How to define custom compiler for some file type in IntelliJ IDEA?

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Is it possible to define custom compiler for particular file type in IntelliJ IDEA ? I found how to define custom formatting though.

I have bunch of *.proto files in my project. It would be nice if I have define external executable that compiles them into .java files that javac will further compile.

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 22 '11 at 14:01

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Doesn't the protobuf plugin (http://plugins.intellij.net/plugin/?idea&id=4942) do this for you?

If not, you should create a plugin and implement TranslatingCompiler there. See, for example, Groovy plugin source for the code samples.

answered Dec 22 '11 at 14:01

Peter Gromov

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I'd suggest you to contact the author and possibly contribute to this plugin to enhance it – Peter Gromov Dec 22 '11 at 21:04
Yeah, I filed github issue. We'll what he says. – expert Dec 22 '11 at 21:55

How to define custom compiler for some file type in IntelliJ IDEA?

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