.jpr
or .jpx
file extension.
The project file contains the project settings and a list of all the files added to the project. Project settings will vary according to the type of project you create, but can include directory structure, paths to libraries, sources, JDK versions, and relevant deployment settings. JBuilder uses the list of files and the project settings whenever you load, save, change, build, or deploy a project.
To open the Project wizard, use one of the following options:
You don't edit a project file directly, but it is modified whenever you use the JBuilder development environment to add or remove files or to set other options. You can see the project file as the top node of the project tree in the project pane. You can modify Source Path and Out Path information, as well as compiler, run, debug, code style, and other options, using the Project Properties dialog box (Project|Project Properties).
The Project wizard creates a project file with either a .jpr
or .jpx
extension. Both project file types are available in all editions. The .jpr
file type is suitable for most purposes. The .jpx
file type is an XML file that better supports team development features and version control (available in JBuilder Enterprise edition) in addition to the usual project file functions.
To change the extension of the project file, right-click the project file in the project pane. Select Rename "[project file name]". Change the file extension to the other legal project file extension and click OK or press Enter.
Either project file type organizes the other files in the project and maintains the project properties (paths to source files, libraries, JDK version, and so on). To learn more about file types in JBuilder, see "Creating and Managing Projects" in "Building Applications with JBuilder".
Choosing the default project template sets the root path to lead to the jbproject
directory in your home directory, and makes your source, backup, and output directories the descendants of your project directory.
Choosing another project as the template sets the new project's paths so that the new project directory (with its descendants) is a subdirectory of the template project's project directory.
@todo
items after the project is created. You can choose whether the project information you enter in this wizard will be commented into the head of each file other wizards generate for the project.
If you don't want to make a project notes file, click Finish in this step.
If you don't want this information commented into the head of wizard-generated files, make sure the Generate Header Comments box is unchecked in each wizard you use.
To learn more about the Project wizard, see "Creating a New Project with the Project Wizard" in the "Creating and Managing Projects" chapter of "Building Applications with JBuilder".