File systems and the class path
A file system represents a hierarchy of files and folders. File systems can represent plain local files (or the network drive, depending on the operating system) or ZIP or JAR archives. Once mounted, the file system transparently hides any differences between these sources.
Some default items are added to Filesystems when the IDE is launched. However, there are additional file systems used by the IDE that are mounted at startup and hidden. All mounted file systems, including hidden ones, are visible in the Project Settings window under the
Filesystems Settings
node. Using the contextual menus and their property sheets, you can hide, unhide, or reorder them, and control their behavior.Note: Once a new file system has been mounted, it is equivalent to having added the archive or directory to the class path accessible by the IDE. The mounted packages and classes are immediately available, and can be edited, compiled, and run.
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