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Organizing sources
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Organizing sources
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<h3>
Layout on file system
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<li>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.
</li>
<li>Let's assume you want to put your sources in one folder and your
tests in another folder:
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<img src="images/qs-OrganizeSources1.png" alt=
"Layout on file system" />
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</li>
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Steps for defining a corresponding project
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<li>
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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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"Open Java perspective" /> <strong>Window &gt; Open Perspective &gt;
Other... &gt; Java</strong></a> to change to the Java perspective.
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</li>
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Click <a class="command-link" href=
'javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.newWizard(newWizardId=org.eclipse.jdt.ui.wizards.JavaProjectWizard)")'>
<img src="PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.help/command_link.png" alt=
"Opens the New Java Project wizard" /> <strong>File &gt; New &gt;
Other... &gt; Java Project</strong></a> to open the <strong>New Java
Project</strong> wizard.
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<li>
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Type "MyProject" in the <strong>Project name</strong> field.
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</li>
<li>
<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".
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<img src="images/qs-OrganizeSources2.png" alt=
"Build Path Preferences page" />
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</li>
<li>Click <strong>OK</strong> to return on New Java Project wizard and
then click <strong>Next</strong>.
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<img src="images/qs-OrganizeSources3.png" alt=
"Java Project Source setup" />
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</li>
<li>
<p>
To add another source folder to your project, click <strong>Create
new source folder</strong> link in <strong>Details</strong> pane or
button <img src="images/packagefolder_obj.png" alt=
"Create a new Source Folder for the Project" /> in view bar.
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</li>
<li>
<p>
In <strong>New Source Folder</strong> dialog, type "tests" in the
<strong>Folder name</strong> field.
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<img src="images/qs-OrganizeSources4.png" alt=
"New Source Folder dialog" />
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<li>Click <strong>Finish</strong> to validate and close the dialog.
</li>
<li>
<p>
Your project setup now looks as follows:
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<img src="images/qs-OrganizeSources5.png" alt=
"Java Project Sources final setup" />
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</li>
<li>Click <strong>Finish</strong>
</li>
<li>You now have a Java project with two source folders:
<i><code>sources</code></i> and <i><code>tests</code></i>. You can start
adding classes to these folders or you can copy them using drag and drop.
<p>
<img src="images/qs-OrganizeSources6.png" alt=
"Created Java project in Workspace" />
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Next Section: <a href="qs-WorkingWithExistingLayout1.htm">Sibling
products in a common source tree</a>
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<img border="0" src="../images/ngrelc.png" alt="Related concepts" />
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<a href="../concepts/concept-java-project.htm">Java projects</a><br />
<a href="../concepts/concept-java-views.htm">Java views</a><br />
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<img src="../images/ngrelr.png" alt="Related reference" />
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<a href="../reference/ref-wizard-java-project.htm">New Java Project
Wizard</a><br />
<a href="../reference/views/ref-view-package-explorer.htm">Package
Explorer View</a><br />
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