Can't get Intellij to use the AspectJ compiler

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Everything I see online just says to select the "ajc" compiler from the list of compilers, but that's not an option for me. I've got javac, jikes, eclipse, and javac-in-process, but that's it.

As it is my project compiles from the command line with maven, but if I type anything in the IDE that uses an aspect, I get compiler warnings.

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 02 '12 at 07:25

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Make sure AspectJ Support plug-in is enabled in Settings (Preferences on Mac) | Plugins. Follow the documentation for more details.

When using proper Maven project, ajc compiler will be enabled automatically.

answered Feb 02 '12 at 07:25

CrazyCoder

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Thank you, that was the issue. I was using the AspectJ Support plugin, but it wasn't working. I re-installed it and the option appeared. – Phil Kulak Feb 02 '12 at 21:21
Is the plugin available for intellij community edition ?? – Silent_Rebel Sep 20 '16 at 11:23
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@Silent_Rebel no, see https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/features/editions_comparison_matrix.html – CrazyCoder Sep 21 '16 at 00:06
alas "proper" doesn't work with nickwongdev branch of aspectj maven plugin for some reason – Enerccio Jul 16 '21 at 07:05

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 13 '17 at 12:53

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If you don`t see this option you're maybe not using the ultimate edition.

This option is available only in the Ultimate Edition of IntelliJ IDEA.

Documentation

answered Mar 13 '17 at 12:53

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 05 '20 at 12:44

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Maybe it's late. here is my experience: go to Settings --> Compiler --> Java Compiler

Set Use Compiler to Ajc
Set Path to aspectjtools.jar to something like the following: ~/.m2/repository/org/aspectj/aspectjtools/1.8.1/aspectjtools-1.8.1.jar

answered Dec 05 '20 at 12:44

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Can't get Intellij to use the AspectJ compiler

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