Replace "Language Support For Java" (`redhat.java`) with "Java" (`oracle.oracle-java`) extension

[vitalyster]

Suggestion

"Language Support for Java" is completely unreliable and buggy: it freeze vscode, loose tons of java processes, etc. There are multiple open issues in their tracker and they did not fix it.

Use Cases

With "Java" extension all issues are gone

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Suggestions

• Replace the Red Hat Java extension:

  • Uninstall Language Support for Java by Red Hat (redhat.java).
  • Install Java by Oracle (oracle.oracle-java): https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=oracle.oracle-java

• Remove or disable overlapping Java extensions to avoid conflicts (e.g., georgewfraser.vscode-javac, jfrog.jfrog-vscode-extension, etc.). See approaches in:

  • Spring Boot Extension in VS Code Requires Language Support by Red Hat: Spring Boot Extension in VS Code Requires Language Support by Red Hat redhat-developer/vscode-java#4148

• If you’re using the Spring Boot Extension Pack, it can detect and prompt for either the Red Hat or Oracle Java language support extension instead of forcing redhat.java. See:

  • Spring Boot Extension in VS Code Requires Language Support by Red Hat redhat-developer/vscode-java#4148

Other references with low confidence

• Java Language Support: 25-minute startup time until operational (mentions removing overlapping extensions): Java Language Support: 25-minute startup time until operational. redhat-developer/vscode-java#4034 (comment)

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[vitalyster]

Well, after a little more testing I found Java extension unreliable too, closing for further investigation