What is a "project" in Forte for Java?
A project in Forte for Java physically consists of its own subdirectory stored in the
Projects
folder of your installation directory, which contain the files that hold the information about the state of the IDE when you were last working in that project. When you switch to a different project, the information from that project's files are loaded and the IDE's state (meaning open files and windows, active workspace, and configuration of Project Settings) is accordingly changed.Dividing your work into projects provides the following advantages:
- You can compile the whole project without having to specify which files to include.
- If you have set a main class for the project, you do not have to seek out this class when you want to run or debug the project.
- You can view all files added to the current project under the Project tab in the Explorer and work with them as you would under the Filesystems tab, without having other files interfere with the view.
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- You can configure the IDE uniquely for each project, affecting such things as the mounted file systems, compiler types, executors, and Editor configuration. When you switch projects, the IDE is automatically reconfigured to match the Project Settings you have set for that project.
- The IDE's visual state is stored for each project when you exit the project or the IDE. When you open a project, the same files and windows will be open and in the same positions as they were when you last worked in the project.
If you have any projects that you have created with other Java IDEs, you can import them into Forte for Java.
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