eclipse-ws

#!/bin/bash
#
# eclipse-ws
# ==========
# Simple script for linking eclipse workspace settings to another directory.
#
# usage: eclipse-ws [/path/to/shared/settings] [/path/to/workspace]
# shared settings folder must exists

function print_usage {
    echo  "usage: eclipse-ws [/path/to/shared/workspace/settings] [/path/to/workspace]"
}

# prints to stderr
function echoerr() {
    echo "$@" 1>&2;
}

if [ ! $# -eq 2 ] ; then
    print_usage
    exit 1
fi

if [ ! -d $1 ] ; then
    echoerr "folder with shared settings does not exists"
    exit 1
fi

if [ ! -d $2 ] ; then
    mkdir -p $2
fi

# convert path to absolute
shared_settings=$( cd $1 ; pwd)

#convert path to absolute
workspace=$(cd $2 ; pwd)


ws_settings="$workspace/.metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.core.runtime"

if [ ! -d $ws_settings ] ; then
    mkdir -p $ws_settings
fi

ln -s $shared_settings $ws_settings/.settings