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| Attaching source to a JAR file |
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| Attaching source to a JAR file |
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| You can attach source to a JAR file to enable source-level stepping and browsing of classes contained in a binary JAR file. |
| Unless its source code is attached to a JAR file |
| in the workbench, you will not be able to view the source for the JAR file. |
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| To attach source to a JAR file: |
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| Select the project, and from its pop-up menu, select <strong>Properties</strong>.<br> |
| In the Properties dialog, select the Java Build Path page. |
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| On the <strong>Libraries</strong> tab, select the JAR file to which you want to attach source.<br> |
| Expand the node by clicking on the plus and select the node <em>Source Attachment</em>. |
| Click the <strong>Edit </strong> button to bring up the source attachment dialog. |
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| Fill in the <strong>Location path</strong> field depending on the location, choose between the workspace, an external file or external folder. |
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| Click <strong>OK</strong>. |
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| Select the JAR file in the Package Explorer, and from its pop-up menu, select <strong>Properties</strong>.<br> |
| In the Properties dialog, select the <strong>Java Source Attachment</strong> page. |
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| Fill in the <strong>Location path</strong> field depending on the location, choose between the workspace, an external file or external folder. |
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| Click <strong>OK</strong> . |
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| <a href="../concepts/concepts-1.htm">Java development tools (JDT)</a> |
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| <a href="tasks-116.htm">Attaching source to variables</a><br> |
| <a href="tasks-33.htm">Creating a new JAR file</a><br> |
| <a href="tasks-136.htm">Stepping through the execution of a program</a> |
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| <a href="../reference/ref-123.htm">Java Build Path</a><br> |
| <a href="../reference/ref-124.htm">Source Attachment dialog</a><br> |
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