Eclipse Open Declaration does not work for Ant project - eclipse

My eclipse is Indigo version. Open declaration works in creating new java projects in my elipse.
But in the case, I get alfresco source code of the whole project(assumed as root) from the svn and root is composed of many java projects. It is built with ant i.e. by running build.xml to build jar from each java project and finally create a war file and deploy.
In this project, open declaration F3 and open type Hierarchy F4 does not work.
It is said
The resource is not on the build path of a Java Project.
So I take another workspae and import these java projects inside root one after another. Open declaration F3 and open type Hierarchy F4 works. But this workspace is just to see source file and does not work.
I want to know what is the reason of F3 and F4 does not work and can you explain how to fix it?

You need to add the JAR files to the build path of your project and then attach source to them.
Right click on your project in the Package Explorer or Navigator and select the Java Build Path:
Click on 'Add External JARs...' to add JAR files. The answers to this question provide info on how to attach source to the JARs.

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Editing workspace source associated with jar file in same workspace

I have a project A in eclipse whose code is compiled into a jar and used by a separate project B.
I have associated the jar to the workspace project A code.
When I run project B I get stack trace on the console which references the jar.
When clicking on the references the correct file opens up from project A but as read only, I want to edit this file and fix my code.
What I end up doing is open the file manually using search typing the name or navigating to it in the package explorer and then edit it.
I mean file is there in the project in my workspace, why is it not editable?
Is there any way around it?
To open a Java file of project A with the Java Editor (editable) instead of with the Java Class Viewer (read-only) when you are in your project B, you have to do the following:
Right-click project B and choose Properties
In Java Build Path, tab Projects click Add...
Select project A and click OK
In Java Build Path, tab Order and Export move project A to the top by selecting project A and clicking UP several times
Click Apply and Close to close properties dialog of project B
I would recommend convert project A to a plug-in project. A plug-in JAR can be used in both, a plain Java and an OSGi application. The code would be more modular and changes in project A would not require a JAR file to be updated in project B.

Eclipse - Adding a Jar File to a existing Project

I am running Eclipse 3.7. I am currently working on a Plug-In Project for a Application called Team Center. I was recently made aware of a jar file of SWT Widgets named Opal. So I am trying to figure out how to add the Jar File to my existing project. I have tried many different ways to do this. Nothing has worked so far.
Here are some of the things I have tried.
Made a lib directory in my current project copied the jar file
Build Path Configure -> Libraries -> Added the Jar
Runtime tab -> Add -> selected the lib/jar file -> update build path
Saved
My project still compiles, but at runtime it fails and I get can't load proxied handler errors
I have tried to create a plugin project just for the Jar File, then add the opal plugin to required Plug-ins. If the Opal project is closed, that reflects with the Opal plugin in my project.
Here is the way my current project works. It is a plug-in project and when I finish or change code.
Build Project
Export
Deployable plug-ins and fragments
Select my project plug-in
Finish
Then I copy the project.jar to the TeamCenter Application plug-ins directory
I am assuming that somehow I have to include the opal.jar in the project.jar. But right now I am at a total lost on how to do it.
In Eclipse Plugin Project click on your MANIFEST.MF file and go to the runtime tab. There should be a section "Classpath". Try to add your lib there.
UPDATE
I've tried it and it has worked for me. I've executed following steps:
create new Plug-In project
create new lib folder in it
copy opal lib to the folder
open the MANIFEST.MF, go to the Runtime tab and add the lib to the Classpath section
check whether the lib folder is recognized of the build process (Build tab and lib folder should be checked)
Create new Run Configuration (Run -> Run Configuration... -> double click on OSGi Framework)
on Bundles tab check the new made project (Workspace section) and uncheck Target Platform for now
mark the new project and click on the button Add Required Bundles on the right side
now some needed bundles to run your project should be checked in the Target Platform section
click Apply, then Run and your OSGi env will be started
check build.properties in your plugin. check lib folder should be included there.
open plugin.xml or MANIFEST.MF in editor, you see build Tab. In the binary build, make sure your lib folder is checked.

.class file opens instead of .java while debugging

Current setup:
MainProject which is a Library Project
BranchProject which is a new projects and has MainProject as a Reference
Whenever I debug and a file from MainProject is on focus (actually BranchProject has only graphic and xml layout changes) the Debug window opens a .class file which is read only. I want it to open the .java file so I can edit it directly.
Skyler's answer from this post worked for me:
Opening source code from debug view edits .class after Android R18 update
Here is a summary:
The fix is to right click the Project name in the debug view, and select "Edit Source Lookup..." from the menu. From there, remove the Default lookup path. After that, manually add the associated projects (not jars) that your project references. This is done by clicking Add, selecting Java Project, then checking the appropriate projects.
When you're using a Library project one of the things you're in fact doing is compiling your Library project into a jar and then referencing that jar in your calling Project.
If you right click the Project, and select "Configure Build Path" you'll see a tab called "Libraries", if you look inside "Android Dependencies" you'll notice a list of jar's corresponding to your Library projects.
These jars are expandable, showing you that they have a slot for a source attachment. Usually this would be editable allowing you to directly link the source but in terms of ADT these are already filled and are uneditable.
When debugging these files you're linked to a read-only class file with this attached source. This is because you're not running against source files directly, you're running against a pre-compiled class file. Until the ADT team get this functionality in place, you're pretty much forced to jump to the direct source code and rebuild everything.
EDIT
See #Steven linked answer :)
I faced the same issue while debugging the a .java file using Eclipse IDE. As per my understanding this issue comes when we put the xyz.class file of xyz.java file or JAR at the project build path. Delete the .class or JAR file from the project class path and rerun .java file in the debug mode. This time you see a source not found window. Click on "Source not found" button and check "Find duplicates..." at the bottom of the window. Done your problem is solved :)
The problem is that the class file is preferred over the java (by default), here is how you can change that for Eclipse (tested on NEON 2):
Right-click on the Project in the Project-Explorer, click Properties
On the new window select: Run/Debug Settings
Create a new configuration (or duplicate another one)
Select the new config and click Edit...
Go to the tab Source
Select the Default and Remove
Create a new path with Add..., select Java Library, then JRE System Library
Create a new path with Add..., select the location where the sourcecode is by Workspace folder (if it is a project in the same workspace) or File System directory (it it is not)
I think this depends on, how you set up the dependency in eclipse. You should set up your BranchProject to depend on the source-Files of your MainProject. If you depend on compiles Class-Files is obvious that the debugger opens the class files, because it does not know about the source files.
I found a good solution for me here:
Using Android library in eclipse and jumping to class files instead of source file that is within eclipse workspace
Simply, select each library project your project depends on, and use Top or Up to move it above the projects outputs. Eg. move all library projects to the top.
Open main project properties -> Java Build Path -> Projects tab and add there projects the main project depend on.
Switch to Order and Export tab and uncheck Android Dependencies
Enjoy
If you tried all above hints and it still doesn't work try this solution, it worked form me:
Right-click on the Project in the Package-Explorer, click Build Path -> Configure Build Path...
Select tab Order and Export
select library that you can't reach code and then click on button Bottom
Then click on Apply and Close
hope this can help you
Most of the time it happens when specific source folder are not added in build path Sources tab.
Right-click on the Project in the Package-Explorer, click Build Path -> Configure Build Path -> Source Tab
Add the source folder if your project source folder is not there.
Select Add folder -> select your project source folder specifically. Eg: project_name/src . Then Apply it and restart server.

How to create a Jar file in Netbeans

Well I have my source code that i have done using the IDE netbeans. Now I wanted to move this java application to a web application. For that I need to create a jar file from my source code, so that I could invoke it in ma jsp file.
I have not been able to find any option in netbeans or any other way to create a .jar file of this source code.
Could someone tell me how to do that.
Thanks
Create a Java archive (.jar) file using NetBeans as follows:
Right-click on the Project name
Select Properties
Click Packaging
Check Build JAR after Compiling
Check Compress JAR File
Click OK to accept changes
Right-click on a Project name
Select Build or Clean and Build
Clean and Build will first delete build artifacts (such as .class files), whereas Build will retain any existing .class files, creating new versions necessary. To elucidate, imagine a project with two classes, A and B.
When built the first time, the IDE creates A.class and B.class. Now you delete B.java but don't clear out B.class. Executing Build should leave B.class in the build directory, and bundle it into the JAR. Selecting Clean and Build will delete B.class. Since B.java was deleted, no longer will B.class be bundled.
The JAR file is built. To view it inside NetBeans:
Click the Files tab
Expand Project name >> dist
Ensure files aren't being excluded when building the JAR file.
Please do right click on the project and go to properties.
Then go to Build and Packaging.
You can see the JAR file location that is produced by defualt setting of netbean in the dist directory.
I also tried to make an executable jar file that I could run with the following command:
java -jar <jarfile>
After some searching I found the following link:
Packaging and Deploying Desktop Java Applications
I set the project's main class:
Right-click the project's node and choose Properties
Select the Run panel and enter the main class in the Main Class field
Click OK to close the Project Properties dialog box
Clean and build project
Then in the fodler dist the newly created jar should be executable with the command I mentioned above.
Now (2020) NetBeans 11 does it automatically with the "Build" command (right click on the project's name and choose "Build")

How do I open the GWT samples in eclipse Helios and GWT 2.1.1?

What is the straight-forward way of importing one of the GWT samples in eclipse Helios + GWT 2.1.1. It seems like the content of the zip file doesn't contain any project files for eclipse.
I tried the following:
create a GWT project 'bla'
Delete the src ad war folder and
replace it with the src and war
folder from the sample
refresh the project in eclipse
hit 'run'
[ERROR] Unable to find
'bla/bla.gwt.xml' on
your classpath; could be a typo, or
maybe you forgot to include a
classpath entry for source?
So I go to the run configuration and remove the path for the example projects from the arguments list. I also changed the name of hosted html page to the one in the sample. Hit 'run' and:
[ERROR] Invalid version number "2.0"
passed to external.gwtOnLoad(),
expected "2.1"; your hosted mode
bootstrap file may be out of date;
Now I need an out of date version of GWT to run these samples? What is going on, I just want to look at a sample to learn a new concept.
Reading the readme.txt in the GWT samples directory I came across a solution that works on Eclipse 3.7. Assuming you have ant installed on your machine, execute the following from the sample's directory:
ant eclipse.generate
This will generate both the .classpath and .project files needed to import the sample into Eclipse and run it.
Here the relevant excerpt from README.txt:
-- Option A: Import your project into Eclipse (recommended) --
If you use Eclipse, you can simply import the generated project into
Eclipse. We've tested against Eclipse 3.4 and 3.5. Later versions
will likely also work, earlier versions may not.
If the directory containing this file does not have a .classpath or
.project file, generate them by running 'ant eclipse.generate'
In Eclipse, go to the File menu and choose:
File -> Import... -> Existing Projects into Workspace
Browse to the directory containing this file, select "Mail".
Be sure to uncheck "Copy projects into workspace" if it is checked.
Click Finish. You can now browse the project in Eclipse.
To launch your web app in GWT development mode, go to the Run menu and
choose:
Run -> Open Debug Dialog...
Under Java Application, you should find a launch configuration
named "Mail". Select and click "Debug".
You can now use the built-in debugger to debug your web app in
development mode.
In eclipse 3.7, instead of Run -> Open Debug Dialog..., its Run -> Debug Configurations. I got both the showcase and mail samples running following those commands. Should work for all of the other samples as well.
The examples that come with GWT SDK were built in different ways. Some are Maven builds, others use Ant. Eclipse can handle these common builds directly, but you have to choose the right option.
So, if you want to open the Expenses project in eclipse, you would look in the projects root directory (i.e. ../gwt2.4/samples/Expenses) where you'll find a file called pom.xml. That is a Maven build file. To import it into your Work space select:
File->Import...
Open Maven->Existing Maven Projects, and click on Next > button
Browse your file system til you reach the Expenses folder. Click on it and Select OK.
At this point it will show you the Projects in that directory in the Projects: area of the window...only one in this case: /pom.xml com.google.gwt.sample.expenses:...etc.
click on the checkbox for that project, Next>
Finally, it ask you to map plugins. You'll need to select in the drop down menu under Actions the required plugins (such as m2e).
In other project folders you may find a build.xml file instead. That's an Ant build file. To import that you do something similar, but different (of course!):
File->New->Project...
Open the Java folder and select "Java Project from Existing Ant Buildfile", Next >
Click the Browse button, dig through your directory to the project folder and select the build.xml file, and Open it.
Project name should fill in automatically, just select the declaration to use in the middle window and click Finish.
Since those tutorial only include the src and war directory, the idea remains to:
create a new project following this tutorial
remove any created class part of the example files which are automatically added (see Issue 1547)
Unfortunately the Google Plugin does not allow to created a new Web Application Project without creating template files. The template files are nice for the first try but annoying if you want to start from scratch with a new GWT application.
copy the src and war directory in place within the now empty project
Following your ticket 5847 (No easy and straight-forward way to make examples work in eclipse),
as xo4yhamope comments, you need the right GWT option.
and did you consider the Issue 5038 about the error message:
Unable to find 'xxxx.gwt.xml' on your classpath;
could be a typo, or maybe you forgot to include a classpath entry for source?
This message usually means you attempted to refresh the browser before dev mode has had a chance to finish loading the module.
The uppercase/lowercase confusion happens because the module has been renamed to 'stockwatcher', but dev mode cannot map 'stockwatcher' to "StockWatcher' until it has finished loading the entire module.
So, it's just a matter of waiting a few seconds longer after the Development Mode pane says I should go to http://127.0.0.1:8888/StockWatcher.html?gwt.codesvr=127.0.0.1:9997 ?
That seems a little messed up. It should wait until it's actually ready before telling me it's ok, because users (like me) are going to go there as soon as the UI says it's ready.
The other confusing part is that the server begins serving the host page as soon as that message in the UI comes up. Because this was happening, I assumed that the server was completely up, even though (as it turns out) it wasn't.
Anyway, waiting a few more seconds seems to resolve the "Unable to find 'stockwatcher.gwt.xml' on your classpath" problem. Thanks!
I'm beginning to suspect this is a bug in the samples. I am adding this answer so it can be marked as an answer when I get confirmation about that.
I was trying out some other samples and came across this page. At the top is a little explanation for how to download and import the sample.
Before you begin
The StockWatcher project
This tutorial builds on the GWT
concepts and the StockWatcher
application created in the Build a
Sample GWT Application tutorial.
If you have not completed the Build a
Sample GWT Application tutorial and
are familiar with basic GWT concepts,
you can import the StockWatcher
project as coded to this point.
Download the StockWatcher project.
Unzip the file.
Import the project into Eclipse
From the File menu, select the Import... menu option.
Select the import source General > Existing Projects into
Workspace. Click the Next button.
For the root directory, browse to and select the StockWatcher
directory (from the unzipped file).
Click the Finish button.
If you are using ant, edit the
gwt.sdk property in
StockWatcher/build.xml to point to
where you unzipped GWT.
Now this is what I call straight-forward and easy.
At that point I had already built the StockWatcher in a previous tutorial but I got intrigued by the fact that it was explained exactly as I tried it the first time. So I downloaded the project and it had the correct eclipse project structure. I tried to import it 'et voila' I have the project in eclipse. I runs out of the box (with warnings). That is how expected the samples to be.
This experience leads me into thinking that the sample projects are malformed (as eclipse projects) and need to be updated. Let's hope my issue report leads to results.
-- Option A: Import your project into Eclipse (recommended) --
If you use Eclipse, you can simply import the generated project into Eclipse.
We've tested against Eclipse 3.4 and 3.5. Later versions will likely also
work, earlier versions may not.
If the directory containing this file does not have a .classpath or .project
file, generate them by running 'ant eclipse.generate'
In Eclipse, go to the File menu and choose:
File -> Import... -> Existing Projects into Workspace
Browse to the directory containing this file,
select "Mail".
Be sure to uncheck "Copy projects into workspace" if it is checked.
Click Finish.
You can now browse the project in Eclipse.
Copy from readme.txt supplied by samples. I tried this method, it's OK.
To import GWT showcase(2.5.1) I did following steps:
Create a new Google Web Application Project
New –> Other –> Google –> Web Application Project
Provide the project name “Showcase” and the Package name is com.google.gwt.sample.showcase
Click Finish
Go to eclipse plugin folder and traverse to the gwt
Under that folder go to gwt-2.3.\samples\Showcase
Copy (Ctrl C) all the contents. The contents are
a. src
b. test
c. war
d. build.xml
e. README.txt
In the eclipse, right click on the Showcase project and paste. Overwrite all the files
The files should start copying without any problem
Right click on the Showcase and Run As “Web Application”
You should have your Showcase working like Gem!
For me it worked like a charm ;)
Ref : http://simplestepswebdev.wordpress.com/2011/05/16/import-gwt-samples-into-eclipse/