Creating and Editing Projects

A project is a group of files comprising a single application. Files include source files, resource files, XML configuration files, automatically generated Apache Ant build files, and a properties file.

When a project is created, the SDK performs these tasks:

• Creates a source tree you can examine in the Working With Projects or View Project Files.

• Sets the emulator platform for the project.

• Sets the project run and compile-time classpaths.

• Creates a build script that contains actions for running, compiling, debugging, and building Javadoc. The build process is controlled by project properties, as described in Building a Project.

Java ME SDK and NetBeans create their project infrastructure directly on top of Apache Ant. Java ME SDK projects can be opened and edited in NetBeans, and vice-versa. With the Ant infrastructure in place, you can build and run your projects within the SDK or from the command line.

The SDK provides two views of the project:

• The Projects window provides a logical view of the project.

• The Files window displays a physical view of the project.

Project settings are controlled in the project Properties window. Typically, you right-click on an item or subitem in a tree (a project, a file, or a device) and select Properties.

Related Information

• Create a CLDC Project

• Build a Project from the Command Line