Create a netbeans project from an external application

Question

I have written a Java application which generates simple java source files. Now I want to add a functionality to save those files as a Netbeans 7 project. I have seen in Netbeans projects, there are some Netbeans related files in a folder called nbproject.
So what are those compulsory files, which should be in a Netbeans project?
Is there any Netbeans library, which we too can use to generate those files?

Simply I want to do this:

I have some java source files.
I want to add Netbeans related file(s)
So now this should be a Netbeans project

create your own simple Netbeans project and have a look at the generated files/folders? — David Kroukamp
– David Kroukamp, Commented Aug 27, 2012 at 12:33
Thanks David,But I put it as the last solution in my list :) Still looking for an easy way... — Tharaka Deshan
– Tharaka Deshan, Commented Aug 27, 2012 at 12:55

BenMorel · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-04 14:49:44Z

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Method 1: You write your own NetBeans Module for your tasks

Method 2: You create the files with your own program

Method 3: You create a project and reuse its files (most of them are based on Freemarker templates)

Method 4: You create your own templates (eg. with Freemarker) and fill them with your programms

if you don't like #1, you may try a combination of #3 and #4: open generated files and replace all values like projectname, paths etc. which aren't variables yet with your own variables --> use them as Template

edited Nov 4, 2013 at 14:49

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answered Aug 27, 2012 at 14:19

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tucuxi Over a year ago

I like #3: Simple and effective. Any other method is likely to be more complex than just modifying a few template files. Plus, this recipe works just as well for Eclipse projects, IDEA, and any other IDE...

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