I have some JAR files which I have to add to a Java project- for each of those JARs I also have separate JARs that contain Javadoc for each of the jars-- now I want to be able to view information from the Javadocs in Netbeans.
How do I do this? I am using Netbeans IDE 7.3 on Windows 8 x-64.
when you download some JAR in zip, you will find usually 3 files in there :
example.jar
example-sources.jar
example-javadoc.jar
In your project import example.jar as libarary. After that go to your Project (right click ) then Properties >> Libraries >> Compile then select your jar file and click EDIT, in that form select javadoc and sources file :)
Here is image for easy navigation (itextpdf lib is in thi example)
EDIT
There is even faster way ;) Right click on JAR in Libraries section of your Project and select Edit from menu. Its the same form as in example above.
Go to: Tools>>Java Platforms>>Javadoc tab
There you can set what Javadoc you want to have.
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I'd like to know how to add JAR file to Eclipse 2018-09 project. I've already copied it to lib project's folder. I've tried right clicking on jar file and build path but no actions are displayed.
Thanks in advance
If you are developing a Java Project you want to right click on the project go to properties, click on Java Build Path in the preference tree then on that tab click libraries and on there click add jar and then select the jar you want to add to your classpath.
If you are building a eclipse plugin, open the MANIFEST.MF file go to the runtime tab in the editor and on the bottom right there is a classpath selection, click add and point to the jar you want to add to your classpath.
Although we can find TestNG javadocs, is there a way to download a srcs.jar and connect to Eclipse?
Steps:
Download the jar file based on your version of testng, here. The jar file name should be like testng-version-sources.jar
Extract to one of the locations.
Then go to the eclipse project that you want to add source jar.
Short cut: Double click on any of the testng class/annotation in your source code, like double click on #Test annotation.
Eclipse tries to open Test.class source code. As src jar is not yet present, gives option Attach Source. click on the button.
select External location radio button.
select the jar file, which is downloaded.
Click on Ok. you will get the source code for Test.class (of course, for all other testng classes as well)
Eclipse IDE - Can someone please tell me how I can group my external .jar files into a C:\lib folder? I'd really like have them all in a lib folder and not taking up vertical space in the root of my project (see attachment).
I have read some of the similar posts here and tried them but my projects still are not 'seeing' the needed .jar files! It's very frustrating.
I know how to add a Folder but how do I tell Eclipse my .jar folders are in c:\lib so my projects will execute? I'm not even sure if making a lib folder in my project is even related to the fact that my jar files happen to be in c:\lib.
Thanks...
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From your description it sounds to me like you want the jars to stop taking up space in the root of your project. I am not sure how you initially added them but if I am adding external jars this is what I usually do:
Right click on your project, select properties, then Java Build Path, and then click the libraries tab, click on add external jars and then you can select each one individually (which would be a pain) or you can select them all at once if they are in the same folder (hence the c:/lib). Click OK and it should add them into a Referenced Libraries folder like so:
Also, when you open the libraries tab initially, if all of your jars show there, remove them before proceeding as you don't want to import them twice into your application (If that's even posssible, not sure).
Edit
Switch to Package explorer:
Click on Window > Show View > Package Explorer
Update
If you want to add c:\lib to your project do this:
Right click on your project, highlight build path, click Add Libraries..., in the list select User Library, click Next, click User Libraries... on the right. A new window will open. Click New... and then give the library a name such as "clibs". Click OK and then highlight the new library and click add external jars. Select the jars you want from c:/lib and then click OK. Now you can add that User library to any application you want and it will not "pile" up in the root directory under Project View.
That is just eclipse's way of displaying what libraries are on the build path of the project. It doesn't mean that they are on the root of the project, those are just references to those jars ( that maybe any-where on the system ).
A good practice is to get all the jars required by your project and put them in a folder. Next, you can either declare that folder as a library from eclipse and add that library on your build-path or you can just add the jars directly. But they will still be displayed like you are seeing them already. The true path of where these jars are located will be written next to them (like you can see in the attachment C:\selenium....).
I have two java projects in eclipse. Second one is using first one's jar. When I try to navigate to first one's class from second one, it opens .class of that file. But I want to open the first one project file. Please help.
Thanks in advance.
If you want to link your second project with your first project, don't add the first project in form of a JAR file to the second.
Instead open the project properties of the second project and select "Java Build Path". On the right side on the "Projects" tab you can add your first project as "required project on the build path".
The class files of project 1 are now added to the class path of project 2. And if you click on a class name you directly get to the source code.
Ideally, the JAR of the first project would appear under the "Referenced Libraries" of the second project.
Right-click on that JAR, and choose Properties -> Java Source Attachment.
Provide a variable that links to the source files of this JAR.
Alternatively, install a decompiler plugin (see jd-eclipse) which will decompile class files when you navigate them in Eclipse, so that you can see the source.
Make one project in Eclipse depend on another so that the dependencies are available in the indexer
Tested on Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers 2022-09 (4.25.0) on Linux Ubuntu 18.04.
For C++, right-click on the project which depends on another project. Go to "Properties" --> Project References --> check the box next to the project whose files and resources you'd like to be available in the project you are editing --> click "Apply and Close".
The indexed resources in the project next to the box you just checked (glib in the screenshot below) are now available to the project whose properties you just edited! This means if you Ctrl + Click a variable which is defined in the project you are editing, your indexer will now jump to its definition even if it lies in the referenced project (glib in this case)!
Screenshot:
Done!
Old and wrong answer (but may be helpful for adding includes to your project)
For C++, right-click on the project which depends on another project. Go to "Properties" --> C/C++ Include Paths and Symbols --> click "Add Include Path from Workspace..." --> choose the project from your workspace which it depends on, and drill down into the folder of interest --> click "OK". Click "Apply and Close".
You've now made your project whose properties you just edited depend on the other project in such a way that the dependent project dir you just added will now be indexed!
I just recently downloaded the dom4j library, but for the life of me I have no idea how to access it. I dropped it in the plug-ins folder and rebooted Eclipse, without success. For some reason finding a straight answer for this is more difficult that I thought it would be.
No, don't do it that way.
From your Eclipse workspace, right click your project on the left pane -> Properties -> Java Build Path -> Add Jars -> add your jars here.
Tadaa!! :)
Extract the jar, and put it somewhere in your Java project (usually under a "lib" subdirectory).
Right click the project, open its preferences, go for Java build path, and then the Libraries tab. You can add the library there with "add a jar".
If your jar is not open source, you may want to store it elsewhere and connect to it as an external jar.
For the Android library projects, I do it as in the attached screenshot:
Right click the project, select Properties->Android and in the library section click Add. From here you can select the available libraries.
If you are importing a jar file, then importing them as jar or external jar, as other posters posted would work. I prefer to copy/paste jar file in the libs folder (create one if it doesn't exist) and then import as jar.
If you want to get this library into your library and use it, follow these steps:
You can create a new folder within Eclipse by right-clicking on your project, and selecting New Folder. The library folder is traditionally called lib.
Drag and drop your jar folder into the new lib folder, and when prompted select Copy Files.
Selecting the Project tab at the top of the screen, and click Properties.
Select Java Build Path followed by the Libraries tab.
Click the Add JARs… button and select your JAR file from within the lib folder.
Your JAR file will now appear in both the lib and Referenced Libraries folders. You can explore the JAR's resources by clicking Referenced Libraries.