Description Peter van der Vossen 2009-04-23 08:09:55 EDT

Build ID: M20090211-1700

Steps To Reproduce:
Scenario:
1. Inside Eclipse, open a project that has a linked resource (project.properties.javaBuildPath.Source)
2. Outside Eclipse, remove/rename the directory that the .project file points to for this resource (the <link> value).
3. Inside Eclipse, 'Remove' the linked resource from the project
4. Add a new linked resource to the project whilst reusing the same (logical) Folder name as before.

Error message:
The 'Link Source' dialog box will indicate 'Source Folder: The folder '....' already exists.
(The message is correct because the linked resource is still present in the .project file after it was removed inside Eclipse.)

Cause:
The problem is that the linked resource in not physically removed from the .project file if it points to an invalid location.

Solution:
When Removing a linked resource from a project, ignore the fact that the location is invalid and simply remove the Linkedresource from the .project file

Peter.


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