Description Tsvetan Stoyanov 2006-11-20 03:20:35 EST

Overview Description:

Eclipse is able to create files with long paths (>256 symbols), but is unable to read them.

Steps to Reproduce:

To reproduce the problem create a new "Plug-in Project" using the "Hello World" template. In the "run" method body place the following code:

<code>
		try {
			IWorkspace workspace = ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace();
			IProject project = workspace.getRoot().getProject("test");
			project.create(null);
			project.open(null);
			IContainer parent = project;
			
			StringBuilder buf = new StringBuilder(50);
			for (int i = 0; i < 50; i++) {
				buf.append(i);
			}
			String folderName = buf.toString();
			
			for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
				IFolder folder = parent.getFolder(new Path(folderName));
				folder.create(true, true, null);
				parent = folder;
			}
			
			IFile aFile = parent.getFile(new Path("test.txt"));
			aFile.create(new ByteArrayInputStream(new byte[0]), true, null);
			
			aFile = parent.getFile(new Path(folderName));
			aFile.create(new ByteArrayInputStream(new byte[0]), true, null);			
		} catch(Exception ex) {
			ex.printStackTrace();
		}
</code>


Actual Results:

After executing the action, all resources are visible as expected (and actually created on the file system), but when trying to access the file with the longer name, a message is shown saying "Resource /test does not exist.". After refreshing the project, most of the folders disappear.

Expected Results:

All resources are visible and available to work with through Eclipse.

Build Date & Platform: 3.2.0 (M20060629-1905) on Windows XP

Additional Information:

As JSE 5 now supports directory structures where the total path exceeds 256 symbols it is expected that Eclipse supports these files too. See http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=4403166 for more details. Unfortunately it seems that Eclipse is using "the older" Windows API that doesn't support such files.

The problem is reproducible with Eclipse 3.2.0 (M20060629-1905) and JSE 5 (java version "1.5.0_08"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_08-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_08-b03, mixed mode)).

Best Regards,
Tsvetan