How do I have two source directories within one module?
Adding an extra source directories is possible in case you need to create a separate output JARs (besides the module itself), generally with its own special classpath.
In your module’s project.xml
, add a declaration of the source root just before </data>
:
<extra-compilation-unit>
<package-root>othersrc</package-root>
<classpath>...anything it might need to compile against...</classpath>
<built-to>build/otherclasses</built-to>
<built-to>${cluster}/modules/ext/other.jar</built-to>
</extra-compilation-unit>
This declaration has no effect on the build, but lets you work with the sources in the IDE’s code editor.
You will separately need to add a target to your build.xml
to compile and package these sources however you like.
(You can name your target netbeans-extra
and it will get run automatically toward the end of the module’s build cycle.)
If you define properties like a special classpath in project.properties
,
you can use the values in both build.xml
and project.xml
to minimize duplication.
You can also create a plain Java SE project in a subdirectory of your module and bundle its JAR. DevFaqWrapperModules describes a related technique.
Read the harness/README
file under your Netbeans installation directory
for information about issues like this one.
The build harness has many capabilities not exposed through the GUI.
Applies to: NetBeans IDE 6.x Platforms: All