nvim-jdtls VS coc-java

I recommend that you do not configure jdtls like the other language servers, it is better to use the nvim-jdtls plugin.

Java is actually pretty good with Neovim, jdtls and this plugin. One of the best language servers and I'm using it on a regular base with medium to large projects, mostly spring-based. No Android though.

-- See `:help vim.lsp.start_client` for an overview of the supported `config` options. local config = { -- The command that starts the language server -- See: https://github.com/eclipse/eclipse.jdt.ls#running-from-the-command-line cmd = { -- 💀 'java', -- or '/path/to/java17_or_newer/bin/java' -- depends on if `java` is in your $PATH env variable and if it points to the right version. '-Declipse.application=org.eclipse.jdt.ls.core.id1', '-Dosgi.bundles.defaultStartLevel=4', '-Declipse.product=org.eclipse.jdt.ls.core.product', '-Dlog.protocol=true', '-Dlog.level=ALL', '-Xmx1g', '--add-modules=ALL-SYSTEM', '--add-opens', 'java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED', '--add-opens', 'java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED', -- 💀 '-jar', '~/.local/share/nvim/mason/packages/jdtls/plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.6.500.v20230717-2134.jar', -- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -- Must point to the Change this to -- eclipse.jdt.ls installation the actual version -- 💀 '-configuration', '~/.local/share/nvim/mason/packages/jdtls/config_linux', -- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^ -- Must point to the Change to one of `linux`, `win` or `mac` -- eclipse.jdt.ls installation Depending on your system. -- 💀 -- See `data directory configuration` section in the README '-data', '/path/to/unique/per/project/workspace/folder' }, -- 💀 -- This is the default if not provided, you can remove it. Or adjust as needed. -- One dedicated LSP server & client will be started per unique root_dir root_dir = require('jdtls.setup').find_root({'.git', 'mvnw', 'gradlew'}), -- Here you can configure eclipse.jdt.ls specific settings -- See https://github.com/eclipse/eclipse.jdt.ls/wiki/Running-the-JAVA-LS-server-from-the-command-line#initialize-request -- for a list of options settings = { java = { } }, -- Language server `initializationOptions` -- You need to extend the `bundles` with paths to jar files -- if you want to use additional eclipse.jdt.ls plugins. -- -- See https://github.com/mfussenegger/nvim-jdtls#java-debug-installation -- -- If you don't plan on using the debugger or other eclipse.jdt.ls plugins you can remove this init_options = { bundles = {} }, } -- This starts a new client & server, -- or attaches to an existing client & server depending on the `root_dir`. require('jdtls').start_or_attach(config)

I can get by with https://github.com/mfussenegger/nvim-jdtls

This and this provided no viable solutions for me

I tried to configure jdtls for my NeoVim I followed https://github.com/mfussenegger/nvim-jdtls install instruction. and I faced this error does anyone successfully configured jdtls ? help T ^ T

Am I adding it to the wrong configuration option? Some places I see it added as a referencedLibary - https://github.com/mfussenegger/nvim-jdtls

Sure. Any server that lspconfig supports will work. But for java development is better if you use nvim-jdtls. The documentation in lsp-zero has a guide on how to setup nvim-jdtls.

Here' my java.lua for nvim-jdtls which solves the nil issue and add more features.

Java

Check out the coc.java README, it uses jdt.ls under the hood and it supports gradle projects and maven projects (both of them wre Java build tools and dependency managers for big projects).

Just follow the directions on the eclipse-jdt.ls and coc-java on the installation process, I have no clue about that as I don't develop in java

A fork of the VSCode extension, coc-java is used by coc.nvim to provide Java support for Vim/NeoVim.

Looking through the internet I've found through https://github.com/neoclide/coc-java/issues/27#issuecomment-506283639 that `java.jdt.ls.vmargs` needs to be set. But that option is for `coc` and I want to use inbuilt `lsp` client.

If you're not using Neovim, then coc https://github.com/neoclide/coc.nvim is probably the best LSP implementation. https://github.com/neoclide/coc-java installs the eclipse language server for autocomplete, linting etc.