Treating Git repository like regular project in Eclipse - eclipse

Question

I have recently created a new repository on Github. I would like to edit and run/test it using Eclipse Juno. I have successfully imported it and followed all the directions for use with EGit but for some reason whenever I try to debug or run a file in the Git repo on Eclipse, it forces me to do an ‘Ant Build’ (and subsequently tells me no Ant Build file can be found). I found a solution online that involved changing the debugging preferences for the file/repository but when I open the preferences for files in my repo, I cannot find anything relating to debugging.
Does anyone know how to get Eclipse to treat a Git repo like a regular project in terms of debugging and running?
Thanks!

Answer 1

I'm guessing that your project is not being recognized as a Java project. You will need to make changes to your .project file and add a .classpath file.
In your .project file, add this in the buildSpec section:
<buildCommand>
<name>org.eclipse.jdt.core.javabuilder</name>
<arguments>
</arguments>
</buildCommand>
if there is not buildSpec section, then add this:
<buildSpec>
<buildCommand>
<name>org.eclipse.jdt.core.javabuilder</name>
<arguments>
</arguments>
</buildCommand>
</buildSpec>
And create a simple .classpath file, something like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<classpath>
<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.6"/>
<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
</classpath>
Once you have that, you can make changes to it in Project -> Java Build.