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Bug 167442

Summary: [Linked resources] Workspace linked resources are converted to static links after project rename
Product: [Eclipse Project] Platform Reporter: Sebastian Kopsan <Sebastian>
Component: IDEAssignee: Boris Bokowski <bokowski>
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX QA Contact:
Severity: normal    
Priority: P3 Keywords: helpwanted
Version: 3.2.1   
Target Milestone: ---   
Hardware: PC   
OS: Windows XP   
Whiteboard: stalebug

Description Sebastian Kopsan CLA 2006-12-11 10:49:25 EST 
Build ID: M20060921-0945

Steps To Reproduce:
1. Define a linked resource in the workspace preferences
1. Create a new Java Project with an output folder using this link (I just tested it with Java project output folders)
2. Rename the Java Project

More information:
After the project has been renamed, the project description file does no longer contain a <locationURI> tag (it is replaced by <location>)

Additionally, the link name defined in the workspace preferences is removed and replaced by its link target (e.g. X:\JAVA_OUT\).

The folder has still the linked folder decoration and still links to another location, but the link target cannot be modified by the workspace variables.
Comment 1 Sebastian Kopsan CLA 2009-02-02 08:51:14 EST 
This bug still exists in v3.4.1, build M20080911-1700
Comment 2 Eclipse Webmaster CLA 2019-09-06 15:37:02 EDT 
This bug hasn't had any activity in quite some time. Maybe the problem got resolved, was a duplicate of something else, or became less pressing for some reason - or maybe it's still relevant but just hasn't been looked at yet.

If you have further information on the current state of the bug, please add it. The information can be, for example, that the problem still occurs, that you still want the feature, that more information is needed, or that the bug is (for whatever reason) no longer relevant.
Comment 3 Eclipse Genie CLA 2021-10-04 00:41:53 EDT 
This bug hasn't had any activity in quite some time. Maybe the problem got resolved, was a duplicate of something else, or became less pressing for some reason - or maybe it's still relevant but just hasn't been looked at yet. As such, we're closing this bug.

If you have further information on the current state of the bug, please add it and reopen this bug. The information can be, for example, that the problem still occurs, that you still want the feature, that more information is needed, or that the bug is (for whatever reason) no longer relevant.

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