ide_development_instance.md: note about disabling auto-reload explicitly (JetBrains/gradle-intellij-plugin#476)

This commit is contained in:
Yann Cébron 2020-04-24 16:43:39 +02:00
parent 0f33aa6c29
commit c9e8650f2b

View File

@ -50,9 +50,10 @@ Continuing from the example [above](#determining-a-jetbrains-runtime-version), t
When adding system property `idea.auto.reload.plugins` in the [run configuration](getting_started/running_and_debugging_a_plugin.md) (DevKit-based) or [**runIde**](/tutorials/build_system/prerequisites.md#running-a-simple-gradle-based-intellij-platform-plugin) task (Gradle-based), dynamic plugins are reloaded automatically when their JARs are modified. When adding system property `idea.auto.reload.plugins` in the [run configuration](getting_started/running_and_debugging_a_plugin.md) (DevKit-based) or [**runIde**](/tutorials/build_system/prerequisites.md#running-a-simple-gradle-based-intellij-platform-plugin) task (Gradle-based), dynamic plugins are reloaded automatically when their JARs are modified.
This allows a much faster development cycle by avoiding a full restart of the development instance after code changes. This allows a much faster development cycle by avoiding a full restart of the development instance after code changes.
For [Gradle-based plugins](/tutorials/build_system/prerequisites.md) using `gradle-intellij-plugin` 0.4.17 or later, this property is set automatically. For [Gradle-based plugins](/tutorials/build_system/prerequisites.md) using `gradle-intellij-plugin` 0.4.17 or later, this property is set automatically.
To disable auto-reload, set `idea.auto.reload.plugins` to `false` explicitly (2020.1.2+).
## The Development Instance Sandbox Directory ## The Development Instance Sandbox Directory
The _Sandbox Home_ directory contains the [settings, caches, logs, and plugins](#development-instance-settings-caches-logs-and-plugins) for a Development Instance of the IDE. The _Sandbox Home_ directory contains the [settings, caches, logs, and plugins](#development-instance-settings-caches-logs-and-plugins) for a Development Instance of the IDE.