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load an IResource from a project relative path [message #319191]

Tue, 14 August 2007 15:36

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: dkrebs.tibco.com

Hi,
I have a path to a resource in my workspace that is relative to a specific
project, does anyone know how I can load the IResource from that path
without having to know what project contains the path? For example say in
project a there is a path to file/myfile.txt and using that path I want to
get the IResource, do I have to modify the path to first include the
project name in order to load the IResource or is there an easier way of
doing this? Thanks - Duncan

Re: load an IResource from a project relative path [message #319192 is a reply to message #319191]

Tue, 14 August 2007 16:32

Eclipse User

Duncan,

If you are sure that your relative path is unique for all the projects
in your workspace then this will do the trick.

IProject[] projects =
ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().getRoot().getProjects();

for (IProject p : projects) {
IResource res = p.findMember("file/myfile.txt");

if (res != null) {
// Do my thing
}
}

If there is a potential chance that another project might also contain
the same file you will need to specify the project name. If you specify
the project, you can use

IResource resource =
ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().getRoot().findMember("MyProject/file/myfile.txt ");

Hope that helps.

-tanmay

Duncan Krebs wrote:
> Hi, I have a path to a resource in my workspace that is relative to a
> specific project, does anyone know how I can load the IResource from
> that path without having to know what project contains the path? For
> example say in project a there is a path to file/myfile.txt and using
> that path I want to get the IResource, do I have to modify the path to
> first include the project name in order to load the IResource or is
> there an easier way of doing this? Thanks - Duncan
>

Re: load an IResource from a project relative path [message #319193 is a reply to message #319191]

Tue, 14 August 2007 16:46

Eclipse User

Duncan Krebs wrote:
> Hi, I have a path to a resource in my workspace that is relative to a
> specific project, does anyone know how I can load the IResource from
> that path without having to know what project contains the path? For
> example say in project a there is a path to file/myfile.txt and using
> that path I want to get the IResource, do I have to modify the path to
> first include the project name in order to load the IResource or is
> there an easier way of doing this? Thanks - Duncan

I think you have to know what project it's coming from. It would not be
uncommon at all for two or more projects to have the same file with the
same name and path. Just think of a project's .project file, for
instance. ;) I don't see how it would be possible for an application to
know which file you're referring to otherwise.

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