General help:

Help -> Welcome
Select  "Eclipse Java Development Tools"

Help -> Welcome
Select  "Eclipse Platform"



How to create a new project in Eclipse?

* File -> New -> Project
* Select Java (Left Pane)
* Select Java Project (Right Pane)
* Do Next
* Type project name (ex: SableCCversion3)
* Optionally you can change default project location to the existing directory
* Do Finish
* Eclipse opens a Java perspective and explores the directory to include all existing files.
* (To open a perspective, do: Window ->Open Perspective -> Java)


How to use ant in Eclipse?

The first time:

* On the "Package Explorer" perspective, right click on build.xml
* Select "run ant..."
* Select the target
* In "refresh", click on "Refresh resources..." & "Recursively include ..."
* Click on Apply
* Click on Run

After:
* On the toolbar of the main window, click on 7th button (running man with bag)

By doing that, you create a new entry in “run->external tools” and you can create as many entries as you need.

RM:
You also have the save capability for Run (6th button on main window toolbar) and for Debug (5th button)


How to use CVS repository in Eclipse?

On main window:
* Select Window -> Open perspective -> Others -> CVS Repository exploring
* Right click on the left pane
* Select New -> Repository Location
* Expand your repository
* Expand HEAD
* Right click your project name in your CVS repository -> Check Out as project
* Return in Java perspective
* Right click on the project (in the package explorer pane) -> Team -> Synchronize with repository


Remarks:

You can also have Junit tests for automatic tests
You can also have JavaDoc for automatic documentation generation