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Bug 2029

Summary: [Wizards] unable to create project references to non-existent projects (1GDQ1I5)
Product: [Eclipse Project] Platform Reporter: Jim des Rivieres <jeem>
Component: UIAssignee: Tod Creasey <Tod_Creasey>
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX QA Contact:
Severity: enhancement    
Priority: P4 Keywords: investigate, usability
Version: 2.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Hardware: All   
OS: All   
Whiteboard:

Description Jim des Rivieres CLA 2001-10-10 22:24:54 EDT 
I am unable to create project references to non-existent projects. This constrains 
the order in which a user create their projects.

0. Start in an empty workspace.
1. Create a project P0 with a project reference to a project P1

Observe: the UI for setting the Project References property is empty (because
it only shows existing projects) and there is no way to create a project reference from
P0 to P1.

Expectation: it should be possible to add and remove project references to both existing and
non-existing projects. When showing project references, the UI should include a visual indication
when the project referred to does not exist.

See also: 1GDQ0YJ: ITPUI:ALL - invisible project references not shown

NOTES:
jeem (5/14/01 11:16:25 AM) - This needs to be coordinated with the JDT UI, whose
build classpath entries are analogous and should be presented to the user with similar controls.

JW (5/14/01 11:42:42 AM) This problem is not as important as 1GDQ0YJ.  I would consider this a P3.
Comment 1 DJ Houghton CLA 2001-10-29 17:46:36 EST 
PRODUCT VERSION:

build 105
Comment 2 Kevin Haaland CLA 2002-02-01 11:13:56 EST 
Defer (again)
Comment 3 Randy Giffen CLA 2002-08-07 10:36:43 EDT 
Reopened for investigation
Comment 4 Tod Creasey CLA 2004-10-22 15:46:59 EDT 
Jim do you still think this is required?
Comment 5 Jim des Rivieres CLA 2004-10-22 15:52:35 EDT 
Everyone has been living with the restriction so long, it does not seem to 
bother people. So I'd recommend getting it off the books given that no one has 
shown any interest in fixing it.
Comment 6 Tod Creasey CLA 2004-10-22 16:09:19 EDT 
Marking as WONTFIX as indicated