Index: compiler/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/compiler/ast/IteratorForStatement.java
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retrieving revision 1.1
diff -u -r1.1 IteratorForStatement.java
--- compiler/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/compiler/ast/IteratorForStatement.java	30 Oct 2003 19:34:58 -0000	1.1
+++ compiler/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/compiler/ast/IteratorForStatement.java	31 Oct 2003 12:38:51 -0000
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@
 	public void resetStateForCodeGeneration() {
 		// TODO to be completed
 	}
-
+private void dummy() {
+}
 	public void resolve(BlockScope upperScope) {
 		// TODO to be completed
 	}
Index: model/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/core/builder/IncrementalImageBuilder.java
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retrieving revision 1.58
diff -u -r1.58 IncrementalImageBuilder.java
--- model/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/core/builder/IncrementalImageBuilder.java	22 Sep 2003 10:59:23 -0000	1.58
+++ model/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/core/builder/IncrementalImageBuilder.java	31 Oct 2003 12:38:51 -0000
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@
 
 public static int MaxCompileLoop = 5; // perform a full build if it takes more than ? incremental compile loops
 
+// Global table containing list of binary changes which are non structural. Used to optimize inter-project scenario (refine binary deltas)
+// Flushed at the end of a build iteration, thus only optimizing the incremental workspace build.
+public static HashMap BinaryChangeNatures = new HashMap(50);
+public static String STRUCTURAL = "STRUCTURAL"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+public static String NON_STRUCTURAL = "NON STRUCTURAL"; //$NON-NLS-1
+
 protected IncrementalImageBuilder(JavaBuilder javaBuilder) {
 	super(javaBuilder);
 	this.nameEnvironment.isIncrementalBuild = true;
@@ -291,6 +297,12 @@
 					case IResourceDelta.CHANGED :
 						if ((binaryDelta.getFlags() & IResourceDelta.CONTENT) == 0)
 							return; // skip it since it really isn't changed
+						// if listed amongst binary changes to ignore, then no need to react to this delta (14103)
+						if (BinaryChangeNatures.get(resource) == NON_STRUCTURAL) {
+							if (JavaBuilder.DEBUG)
+								System.out.println("Skipped over unchanged class file " + typePath); //$NON-NLS-1$
+							return; // skip it since it really isn't changed
+						}
 						if (JavaBuilder.DEBUG)
 							System.out.println("Found changed class file " + typePath); //$NON-NLS-1$
 						addDependentsOf(typePath, false);
@@ -602,7 +614,7 @@
 protected boolean writeClassFileCheck(IFile file, String fileName, byte[] newBytes) throws CoreException {
 	try {
 		byte[] oldBytes = Util.getResourceContentsAsByteArray(file);
-		if (this.compileLoop > 1) { // only optimize files which were recompiled during the dependent pass, see 33990
+		if (this.compileLoop > 1) { // only optimize files which were recompiled during the dependent pass, see 33990 (update timestamp)
 			notEqual : if (newBytes.length == oldBytes.length) {
 				for (int i = newBytes.length; --i >= 0;)
 					if (newBytes[i] != oldBytes[i]) break notEqual;
@@ -616,7 +628,13 @@
 		if (!(reader.isLocal() || reader.isAnonymous()) && reader.hasStructuralChanges(newBytes)) {
 			if (JavaBuilder.DEBUG)
 				System.out.println("Type has structural changes " + fileName); //$NON-NLS-1$
+			BinaryChangeNatures.put(file, STRUCTURAL);
 			addDependentsOf(new Path(fileName), true);
+		} else {
+			// dependent projects may ignore a change to this file since wasn't structural (14103)
+			if (BinaryChangeNatures.get(file) != STRUCTURAL) {			
+				BinaryChangeNatures.put(file, NON_STRUCTURAL);
+			}
 		}
 	} catch (ClassFormatException e) {
 		addDependentsOf(new Path(fileName), true);
Index: model/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/core/builder/JavaBuilder.java
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retrieving revision 1.87
diff -u -r1.87 JavaBuilder.java
--- model/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/core/builder/JavaBuilder.java	16 Oct 2003 11:15:24 -0000	1.87
+++ model/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/core/builder/JavaBuilder.java	31 Oct 2003 12:38:51 -0000
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@
  */
 public static void buildStarting() {
 	// do nothing
-	// TODO (philippe) is it still needed?
 }
 
 /**
@@ -77,6 +76,8 @@
  */
 public static void buildFinished() {
 	BuildNotifier.resetProblemCounters();
+	// discard information about binary changes at the end of a build iteration
+	IncrementalImageBuilder.BinaryChangeNatures.clear();
 }
 
 public static void removeProblemsFor(IResource resource) {