Free-Form Project Properties Dialog Box: Java Sources

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The Free-Form Project Properties dialog box enables you to alter the settings you entered when you created a .

You open the Free-Form Project Properties dialog box by right-clicking the free-form project's node in the Projects window and choosing Properties.

In the Java Sources panel, you register which source and test package folders are included in your project with the IDE. You can also specify which JDK your sources are compiled and run against using the Source/Binary Format combo box. You can also add multiple source package folders. Each source package folder should be added at the folder that contains the default package. The location of the project folder, contents folder, and build script is also displayed.

The Source/Binary Format drop-down list sets which JDK classes will be provided for code completion, Javadoc, and debugging. The IDE searches the Java platforms registered in the Java Platform Manager for a platform with a matching version number. If no matching platform is found, the IDE's default platform is used instead.

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Test Packages Folders

You can use this pane to specify the folder that the IDE uses when creating JUnit tests. By default, when you create a project the IDE creates a test packages folder called test with the label Test Packages. Use the buttons to the right of the list to remove the selected folder or to specify the folder that the IDE uses when creating tests. You can also modify the Label field to change how the folder is displayed in the Projects window.

To create JUnit tests with the IDE, a project must have a test packages folder. If the test packages folder for your project is missing or unavailable, you can create a new folder in your project and then use this pane to designate the new folder as the test packages folder.

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About Standard Projects
About Free-Form Projects
Creating a JUnit Test
Free-Form Project Properties Dialog Box:
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