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What's the difference between getResource and getUnderlyingResource in IJavaElement [message #1775212]

Thu, 26 October 2017 07:49

Eclipse User

I can tell the difference between getCorrespondingResource() and the above two methods. But for getResource and getUnderlyingResource , the description seems like the same.

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Returns the smallest underlying resource that contains this element, or null if this element is not contained in a resource.

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Returns the innermost resource enclosing this element.

Could somebody give some example when these two methods returns different result?

Re: What's the difference between getResource and getUnderlyingResource in IJavaElement [message #1777290 is a reply to message #1775212]

Tue, 28 November 2017 03:30

Eclipse User

For a working copy compilation unit, a type within that unit (or a method within that type), these two methods produce different results. For such a method and type, the

getResource()

returns the file as the result. But

getUnderlyingResource()

returns null. However, for a non working copy unit, these two methods produce the same result.

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