[IntelliJ] Add note on Imports

[koppor]

What happened?

I have activated palantir java format:

This does not change the code style configured in the IDE:

When executing "optimize imports", the configured style is followed.

• I think, the plugin needs to change the code style to "Default" or - even better - to "palantir" in the IDE settings, to be really transparent, about the import statements

What did you want to happen?

When executing "optimize imports", the palantir-style is followed

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General wishes:

• Write down in README.md about the style rules for imports. Maybe a link to the Google Java Style (https://google.github.io/styleguide/javaguide.html#s3.3-import-statements) would be enough?
• Advanced: Supply checkstyle rules to check for palantir's import rules (so that one can use the rules in the CI to check)

[jrchen-amzn]

I'm experiencing similar issues...

I'm curious whether the IntelliJ IDEA plugin could additionally optimize imports while reformatting code now?

[okuzan]

Any updates on this? Would be nice to not only format the code, but imports too, if IDEA supports this itself

[yotamshtosselfg]

This is a nasty one.
We turned off Intellij's "auto optimize imports" on-the-fly / on save.

Seems like Intellij is going above and beyond the call of duty and trying to reformat on optimize imports:
https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-353203/Intellij-optimize-imports-action-changes-formatting-of-text-blocks

[mindhaq]

We turned off Intellij's "auto optimize imports" on-the-fly / on save.

This is not helping me; first palantir reformats, then the imports are re-ordered, and spotless complains that the formatting is not correct.

[koppor]

This is not helping me; first palantir reformats, then the imports are re-ordered, and spotless complains that the formatting is not correct.

I don't get the comment. On #954 (comment) it is said that "Optimize imports" is off. At your side, it is off, too, but there is still a change by IntelliJ?

@mindhaq Could you double check our "Optimize imports" setting?