[news.eclipse.newcomer] Re: Launch Configuration Hell

[eric@xxxxxx (Eric Kolotyluk)]

Eric Rizzo wrote:

> Eric Kolotyluk wrote:
> > To create a project I use File->New->Project. I select Java Project. 
> > After entering the project name I click "Next" and get the "Java 
> > Settings" page. I click the "link additional source" link and link in my 
> > project sources, add jar files, etc.
> >
> > We use the Perforce plug-in, but I don't share the project until after I 
> > finish setting it up. When I link in the source, it's already been 
> > synched to my file system by perforce.
> >
> > I tried deleting the .externalToolBuilders directory and restarted 
> > Eclipse. Same problem, I cannot create a builder named "KPS CSP Plugins 
> > main". The only file in that directory is "KPS CSP Plugins main 
> > 2.launch" which is the second builder I defined.

> I'm out of ideas then. If you can generate a reproducible test case, 
> please do file a bug report in Bugzilla about it. Obviously something 
> isn't right and I suspect it is hiding somewhere in the project or your 
> workspace. Sorry I don't remember everything that was already said, but 
> have you tried starting over with a completely new workspace with a name 
> that never existed and a bare project?

> Eric

Yes, that's how this whole thing started, I created a whole new workspace, 
recreating the project from scatch and the problem persists, so Eclipse is 
storing this information outside of the workspace. If it's not storing it 
in the installation directory or the registry, I can't think of anywhere 
else it would be storing it. At any rate this seems like a serious issue 
if Eclipse can store information in places that no one can find.

I have filed a bugzilla report, but some people have said they cannot 
reproduce the problem even though I can reproduce it faithfully on my 
system.

- Eric