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.location file format [message #1464528] Fri, 07 November 2014 12:09 Go to next message
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Hi All,

I am attempting to automate the generation the .location files for a bunch of java eclipse projects in order to allow source controlled projects to be imported into any workspace, regardless of its location.

I have been able to decipher most of the .location file binary format, however I have not been able to figure out what the 18th byte is used for.

The first 17 bytes are all the same for my projects, along with the last 24 bytes.

Is there any documentation available that I can use to help me generate a .location file (without using the eclipse IDE) that eclipse can load?

Thanks
Re: .location file format [message #1465060 is a reply to message #1464528] Fri, 07 November 2014 22:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Eclipse UserFriend
On 11/07/2014 12:19 PM, Mike Ciccarone wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I am attempting to automate the generation the .location files for a
> bunch of java eclipse projects in order to allow source controlled
> projects to be imported into any workspace, regardless of its location.
>
> I have been able to decipher most of the .location file binary format,
> however I have not been able to figure out what the 18th byte is used for.
>
> The first 17 bytes are all the same for my projects, along with the last
> 24 bytes.
>
> Is there any documentation available that I can use to help me generate
> a .location file (without using the eclipse IDE) that eclipse can load?
>
> Thanks
>
The .location files that are located below the .metadata folder are not
designed to be shared. You shouldn't be putting the .metadata folder or
any of its contents into source control. The only Eclipse related files
you need to put into source control are the .classpath and .project
files. Eclipse will create the .metadata contents when you import a
project with these files.
Re: .location file format [message #1468315 is a reply to message #1465060] Mon, 10 November 2014 14:00 Go to previous message
Eclipse UserFriend
Ok, thanks
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