Heres my take:
1. project paths are directories that contain project files. These doe not have to be
java source files, and the directories do not necessarily correspond to the root of a
java source tree. Example:
MyProject
|---doc
|---src
|---com...
2. Source paths are the roots of java source trees. Only these sources are visible
during debugging. Only those sources that are also below a project path are used
during recompilation.
HTH.
Christian
>
>Hi folks,
>
>As I once again go through setting up a new project, I once again
>realize how ambiguous the "Project Path" versus the "Source Path"
>dialogs are.
>
>Can somebody clarify this? The language for "Project Path" says:
>
> Please specify a directory where the working files for your
> project can be found. This path will be accessible from the
> project views. Also all operations such as search,
> compilation and refactorings will be performed in these files
> only. Later you may alter this path and manage additional
> paths in Project Properties dialog.
>
>While the language for "Sourcepath" says:
>
> Please specify source path entries, where Java source files
> for your project can be found. These paths should
> correspond to default (root, unnamed) packages. Note: the
> program will not recognize any Java source files that are not
> located under these directories. Later you may alter these
> paths in Project Properties dialog.
>
>These both appear to be saying almost the same thing. I would assume
>that Sourcepath should be the location of my java source files, which
>I want to edit. However, the language for Project Path says it's
>where "all operations such as search, compilation and refactorings
>will be performed".
>
>If they're the same thing, one of the dialogs should be removed. If
>not, the dialogs should explain the difference. If they're two
>different settings which are almost always in practice the same
>setting, that should be noted in the dialogs.
>
>Steven J. Owens
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