This is a known bug in eclipse and as such has replicated into Spring STS. It is caused by the maven-jar plugin. This can be resolved by downloading and using the very latest version. Currently STS 3.8.2.RELEASE
Use Regular Expression in Eclipse to Delete All Annotations in a File
ctrl-F to open File/Replace Dialog check Regular Expressions Find: ^[\t }*@.*$\R Replace \with: <leave blank> Click Replace All
Leave the open file in eclipse/sts tab after search
Window -> Preferences -> General -> Search uncheck Reuse editors to show matches
Eclipse Workspace – Prompt on Startup
To turn on / off the prompt for Eclipse Workspace on startup Open Preferences General -> Startup and Shutdown -> Workspaces
Maven: Unsupported IClasspathEntry kind=4
Maven: Unsupported IClasspathEntry kind=4, generated by Eclipse or JBoss: Disable the maven nature for the project: Right-click -> Maven -> Disable Maven Nature run mvn eclipse:clean (while your project is open in STS/eclipse) Re-enable the maven nature: Right-click -> Configure -> Convert to Maven Project
Auto Generate JavaDoc stub in Eclipse
To generate a JavaDoc stub for your class, method, etc you need to use the following key combination On Windows Alt+Shift+J On a Mac Alt+Cmd+J
