What is the meaning of the term 'headless' in the context of Java development in Eclipse?

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Oh my, harsh are the middle-ages! – Petar Minchev Apr 06 '11 at 08:14 — Petar Minchev, Apr 06 '11 at 08:14

score 33 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 06 '11 at 08:15

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Headless means non-gui. Here is a good article.

answered Apr 06 '11 at 08:15

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Just to confirm I got it right, any use of Eclipse APIs in a non-GUI application is a 'headless usage of eclipse'. Right? – Shailesh Tainwala Apr 06 '11 at 08:23

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 24 '20 at 16:07

Try:

java -jar /Applications/Eclipse.app/Contents/Eclipse/plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.100.v20150511-1540.jar -noSplash -data "workspace" -application org.eclipse.jdt.apt.core.aptBuild

It works for me

(The workspace parameter must be without "")

What is the meaning of the term 'headless' in the context of Java development in Eclipse?

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