyzing the (C, C++, or Java) project with CodeSonar, then examining the analysis results. Import mode: for examining analysis results that have been imported from a hub. There are two ways to change analysis mode for a project: select your preferred analysis mode from the CodeSonar > Enable >... submenu, or open the project properties dialog, select your preferred analysis mode, click Apply, then click OK.
current analysis	The current analysis depends on the analysis mode. Hook mode: the current analysis is the most recent analysis performed by the CodeSonar plug-in for your Eclipse installation since you switched to Hook mode. If you have not analyzed the project since switching to Hook mode, there is no current analysis. Import mode: the current analysis is the analysis you most recently imported.

analysis mode

Every project has an associated CodeSonar analysis mode.

Hook mode: for building and analyzing the (C, C++, or Java) project with CodeSonar, then examining the analysis results.
Import mode: for examining analysis results that have been imported from a hub.

There are two ways to change analysis mode for a project:

select your preferred analysis mode from the CodeSonar > Enable >... submenu, or
open the project properties dialog, select your preferred analysis mode, click Apply, then click OK.

current analysis

The current analysis depends on the analysis mode.

Hook mode: the current analysis is the most recent analysis performed by the CodeSonar plug-in for your Eclipse installation since you switched to Hook mode.
If you have not analyzed the project since switching to Hook mode, there is no current analysis.
Import mode: the current analysis is the analysis you most recently imported.

To use the plug-in in hook mode, the Eclipse project must meet the following Builder requirements.

C/C++	The Builder type for the Eclipse project must be External builder. We recommend using the "GNU Make Builder" Internal builders are not suitable for use with the plug-in's hook mode. In particular, it will not work with the "CDT Internal Builder". For more builder information, see the Eclipse C/C++ Development User Guide: Defining Project Build settings.
Java	The Builder for the Eclipse project must be Java builder (from JDT). Other Java-related builders, such as the "Gradle Project Builder", are not suitable for use with the plug-in's hook mode.

C/C++

The Builder type for the Eclipse project must be External builder.

We recommend using the "GNU Make Builder"
Internal builders are not suitable for use with the plug-in's hook mode. In particular, it will not work with the "CDT Internal Builder".
For more builder information, see the Eclipse C/C++ Development User Guide: Defining Project Build settings.

Java

The Builder for the Eclipse project must be Java builder (from JDT).

Other Java-related builders, such as the "Gradle Project Builder", are not suitable for use with the plug-in's hook mode.

These requirements do not apply to import mode.

The following sections provide detailed information about installing and using the CodeSonar plug-in for Eclipse.

CodeSonar Plug-in for Eclipse

Overview

Terminology

Hook Mode Requirements

Eclipse Plug-in Links