Compiling Java sources


Forte For Java, Community Edition offers a wide array of compilation options, from different ways to bring up the Compile command to the ability to use different compilers and set a specific compiler for each class.

Note: When you choose the Compile (or Compile All, Compile Project, Build, Build All, or Build Project) command for an object, the IDE (consistent with Java conventions) automatically compiles the first file it finds with the same name and package. Therefore, if you have two files with the same file name and package hierarchy mounted in the Explorer, the file in the first package listed will be compiled automatically, even if you choose the Compile command with the second package selected.

After you initiate compilation of a class, the Output Window appears if there are any compilation errors. If you double-click on the error in the Output Window, the insertion point will jump to the line in the Editor with the error. See Using the Output Window for more details.

Compilation progress is reported in the status line (next to the workspace tabs in the Main Window).


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