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    vrao
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    Hello,

    I have been using eclipse for some time now.I am currently using eclipse Eclipse Platform
    Version: 3.0.0
    Build id: 200403261517
    I think it is 3.0M8.
    I downloaded and installed the corresponding myeclipse version.

    Here is how our src structure is

    Projectdir/
    build/
    jsp/
    src/
    lib/

    All the jsp’s lie in the jsp dir and all the java/ejb lie in src. The build process uses ant however we use Cygwin(since scripts are unix env) to build/deploy. The deploy process created WL domain and the necessary ear that contains the war and jars. So I would just like to use myeclipse for jsp code development ie all the cool stuff that you can provide for just writing jsp’s/java.
    Do I absolutely need to provide a web-root/web-inf etc ? since my dev dir has not such folder will I be able to use myeclipse at all?

    –Vijay

    #207404 Reply

    Riyad Kalla
    Member

    Vijay,
    First let me say that we definately understand your situation and are working hard/fast to add flexibility to the MyEclipse project support so we can better handle situations like yours.

    Do I absolutely need to provide a web-root/web-inf etc ?

    Currently yes you do. You might try and make your jsp directory your webroot and see what happens. Open the .mymetadata file in your project root, and change the webroot there (it will be editable in the future again from the Project > Properties > MyEclipse-Web, just not right now).

    Since the project structure is currently that of an exploded WAR file, you may find that you might need to work some magic with sym links (NT support them believe it or not) and linked resources, but it still might be painful.

    #207405 Reply

    vrao
    Member

    Thanks a lot appreciate the quick response.Will keep looking for future dev/enhancements.Just to make it clear people like me would like if the editor just took all my files/all the jars etc and provided me with me content-assist(java/tld’s,html’s,javascript he he 😀 ) formatting brace matching and finally jsp compilation. ie deploy should not enforced.It is something that may be attached on a need basis.

    Thx
    Vijay

    #207411 Reply

    Riyad Kalla
    Member

    Just to make it clear people like me would like if the editor just took all my files/all the jars etc and provided me with me content-assist(java/tld’s,html’s,javascript he he ) formatting brace matching and finally jsp compilation

    You are exactly right and this is where we are headed. In the future we envision a totally ubiquitous project structure where a “Project” would require certain elements, like webroot, web-inf, lib dir, classes dir, etc… and what you do is assign those required elements to existing resources in your project. So you wouldn’t need to restructure anything.

    Obvious this utopia of project management is rediculously complex to implement (even though it sounds easy) and we always encourage our users to look at other IDEs to see that they force strict project structure guidelines for this exact reason: its so damn hard to implement flexible project support.

    BUT, this is one of our top priorities and I think given enough time and feedback we’ll nail it!

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