Working With Projects

The logical view of the project, shown in the Projects window, provides a hierarchy of sources and resources. Right-click on the project node to see actions related to the project:

New. Opens a form to build a new object for the current project. The new object is placed in the project’s file structure by default, but you can control the file name and location. The possible objects are dependent on the currently selected project. For example, if the project is CLDC, the options are MIDlet, Java class, Java package, or Java interface. Selecting New > Other allows you to add different types of files to the project. For a sample procedure, see Generating Stub Files from WSDL Descriptors.

Build. Builds a distribution Java archive (JAR) file. The build process is controlled by project properties, as described in Building a Project.

Clean & Build. Cleans, then builds a distribution JAR file.

Clean. Cleans the build files.

Run. Runs the project with the default device, as specified on the Selecting a Platform property page.

Set as Main Project. Toolbar actions, such as clicking the green Run button, act upon the main project.

Close. Close the current project. Be sure that any processes are stopped, as closing a project might not stop the emulator.

The Source Packages node encapsulates all the Java packages in the project. Right-click on the Source Packages node and choose New to add a new MIDlet to your application.

The Resources node encapsulates all resources and libraries of the active configuration. Right-click the Resources node to add Projects, JARs, folders, and libraries as resources for your application. You cannot add or remove inherited resources.

See also: Viewing Project Files, Creating a CLDC Project, Creating a CDC Project, Creating a Stubs for BD-J Platform Project, About Projects, and Importing CDC Projects.