Adding package to Java project structure

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I have been working on a project locally and at some point I gave the project to someone else to work on. Since that time, I have created another package with classes and so on in my own project version. Since I want the other person to have this package, I gave him the package folder which he copied in the path ProjectName/src/packageName. Of course, he didn't see it right away, so I used New->Source Folder and refresh/clean/pray to make it work.

The question is: is there some other way to add packages to projects? as I'm not sure this is the right solution.

I assume that you want to share your codebase? You could also send him the jar file. You could use Eclipse to export the project to a jar and send it to him. — toy
– toy, Commented May 17, 2012 at 7:57
He needs to work on the project code as well, not just use it. — CosminO
– CosminO, Commented May 17, 2012 at 7:58
a jar can be viewed simply as an archive i.e a .zip. He can unpack it. — dapperwaterbuffalo
– dapperwaterbuffalo, Commented May 17, 2012 at 8:10

JB Nizet · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-17 07:55:30Z

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A refresh is sufficient after you have dropped the new source files inside the source folder. No need to add a new source folder.

The clean way to collaborate is to use a version control system, like Subversion, git, or whatever. Copying files between developers is a recipe for chaos.

answered May 17, 2012 at 7:55

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CosminO Over a year ago

We'll be using a version control system, but we havn't yet managed to configure the in-house one :| (and can't/aren't allowed to use anything else)

Loofer · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-23 10:27:08Z

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From backend, Go to ProjectName/src and copy/paste all the package, and then right click and select "Refresh".

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answered May 17, 2012 at 8:03

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dapperwaterbuffalo · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-17 07:58:20Z

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Simply dropping in the files and refreshing is sufficient. Eclipse will automatically ammend the package declaration in the Java sources.

That all being said, you should be looking at using a version control system such as CVS or subversion for example.

answered May 17, 2012 at 7:58

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Anshu · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-15 05:51:58Z

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Copy the folder at desired location.
Refresh the project in eclipse. It will be visible now.
Right click on the folder in eclipse under project explorer. Select Build path>Use as source folder.

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