[nbusers] Re: What work is being done to fix endless 'scanning projects'?

[Geertjan Wielenga < >]

On 02/08/2012 07:22 PM, kitfox wrote:
> This is more of a complaint than a question.  I've been using NetBeans for several 
> years, and have noticed over the last one that Netbeans is pretty much useless if I 
> need to edit a project that depends on another project.  This is because NetBeans 
> spends almost all of it's time "Scanning Projects".  After about 30 minutes 
> it will complete, only to start up another 30 minute scanfest after you've typed 10 or 
> so lines of code.
>
> It's a shame, since in other respects NetBeans is a really nice editor.  I've been reading lots 
> of posts about the "Scanning Projects" bug while waiting for "Scanning 
> Projects" to complete.  Looks like this problem has been around for quite a while, going 
> back to at least 2009.
>
> I've submitted at least 3 bug reports, compete with log files, and never 
> heard back.  The scanning on startup is bad enough, but what really kills me 
> is that once that's over with, it will start up again at the drop of a hat.  
> All the info I've found for workarounds is either out of date or doesn't seem 
> to help.
>
> I'd like to know if the NetBeans team is taking this bug seriously and what 
> work is being done to resolve it.
http://wiki.netbeans.org/FaqScanningAndIndexingIssues

Gj