Bug 8721 - add folder-of-jars to Java build path
Summary: add folder-of-jars to Java build path
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 10654
Alias: None
Product: JDT
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version: 2.0   Edit
Hardware: PC Windows 2000
: P4 enhancement (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Martin Aeschlimann CLA
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Reported: 2002-01-29 19:48 EST by Brian Slesinsky CLA
Modified: 2002-03-29 12:30 EST (History)
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Description Brian Slesinsky CLA 2002-01-29 19:48:55 EST 
I had a directory of 20 external Jars to add to my project.  It would be rather
tedious to add each one individually via the UI.

Workaround: edit .classpath file with text editor.

It would be nice if there were a way to add a directory of Jars to the classpath.
(Any new jars in the directory would be automatically picked up.)
Comment 1 Erich Gamma CLA 2002-01-31 06:25:54 EST 
Notice that the UI supports multiple selection so you can select them all at 
once if they are in the same folder. Does this cover your scenario?
Comment 2 Brian Slesinsky CLA 2002-01-31 16:48:05 EST 
Aha, I didn't notice that because I was using "Add Variable...", and multiple
selection doesn't work there.  I can use "Add External Jar..." for now, but in a
team situation I would want to use a variable.  (I'm extending an external
product that contains a folder of jars, so its installation directory should be
a variable.)
Comment 3 Erich Gamma CLA 2002-01-31 17:00:26 EST 
time permitting we are doing another pass on the build class path UI. 
Simplifying adding multiple JARs relative to a variable is another item we 
should consider.
Comment 4 Martin Aeschlimann CLA 2002-03-29 12:30:44 EST 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 10654 ***