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Bug 83389 - [package explorer] Group libraries in package explorer view
Summary: [package explorer] Group libraries in package explorer view
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: JDT
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version: 3.1   Edit
Hardware: PC All
: P4 enhancement with 1 vote (vote)
Target Milestone: 3.3 M4   Edit
Assignee: Martin Aeschlimann CLA
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: 9348 31363 49421 94463 95936 140343 153747 (view as bug list)
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Reported: 2005-01-21 08:29 EST by Ricardo Jorge PC de Almeida CLA
Modified: 2007-06-20 06:13 EDT (History)
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Description Ricardo Jorge PC de Almeida CLA 2005-01-21 08:29:17 EST 
Some projects have lots of libraries associated and it's annoying to have all of
them showing up.

It should exist an option to group all libraries in a item that could be
expanded to show all libraries.
Comment 1 Dirk Baeumer CLA 2005-01-21 11:23:11 EST 
You can use user defined libraries to group libraries in the why you want to
group them. Go Window->Preferences->Java->Build Path->User Libraries. Define the
once you want and add the library to the class path of the project. 

One additional benefit is that user libraries can be shared between projects.

Adding a generic library node isn't on the list for 3.1.
Comment 2 Ricardo Jorge PC de Almeida CLA 2005-01-22 08:49:36 EST 
The proposed solution is more of a workaround since most projects don't share
the same set of libraries.

This is just an enhacement, and a trivial one I think, since you already support
the group of a determined set of libraries. This is just the mother of all groups :)

You stated that it isn't on the list for 3.1. Is it on the list for 3.1.1? ;-)

Thanks for answering so fast and for making such a great tool. Keep up the good
work.
Comment 3 Dirk Baeumer CLA 2005-05-19 09:41:11 EDT 
*** Bug 95936 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 4 Martin Aeschlimann CLA 2006-05-08 11:45:23 EDT 
*** Bug 140343 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 5 Martin Aeschlimann CLA 2006-08-21 07:03:58 EDT 
planed for 3.3
Comment 6 Martin Aeschlimann CLA 2006-08-21 07:04:53 EDT 
*** Bug 9348 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 7 Martin Aeschlimann CLA 2006-08-21 07:06:02 EDT 
*** Bug 49421 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 8 Martin Aeschlimann CLA 2006-08-21 07:08:22 EDT 
*** Bug 153747 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 9 Martin Aeschlimann CLA 2006-11-23 04:31:39 EST 
fixed > 20061123

There's a new option in the package explorer's view menu (triangle): "Show 'Referenced Libraries' Node"
Comment 10 Markus Keller CLA 2007-04-05 13:20:39 EDT 
*** Bug 31363 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 11 Mi Amidot CLA 2007-04-11 16:12:52 EDT 
But WST requires 3.2 core. Since I am a JSP, web apps developer, and therefore cannot use 3.3, the clutter of jars is practically unresolved as far as my workspace is concerned.
Comment 12 Markus Keller CLA 2007-06-20 06:13:08 EDT 
*** Bug 94463 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***