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Organizing sources
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Organizing sources
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<h3>Layout on file system</h3>
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In this section, you will create a new Java project and organize your sources in separate folders. This will
prepare you for handling more complex layouts.
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<li>Let's assume you want to put your sources in one folder and your tests in another folder:</li>
<p><img src="../images/qs-OrganizeSources1.png" alt="Layout 1"></p>
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<h3>Steps for defining a corresponding project</h3>
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<p>Click
<a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.perspectives.showPerspective(org.eclipse.ui.perspectives.showPerspective.perspectiveId=org.eclipse.jdt.ui.JavaPerspective)")'>
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<strong>Window &gt; Open Perspective &gt; Other... &gt; Java</strong></a>
to change to the Java perspective.
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Click
<a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.newWizard(newWizardId=org.eclipse.jdt.ui.wizards.JavaProjectWizard)")'>
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<strong>File &gt; New &gt; Other... &gt; Java Project</strong></a>
to open the <strong>New Java Project</strong> wizard.
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<p>Type &quot;MyProject&quot; in the <strong>Project name</strong> field.</p>
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<p>In <strong>Project layout</strong> group, change selection to <strong>Create separate source and output folders</strong>
and edit <strong>Configure default...</strong> to modify <strong>Source folder name</strong> from "src" to "sources".</p>
<p><img src="../images/qs-OrganizeSources2.png" alt="Layout 2"></p>
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Click <strong>OK</strong> to return on New Java Project wizard and then click <strong>Next</strong>.
<p><img src="../images/qs-OrganizeSources3.png" alt="Layout 3"></p>
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Click <strong>Finish</strong>
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<p>Edit project &quot;MyProject&quot;properties and select <strong>Java Builder Path</strong> page.</p>
<p>On <strong>Source</strong> tab, click <strong>Add Folder...</strong>.</p>
<p><img src="../images/qs-OrganizeSources4.png" alt="Layout 4"></p>
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<p>On <strong>Source Folder Selection</strong> click <strong>Create New Folder...</strong>.</p>
<p><img src="../images/qs-OrganizeSources5.png" alt="Layout 5"></p>
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<p>In <strong>New Folder</strong> dialog, type &quot;tests&quot; in the <strong>Folder name</strong> field.</p>
<p><img src="../images/qs-OrganizeSources6.png" alt="Layout 6"></p>
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Click <strong>OK</strong> to close the dialog.
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<p>Your project setup now looks as follows:</p>
<p><img src="../images/qs-OrganizeSources7.png" alt="Layout 7"></p>
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<p>Click <strong>OK</strong></p>
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You now have a Java project with a <i><code>sources</code></i> and a <i><code>tests</code></i> folders. You can start adding classes
to these folders or you can copy them using drag and drop.
<p><img src="../images/qs-OrganizeSources8.png" alt="Layout 8"></p>
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<img border="0" src="../images/ngrelc.png" alt="Related concepts" >
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<a href="../concepts/concepts-3.htm">Java projects</a><br>
<a href="../concepts/concepts-6.htm">Java views</a><br>
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<img src="../images/ngrelt.png" alt="Related tasks" border="0" >
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<a href="../tasks/tasks-110.htm">Working with build paths</a><br>
<a href="../tasks/tasks-12.htm">Creating a new Java project</a><br>
<a href="../tasks/tasks-14.htm">Creating a Java project with source folders</a><br>
<a href="../tasks/tasks-26.htm">Creating a new source folder</a><br>
<a href="../tasks/tasks-45.htm">Using the Package Explorer</a><br>
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<img src="../images/ngrelr.png" alt="Related reference">
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<a href="../reference/ref-121.htm">New Java Project Wizard</a><br>
<a href="../reference/ref-view-package-explorer.htm">Package Explorer View</a><br>
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