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Bug 24760 - Convert to Java project
Summary: Convert to Java project
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 102527
Alias: None
Product: Platform
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version: 2.0   Edit
Hardware: All All
: P3 enhancement with 1 vote (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Platform-UI-Inbox CLA
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Reported: 2002-10-14 15:47 EDT by Jed Anderson CLA
Modified: 2005-08-05 11:36 EDT (History)
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Description Jed Anderson CLA 2002-10-14 15:47:09 EDT 
I've talked with a few folks on #eclipse about migrating projects they have created in other IDEs 
into Eclipse.  The problem is that they import a project using CVS, but it does not contain a 
.project file.  So the project is not recognized as a Java project.

It would be helpful for them 
if we had a "Convert to Java project" option somewhere similar to the "Convert to PDE project" we 
currently have.

However, using this approache everybody would end up contributing a 
"Convert to X" menu item.  So I don't have a good solution.  Other ideas?
Comment 1 Martin Aeschlimann CLA 2002-10-15 10:37:46 EDT 
The original idea was that you can check/uncheck natures (a.k.a. 'capabilities')
on the project's property page.
I don't know whats the state of capabilities is. I hope they are still on the 
2.1 plan.

Moving to Platform-UI.
Comment 2 miojo CLA 2004-03-30 14:49:13 EST 
I'm sure this would be a nice enhancement. BTW, lots of people are coming from 
other IDEs to the Eclipse World.

What's the problem with some menu named "Convert to Java Project"?
Comment 3 Tod Creasey CLA 2005-08-05 11:36:16 EDT 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 102527 ***