Bug 540409

Summary:	New class/package... context-menu missing on Package/Project Explorer from Debug Perspective
Product:	[Eclipse Project] JDT	Reporter:	Mickael Istria <mistria>
Component:	UI	Assignee:	JDT-UI-Inbox <jdt-ui-inbox>
Status:	NEW ---	QA Contact:
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	P3	CC:	noopur_gupta, rgransberger
Version:	4.5
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
Whiteboard:

Description Mickael Istria

2018-10-23 15:31:06 EDT

Disclaimer: I'm writing on behalf of Rabea.
Package Explorer and Project Explorer miss the actions on context-menu to create new JDT elements like classes, packages...
This seems to be a regression in Photon.

Comment 1 Mickael Istria

2018-10-23 15:32:14 EDT

This is specific for the Debug Perspective.

Comment 2 Noopur Gupta

2018-10-24 04:56:07 EDT

(In reply to Mickael Istria from comment #0)
> Disclaimer: I'm writing on behalf of Rabea.
> Package Explorer and Project Explorer miss the actions on context-menu to
> create new JDT elements like classes, packages...
> This seems to be a regression in Photon.

I don't see these options in Package Explorer in Eclipse Oxygen.2 (4.7.2) also in the Debug perspective.

Comment 3 rgra Missing name

2018-10-24 06:28:02 EDT

Sorry Noopur, just checked it myself. You are right it didn't work in Oxygen. 
I have the feeling that it did work at a point but maybe I'm wrong and it's just because of the new perspective Layout which makes me feel im in the Java perspective (which is great).

Consider this as a feature request:
The "New.." actions should be according to the project nature no matter what perspective is selected.

Comment 4 Noopur Gupta

2018-10-24 06:48:19 EDT

(In reply to Rabea Gransberger from comment #3)
> Consider this as a feature request:
> The "New.." actions should be according to the project nature no matter what
> perspective is selected.

Yes, that can be done.

Comment 5 Mickael Istria

2018-10-24 07:37:48 EDT

(In reply to Noopur Gupta from comment #4)
> (In reply to Rabea Gransberger from comment #3)
> > Consider this as a feature request:
> > The "New.." actions should be according to the project nature no matter what
> > perspective is selected.
> 
> Yes, that can be done.

I support this proposal. It seems to me that Project Explorer at least have everything in place for that and JDT extensions seem correct. It could be either a simple missing thing or a bug more than an actual new development.
It would be good to compare with other *DT to verify whether it's a JDT extension or a package explorer issue.