diff --git a/_ext/eclipse-jdt/README.md b/_ext/eclipse-jdt/README.md
index 63849966da..0657924bb0 100644
--- a/_ext/eclipse-jdt/README.md
+++ b/_ext/eclipse-jdt/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-# spotless-eclipse
+# spotless-eclipse-jdt
 
-Eclipse is not available in a form which can be easily consumed by maven or gradle.  To fix this, we publish Eclipse's formatter and all its dependencies, along with a small amount of glue code, into the `com.diffplug.gradle.spotless:spotless-eclipse` artifact.
+Eclipse JDT and its dependencies require a large amount of byte code.
+Hence they should not be directly be required by the Spotless, but only be requested in case
+they are configured by the Spotless configuration. Hence we publish Eclipse's formatter and all its dependencies, along with a small amount of glue code, into the `com.diffplug.gradle.spotless:spotless-eclipse-jdt` artifact.
 
 To publish a new version, update the `_ext/eclipse-jdt/gradle.properties` appropriately and run this from the root directory:
 
diff --git a/_ext/eclipse-jdt/build.gradle b/_ext/eclipse-jdt/build.gradle
index 992594c240..e079a42c41 100644
--- a/_ext/eclipse-jdt/build.gradle
+++ b/_ext/eclipse-jdt/build.gradle
@@ -1,180 +1,18 @@
-plugins {
-	// bintray uploading
-	id 'com.jfrog.bintray' version '1.3.1'
-	// p2 dependencies
-	id 'com.diffplug.gradle.p2.asmaven' version '3.9.0'
-}
-
-apply plugin: 'java'
-
-// The dependencies we'd like to pull from Eclipse's p2 repositories
-def eclipseDeps = [
-	// The dependencies we actually use
-	'org.eclipse.jdt.core',
-	'org.eclipse.text',
-
-	// Their transitives
-	'org.eclipse.core.contenttype',
-	'org.eclipse.core.jobs',
-	'org.eclipse.core.runtime',
-	'org.eclipse.core.resources',
-	'org.eclipse.equinox.common',
-	'org.eclipse.equinox.preferences',
-	'org.eclipse.osgi'
-]
-// build a maven repo in our build folder containing these artifacts
-p2AsMaven {
-	group 'p2', {
-		repoEclipse jdt_VER_ECLIPSE
-		eclipseDeps.each { p2.addIU(it) }
-		eclipseDeps.each { p2.addIU(it + '.source') }
-	}
-}
+apply from: rootProject.file('../gradle/java-setup.gradle')
+apply from: rootProject.file('../gradle/java-publish.gradle')
 
-configurations {
-	embeddedJars  // we will embed these into the binary artifact
-	compile.extendsFrom(embeddedJars)
+ext {
+	developers = [
+		fvgh: [ name: 'Frank Vennemeyer', email: 'frankgh@zoho.com' ],
+		nedtwigg: [ name: 'Ned Twigg', email: 'ned.twigg@diffplug.com' ],
+	]
 }
 
 dependencies {
-	// add the eclipse jars to the embedded configuration
-	eclipseDeps.each { embeddedJars "p2:${it}:+" }
-}
-
-jar {
-	// this embeds the eclipse jars into our "fat jar"
-	from {
-		configurations.embeddedJars.collect{ it.isDirectory() ? it : zipTree(it) }
+	compile "com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-eclipse-base:${VER_SPOTLESS_ECLISPE_BASE}"
+	compile("org.eclipse.jdt:org.eclipse.jdt.core:${VER_ECLIPSE_JDT_CORE}") {
+		exclude group: 'org.eclipse.platform', module: 'org.eclipse.ant.core'
+		exclude group: 'org.eclipse.platform', module: 'org.eclipse.core.expressions'
+		exclude group: 'org.eclipse.platform', module: 'org.eclipse.core.filesystem'
 	}
-	// the eclipse jars are signed, and our fat jar breaks the signatures
-	// so we've gotta be sure to filter out the signatures
-	exclude 'META-INF/*.RSA'
-	exclude 'META-INF/*.SF'
-}
-
-apply plugin: 'eclipse'
-eclipse {
-	classpath {
-		downloadSources true
-		downloadJavadoc true
-	}
-}
-// always create fresh projects
-tasks.eclipse.dependsOn(cleanEclipse)
-
-///////////
-// MAVEN //
-///////////
-apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
-
-task sourcesJar(type: Jar) {
-	classifier = 'sources'
-	from sourceSets.main.allJava
-}
-
-task javadocJar(type: Jar, dependsOn: javadoc) {
-	classifier = 'javadoc'
-	from javadoc.destinationDir
-}
-
-////////////////
-// PUBLISHING //
-////////////////
-def isSnapshot = project.jdt_version.endsWith('-SNAPSHOT')
-// pulls the credentials from either the environment variable or gradle.properties
-def cred = {
-	if (System.env[it] != null) {
-		return System.env[it]
-	} else if (project.hasProperty(it)) {
-		return project[it]
-	} else {
-		return 'unknown_' + it
-	}
-}
-
-model {
-	publishing {
-		publications {
-			mavenJava(MavenPublication) {
-				artifact jar
-				artifact sourcesJar
-				artifact javadocJar
-
-				groupId project.jdt_group
-				artifactId project.jdt_artifactId
-				version project.jdt_version
-
-				pom.withXml {
-					// remove the p2 dependencies because they are embedded
-					// also remove 'com.diffplug' dependencies so that we can use spotless on its dependencies
-					asNode().dependencies.'*'.each() {
-						if (it.groupId.text() == 'p2') {
-							it.parent().remove(it)
-						}
-					}
-					// add MavenCentral requirements to the POM
-					asNode().children().last() + {
-						resolveStrategy = Closure.DELEGATE_FIRST
-						name project.jdt_artifactId
-						description project.jdt_description
-						url "https://github.com/${project.jdt_org}/${project.name}"
-						scm {
-							url "https://github.com/${project.jdt_org}/${project.name}"
-							connection "scm:git:git://github.com/${project.jdt_org}/${project.name}"
-							developerConnection "scm:git:ssh:git@github.com/${project.jdt_org}/${project.name}"
-						}
-						licenses {
-							license {
-								name 'Eclipse Public License - v 1.0'
-								url 'https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html'
-								distribution 'repo'
-							}
-						}
-						developers {
-							developer {
-								id 'nedtwigg'
-								name 'Ned Twigg'
-								email 'ned.twigg@diffplug.com'
-							}
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		if (isSnapshot) {
-			// upload snapshots to oss.sonatype.org
-			repositories { maven {
-				url = 'https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots'
-				credentials {
-					username = cred('nexus_user')
-					password = cred('nexus_pass')
-				}
-			} }
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-if (!isSnapshot) {
-	// upload releases to bintray and then mavenCentral
-	bintray {
-		user = cred('bintray_user')
-		key = cred('bintray_pass')
-		publications = ['mavenJava']
-		publish = true
-		pkg {
-			repo = 'opensource'
-			name = project.jdt_artifactId
-			userOrg = project.jdt_org
-			version {
-				name = project.jdt_version
-				mavenCentralSync {
-					user = cred('nexus_user')
-					password = cred('nexus_pass')
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	publish.dependsOn(bintrayUpload)
-	bintrayUpload.dependsOn(['generatePomFileForMavenJavaPublication', jar, sourcesJar, javadocJar])
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/_ext/eclipse-jdt/gradle.properties b/_ext/eclipse-jdt/gradle.properties
index 87bf8bc434..3b035ebd6b 100644
--- a/_ext/eclipse-jdt/gradle.properties
+++ b/_ext/eclipse-jdt/gradle.properties
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
-# jdt_ to ensure gradle.properties in project root doesn't clobber
-jdt_version=4.7.2
-jdt_artifactId=spotless-ext-eclipse-jdt
-jdt_description=Eclipse's formatter bundled for Spotless
+# Mayor/Minor versions correspond to the minimum Eclipse version supported/tested.
+# Patch version is incremented for backward compatible patches of this library.
+ext_version=4.8.0
+ext_artifactId=spotless-eclipse-jdt
+ext_description=Eclipse's JDT formatter bundled for Spotless
 
-jdt_org=diffplug
-jdt_group=com.diffplug.spotless
+ext_org=diffplug
+ext_group=com.diffplug.spotless
 
 # Build requirements
-jdt_VER_JAVA=1.8
+ext_VER_JAVA=1.8
 
 # Compile
-jdt_VER_ECLIPSE=4.7.2
+VER_ECLIPSE_JDT_CORE=[3.12.0,4.0.0[
+VER_SPOTLESS_ECLISPE_BASE=[3.0.0,4.0.0[
diff --git a/_ext/eclipse-jdt/src/main/java/com/diffplug/gradle/spotless/java/eclipse/EclipseFormatterStepImpl.java b/_ext/eclipse-jdt/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/extra/eclipse/java/EclipseJdtFormatterStepImpl.java
similarity index 72%
rename from _ext/eclipse-jdt/src/main/java/com/diffplug/gradle/spotless/java/eclipse/EclipseFormatterStepImpl.java
rename to _ext/eclipse-jdt/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/extra/eclipse/java/EclipseJdtFormatterStepImpl.java
index 61d447254b..932a41d0ce 100644
--- a/_ext/eclipse-jdt/src/main/java/com/diffplug/gradle/spotless/java/eclipse/EclipseFormatterStepImpl.java
+++ b/_ext/eclipse-jdt/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/extra/eclipse/java/EclipseJdtFormatterStepImpl.java
@@ -13,29 +13,35 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package com.diffplug.gradle.spotless.java.eclipse;
+package com.diffplug.spotless.extra.eclipse.java;
 
 import java.util.Properties;
 
+import org.eclipse.jdt.core.JavaCore;
 import org.eclipse.jdt.core.ToolFactory;
 import org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.CodeFormatter;
 import org.eclipse.jface.text.Document;
 import org.eclipse.jface.text.IDocument;
 import org.eclipse.text.edits.TextEdit;
 
-/** Formatter step which calls out to the Eclipse formatter. */
-public class EclipseFormatterStepImpl {
+import com.diffplug.spotless.extra.eclipse.base.SpotlessEclipseFramework;
+
+/** Formatter step which calls out to the Eclipse JDT formatter. */
+public class EclipseJdtFormatterStepImpl {
 
 	private final CodeFormatter codeFormatter;
 
-	public EclipseFormatterStepImpl(Properties settings) {
+	public EclipseJdtFormatterStepImpl(Properties settings) throws Exception {
+		SpotlessEclipseFramework.setup(
+				plugins -> {
+					plugins.applyDefault();
+					plugins.add(new JavaCore());
+				});
 		this.codeFormatter = ToolFactory.createCodeFormatter(settings, ToolFactory.M_FORMAT_EXISTING);
 	}
 
-	private static final String UNIX = "\n";
-
 	public String format(String raw) throws Exception {
-		TextEdit edit = codeFormatter.format(CodeFormatter.K_COMPILATION_UNIT | CodeFormatter.F_INCLUDE_COMMENTS, raw, 0, raw.length(), 0, UNIX);
+		TextEdit edit = codeFormatter.format(CodeFormatter.K_COMPILATION_UNIT | CodeFormatter.F_INCLUDE_COMMENTS, raw, 0, raw.length(), 0, SpotlessEclipseFramework.LINE_DELIMITER);
 		if (edit == null) {
 			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid java syntax for formatting.");
 		} else {
@@ -44,4 +50,5 @@ public String format(String raw) throws Exception {
 			return doc.get();
 		}
 	}
+
 }
diff --git a/_ext/eclipse-jdt/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/extra/eclipse/java/package-info.java b/_ext/eclipse-jdt/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/extra/eclipse/java/package-info.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..190557cc74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_ext/eclipse-jdt/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/extra/eclipse/java/package-info.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 DiffPlug
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+/** Eclipse JDT based Spotless formatter */
+@ParametersAreNonnullByDefault
+package com.diffplug.spotless.extra.eclipse.java;
+
+import javax.annotation.ParametersAreNonnullByDefault;
diff --git a/_ext/eclipse-jdt/src/test/java/com/diffplug/spotless/extra/eclipse/java/EclipseJdtFormatterStepImplTest.java b/_ext/eclipse-jdt/src/test/java/com/diffplug/spotless/extra/eclipse/java/EclipseJdtFormatterStepImplTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d7105539a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_ext/eclipse-jdt/src/test/java/com/diffplug/spotless/extra/eclipse/java/EclipseJdtFormatterStepImplTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 DiffPlug
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.diffplug.spotless.extra.eclipse.java;
+
+import static com.diffplug.spotless.extra.eclipse.base.SpotlessEclipseFramework.LINE_DELIMITER;
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+
+import java.util.Properties;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+
+import org.eclipse.jdt.core.JavaCore;
+import org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.DefaultCodeFormatterConstants;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+/** Eclipse JDT wrapper integration tests */
+public class EclipseJdtFormatterStepImplTest {
+
+	private final static String UNFORMATTED = "package com.diffplug.gradle.spotless;\n" +
+			"public class C {\n" +
+			"  static void hello() {" +
+			"    System.out.println(\"Hello World!\");\n" +
+			"  }\n" +
+			"}".replaceAll("\n", LINE_DELIMITER);
+	private final static String FORMATTED = "package com.diffplug.gradle.spotless;\n" +
+			"public class C {\n" +
+			"\tstatic void hello() {\n" +
+			"\t\tSystem.out.println(\"Hello World!\");\n" +
+			"\t}\n" +
+			"}".replaceAll("\n", LINE_DELIMITER);
+
+	private final static String PRE_UNFORMATTED = "/**<pre>void f(){}</pre>*/\n".replaceAll("\n", LINE_DELIMITER);
+	private final static String PRE_FORMATTED = "/**\n * <pre>\n * void f() {\n * }\n * </pre>\n */\n".replaceAll("\n", LINE_DELIMITER);
+
+	private final static String ILLEGAL_CHAR = Character.toString((char) 254);
+
+	@Test
+	public void defaultFormat() throws Throwable {
+		String output = format(UNFORMATTED, config -> {});
+		assertEquals("Unexpected formatting with default preferences.",
+				FORMATTED, output);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void invalidFormat() throws Throwable {
+		String output = format(FORMATTED.replace("void hello() {", "void hello()  "), config -> {});
+		assertTrue("Incomplete Java not formatted on best effort basis.", output.contains("void hello()  " + LINE_DELIMITER));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void invalidCharater() throws Throwable {
+		String output = format(FORMATTED.replace("void hello() {", "void hello()" + ILLEGAL_CHAR + " {"), config -> {});
+		assertTrue("Invalid charater not formatted on best effort basis.", output.contains("void hello()" + ILLEGAL_CHAR + " {" + LINE_DELIMITER));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void invalidConfiguration() throws Throwable {
+		String output = format(FORMATTED, config -> {
+			config.setProperty(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.FORMATTER_TAB_CHAR, JavaCore.SPACE);
+			config.setProperty(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.FORMATTER_TAB_SIZE, "noInteger");
+		});
+		assertEquals("Invalid indentation configuration not replaced by default value (4 spaces)",
+				FORMATTED.replace("\t", "    "), output);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	/**	Test that an internal code formatter can be created to format the Java code within HTML pre-tags. (see also Spotless issue #191) */
+	public void internalCodeFormatter() throws Throwable {
+		String output = format(PRE_UNFORMATTED + UNFORMATTED, config -> {
+			config.setProperty(
+					DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.FORMATTER_COMMENT_FORMAT_HEADER,
+					DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.TRUE);
+		});
+		assertEquals("Code within HTML <pre> tag not formatted.",
+				PRE_FORMATTED + FORMATTED, output);
+	}
+
+	private static String format(final String input, final Consumer<Properties> config) throws Exception {
+		Properties properties = new Properties();
+		config.accept(properties);
+		EclipseJdtFormatterStepImpl formatter = new EclipseJdtFormatterStepImpl(properties);
+		return formatter.format(input);
+	}
+
+}