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| Java Projects |
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| A Java project contains source code and related files for building a Java program. It has an |
| associated Java builder that can incrementally compile Java source files as they are changed. |
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| A Java project also maintains a model of its contents. This model includes information about |
| the type hierarchy, references and declarations of Java elements. This information is |
| constantly updated as the user changes the Java source code. The updating of the internal |
| Java project model is independent of the Java builder; in particular, when performing code |
| modifications, if auto-build is turned off, the model will still reflect the present project |
| contents. |
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| You can organize Java projects in two different ways: |
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| <span>Using the project as the source container. This is the recommended organization for |
| simple projects.</span> |
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| <span>Using source folders inside the project as the source container. This is the |
| recommended organization for more complex projects. It allows you to subdivide packages |
| into groups.</span> |
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| <h3 class="related">Related concepts</h3> |
| <a href="../concepts/concept-java-builder.htm">Java builder</a><br /> |
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| <a href="../reference/ref-wizard-java-project.htm">New Java project wizard</a> |
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