| Can project type be viewed or changed? [message #509034] |
Thu, 21 January 2010 04:02  |
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Hi!
Is there a way to determine the type of an existing project?
I don't find any information related to this in the Properties dialog.
Also is there a way to change the type of an existing project?
(I know but can be accomplished by opening and editing the config files. Is it possible in the GUI?)
For example, we have a Java project, that we deploy with maven as a web application (to tomcat). Is it possible (other than by editing config files by hand) to tell Eclipse this is a Web Project, so we could deploy it inside Eclipse?
Thanks,
David
PS: This is repost from "newcomers", as there were no replies.
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| Re: Can project type be viewed or changed? [message #509053 is a reply to message #509034] |
Wed, 20 January 2010 23:52  |
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Hi,
Project 'types' are called 'natures' within Eclipse. There is no default
GUI for changing the nature of a project. This is so, because changing
the nature of a project in itself often doesn't do anything very useful.
Often, additional reconfigurations are required---for example,
additional builders may need to be added (or removed again when removing
a nature). A pattern that is used by a number of plugins providing
additional natures is to provide an option in the context menu of the
project that allows to enable a particular nature. Failing that, I'm
afraid you're down to editing config files.
hth,
Steffen
On 21/01/2010 09:03, David Balažic wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Is there a way to determine the type of an existing project?
> I don't find any information related to this in the Properties dialog.
>
> Also is there a way to change the type of an existing project?
>
> (I know but can be accomplished by opening and editing the config
> files. Is it possible in the GUI?)
>
> For example, we have a Java project, that we deploy with maven as a
> web application (to tomcat). Is it possible (other than by editing
> config files by hand) to tell Eclipse this is a Web Project, so we
> could deploy it inside Eclipse?
>
> Thanks,
> David
>
> PS: This is repost from "newcomers", as there were no replies.
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