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| JDT Glossary |
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| JDT Glossary |
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| <strong>CLASS file</strong> |
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| A compiled Java source file. |
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| <strong>compilation unit</strong> |
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| A Java source file. |
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| <strong>field</strong> |
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| A field inside a type. |
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| <strong>import container</strong> |
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| Represents a collection of import declarations. These can be seen in the Outline view. |
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| <strong>import declaration</strong> |
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| A single package import declaration. |
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| <strong>initializer</strong> |
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| A static or instance initializer inside a type. |
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| <strong>JAR file</strong> |
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| JAR (Java archive) files are containers for compiled Java source files. They can be associated with an archive (such as, ZIP, JAR) as a source attachment. The children of |
| JAR files are packages. JAR files can be either compressed or uncompressed. |
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| <strong>JAVA elements</strong> |
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| Java elements are Java projects, packages, compilation units, class files, types, methods and fields. |
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| <strong>JAVA file</strong><br> |
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| An editable file that is compiled into a byte code (CLASS) file. |
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| <strong>Java projects</strong> |
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| Projects which contain compilable Java source code and are the containers for source folders or packages. |
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| <strong>JDT</strong> |
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| Java development tools. Workbench components that allow you to write, edit, execute, and debug Java code. |
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| <strong>JRE</strong> |
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| Java runtime environment (for example, J9, JDK, and so on). |
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| <strong>method</strong> |
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| A method or constructor inside a type. |
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| <strong>package declaration</strong> |
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| The declaration of a package inside a compilation unit. |
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| <strong>packages</strong> |
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| A group of types that contain Java compilation units and CLASS files. |
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| <strong>refactoring</strong> |
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| A comprehensive code editing feature that helps you improve, stabilize, and maintain your Java code. It allows you to make a system-wide coding change without affecting the |
| semantic behavior of the system. |
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| <strong>type</strong> |
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| A type inside a compilation unit or CLASS file. |
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| <strong>source folder</strong> |
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| A folder that contains Java packages. |
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| <strong>VCM</strong> |
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| Version control management. This term refers to the various repository and versioning features in the workbench. |
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| <strong>VM</strong> |
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| Virtual machine. |
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| <h3 class="related">Related concepts</h3> |
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