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Bug 176517 - [build path] Execution Environment should be default for new Java projects
Summary: [build path] Execution Environment should be default for new Java projects
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: JDT
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version: 3.3   Edit
Hardware: PC Windows XP
: P3 enhancement (vote)
Target Milestone: 3.5 M6   Edit
Assignee: Markus Keller CLA
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Reported: 2007-03-06 13:02 EST by Markus Keller CLA
Modified: 2009-02-17 04:55 EST (History)
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Description Markus Keller CLA 2007-03-06 13:02:16 EST 
Follow-up to bug 134257:

The default JRE for new Java projects should be an Execution Environment. With VM installs, this was not possible, since they were not properly shareable. But nowadays, having a project-specific EE (with correct compiler compliance, see also bug 176516) has only advantages.
Comment 1 Markus Keller CLA 2007-05-10 12:25:37 EDT 
We should even remove the 'Use default JRE' option on the new Java Project wizard. That's only non-portable and dangerous and is never useful.
Comment 2 Markus Keller CLA 2009-02-17 04:55:52 EST 
With the fix for bug 176516, EEs are now the first option in the New Java Project wizard.

The EE is also the default choice (only first time, after that we remember the last choice again).