Bug 152535 - Allow classpathentry of type var to be referenced as a Variable
Summary: Allow classpathentry of type var to be referenced as a Variable
Status: NEW
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Product: JDT
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: Core (show other bugs)
Version: 3.1.2   Edit
Hardware: All All
: P3 enhancement (vote)
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Assignee: JDT-Core-Inbox CLA
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Reported: 2006-08-01 20:11 EDT by Raif S. Naffah CLA
Modified: 2006-08-01 20:11 EDT (History)
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Description Raif S. Naffah CLA 2006-08-01 20:11:39 EDT
it would be helpful, for Java-based projects to have an analog facility to C++ based projects cdt_pathentry_var.

an example use-case is the following:

* a developer has decided to write code for an optional 3rd-party library/jar.
* the developer adds the path to that jar as a [Project -> Properties], then after selecting [Java Build Path] from the left panel and [Libraries] tab, push the [Add Variable...] and add a PATH_TO_A_3RD_PARTY_JAR variable pointing to the real location of the jar.
* then in one or more of the Builders launchers, the developer can refer to that jar as ${classpath_var:PATH_TO_A_3RD_PARTY_JAR}.