| How does one convert an existing Eclipse project to use the WebTools nature? [message #90529] |
Wed, 06 April 2005 15:43  |
Eclipse User |
|
|
|
This was asked back in January; no real/correct answers, though.
I have a simple web app to which I'd like to add WebTools
nature/capabilities. I do not want to have to start from
scratch and create a new Web project and try to import all my
code etc. into it.
What is the migration path for moving to WebTools for existing projects?
Conversely, the ability to back out such changes is useful.
thanks
|
|
|
| Re: How does one convert an existing Eclipse project to use the WebTools nature? [message #90624 is a reply to message #90529] |
Wed, 06 April 2005 22:05  |
| Eclipse User |
|
|
|
On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 15:43:22 -0400, David Biesack <David.Biesack@sas.com> wrote:
> This was asked back in January; no real/correct answers, though.
> I have a simple web app to which I'd like to add WebTools
> nature/capabilities. I do not want to have to start from
> scratch and create a new Web project and try to import all my
> code etc. into it.
>
> What is the migration path for moving to WebTools for existing projects?
>
> Conversely, the ability to back out such changes is useful.
>
> thanks
>
Currently I don't think there is any reproducible way ... and last time
I had an informal chat with anyone about this there was no easy/obvious way
to do this in an Eclipse Friendly way.
I suggest you open a feature request. The more detail the better, of two kinds.
1. Types of projects and verions of Eclipse (?previous/existing tools, plugins?)
(e.g. I assume 'java' project, but ... I hate to assume too much).
2. Importance ... number of projects, inhibitors for use, etc.
My guess is the best we could do for Release 1 is provide some "hand edit .project file"
way ... but, not knowing more about it myself, I know the way to track it is to
request it :)
|
|
|
|
| Re: How does one convert an existing Eclipse project to use the WebTools nature? [message #92003 is a reply to message #90529] |
Wed, 13 April 2005 18:13 |
| Eclipse User |
|
|
|
Originally posted by: jeff.duska_removethis.noaa.gov
David Biesack wrote:
> This was asked back in January; no real/correct answers, though.
> I have a simple web app to which I'd like to add WebTools
> nature/capabilities. I do not want to have to start from
> scratch and create a new Web project and try to import all my
> code etc. into it.
>
> What is the migration path for moving to WebTools for existing projects?
>
> Conversely, the ability to back out such changes is useful.
>
> thanks
David:
You'll need to use the flexible project support. IMHO it is not ready
for prime time in M3. One of my problems, see
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=89136, has been fixed in
the current codebase, so it might work with an I build.
I also found out that not all of the deployment builders support
flexible projects in M3. This was very confusing, because changes to JSP
pages and other files wouldn't be deployed to the context. I thought
there was something wrong with my code. When the problem was the
deployment builder. Not my idea of fun. Too bleeding edge for me. If you
do use it,I suggest that force redeploy to make sure you changes are
updated.
Since M4 is just around the corner, I'd wait.
HTH,
Jeff Duska
|
|
|
Powered by
FUDForum. Page generated in 0.03674 seconds
Home