Description Kathy Endres 2003-01-20 15:40:57 EST

From the Package Explorer view in a Java perspective:
1. create a Java project, TestJavaProj
2. create a Source Folder in Test Java Proj named Java Source
3. create a Java class in Test Java Proj (Test1 in package my.pkg)
4. import a zip file which contains (newFolder/Java Source/my/pkg/Test2.java) 
into TestJavaProj.
5. to move the imported source file to the correct folder, drag the Java
Source folder under newFolder to TestJavaProj.  Was expecting that this would 
cause the new Java Source directory contents to be merged with the original Java 
Source directory contents (created in step 2); however, all of the original 
contents are now deleted (my.pkg.Test1 no longer exists).  A prompt appeared 
asking "do you want to overwrite", but thought this meant "do you want to 
replace any files that may already exist in the folder", not "we're going to 
wipe out everything in the folder and only keep your new stuff".
When you try the same scenario in the Navigator view, a folder "copy of Java 
Source" gets created, so you don't lose what was in Java Source.  And in Windows 
Explorer, if you drag a Java Source folder that contains Test2.java onto a 
folder (Folder1) that contains Java Source/Test1.java, a prompt appears saying, 
"This folder already contains a folder named 'Java Source'. If the files in the 
existing folder have the same name as files in the folder you are moving or 
copying, they will be replaced.  Do you still want to copy the folder?" So, 
Windows Explorer clearly describes what is meant by overwrite and performs a 
replace only if files of the same name are encountered.

So, in summary, drag/drop or copy/cut/paste of a folder within the 
Package Explorer view overwrites existing folder contents instead of merging 
contents (when files in one folder do NOT share file names with files in the 
other folder).  The prompt does not clearly explain what is meant by overwrite 
too, so users who may expect a merge to occur (when files names do not conflict 
between folders) will be disappointed when the contents of their original folder 
are lost/deleted.