RE: [platform-core-dev] Re: IFile that corresponds to a logical view.

["Ed Burnette" <Ed.Burnette@xxxxxxx>]

I've long thought that IResource should be able to represent things other than "files and directories in the local file system that happen to be in projects in the workspace". Even local file system files outside the workspace can't currently participate as first class citizens in the IDE (with markers and search and the other benefits that come with being an IResource).
 
For related bugzilla entries see:
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=37935#c7
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=54900
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=37723
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=58179
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=29389