I’m an experienced C/C++ programmer getting into Java and looking for a good IDE with VIM integration or a VIM plug-in that let me use the same key mappings for things like editing, cscope and omnicompletion functionality. What I mean is that whatever native functionality is provided by the IDE can be mapped to the equivalent vim key bindings. It should run on both Windows or Linux. I don’t care if I have to pay for both the IDE and the plug-in as long as they meet my needs.
The most recent question I saw dealing with this type of question here on SO is over a year old and I’m sure the ‘state of the art’ has changed since then.
I want to hear from people with actual hands on experiance with these IDEs and VIM plug-ins.
Why not just use VIM?
You know exactly what it can do and how it can be extended, and it appears to be what you want anyway.
You will not be satisfied by any emulation as it will fall short, and with your current mindset you will not like having to learn a new editor. It is, however, what I will recommend you to do. The things modern Java IDE’s can do are miles above what VIM can do because they know your source intimately. You will benefit the most from an IDE if you use its default configuration, and I do not know any which wants to look like vi/vim.
When THAT is said, you might find http://ideavim.sourceforge.net/ interesting. IDEA is the only common place Java IDE left which makes money…