Export wizard

This wizard help you export resources from the Workbench.

When the Export wizard first comes up, you must choose what type of export to do. To assist in locating a particular wizard, the text field can be used to show only the wizards that match the entered text.

Export selection page

Ant Buildfiles

Generates Ant buildfiles based on the configuration of the Java projects.

 ant buildfile export

 

Export - Ant Buildfiles Options

Option

Description

Default

Select the projects to use to generate the buildfiles

The project (and resources within that project) to use to generate the buildfiles. 

Java projects selected.

Archive File

If you choose this option, you will export files to an archive file.

 ZIP file export

 

Export - Archive File Options

Option

Description

Default

Select resources to export

The project (and resources within that project) to export to an archive. 

The project holding the selected resource

Select Types...

Dialog to select which file types to export.  Use this to restrict the export to only certain file types.

N/A

Select All

Check off all resources for export.

N/A

Deselect All

Uncheck all resources.

N/A

Archive File The path and name of an archive file into which the resources will be exported.  Type the path, select a previous path from the drop down list, or Browse to select a path and file name on the file system. The archive file of the previous export, or <blank>.
Compress the contents of the file Compresses the contents (resources selected to be exported) in the archive that is created. On
Overwrite existing file without warning If the specified archive already exists in the file system, you will be prompted to overwrite the file.  If you do not want to be prompted turn this option on. Off

Create directory structure for files

Create hierarchy (folder) structure in the file system as it exists in the Workbench.

Off

Create only selected directories

Create hierarchy (folder) structure in the file system only for selected folders.

On

Deployable Features

Export the selected features in a form suitable for deploying in an Eclipse product.

 Deployable feature export

 

Export - Deployable Feature Options

Option

Description

Default

Available Features

The features in your workspace available for export.

Features selected.

Select All

Select all of the features listed.

 

Deselect All

Clear all of the features listed.

 

Working Set

Select a defined working set of features.

 

Export Destination

Archive File

Export to this archive file. Type the file, select a previous export file from the drop down list, or Browse to select a file.

<blank>

Directory

Export to this directory on the file system. Type the path, select a previous export path from the drop down list, or Browse to select a path.

<disabled>

Compiler Options

Source Compatibility

The Java source compatibility level.

<1.3>

Generated .class files compatibility

The Java binary compatibility level.

<1.2>

Export Options

Include source code

Include the source code in the deployed feature.

<unchecked>

Package features as individual JAR archives

Package features and plug-ins as individual JAR archives. This is required for JNLP and update sites.

<unchecked>

Save as Ant script

Generate an ant script to allow command line builds.

<unchecked>

Deployable Plug-ins and Fragments

Export the selected plug-ins and/or fragments in a form suitable for deploying in an Eclipse product.

 Deployable Plug-ins export

 

Export - Deployable Plug-ins and Fragments Options

Option

Description

Default

Available Plug-ins and Fragments

The plug-ins and fragments in your workspace available for export.

Plug-ins selected.

Select All

Select all of the plug-ins listed.

 

Deselect All

Clear all of the plug-ins listed.

 

Working Set

Select a defined working set of plug-ins.

 

Export Destination

Archive File

Export to this archive file. Type the file, select a previous export file from the drop down list, or Browse to select a file.

<blank>

Directory

Export to this directory on the file system. Type the path, select a previous export path from the drop down list, or Browse to select a path.

<disabled>

Compiler Options

Source Compatibility

The Java source compatibility level.

<1.3>

Generated .class files compatibility

The Java binary compatibility level.

<1.2>

Export Options

Include source code

Include the source code in the deployed feature.

<unchecked>

Package plug-ins as individual JAR archives

Package plug-ins and fragments as individual JAR archives.

<unchecked>

Save as Ant script

Generate an ant script to allow command line builds.

<unchecked>

Eclipse Product

Export an Eclipse product.

 Eclipse product export

 

Export - Eclipse Product Options

Option

Description

Default

Product Configuration

Configuration

The configuration to create the product. Type the configuration, select a previous configuration from the drop down list, or Browse to select a configuration.

<blank>

Root directory

 

eclipse

Synchronization

Synchronize before exporting

Synchronization of the product configuration with the product's defining plug-in ensures that the plug-in does not contain stale data.

<checked>

Export Destination

Archive File

Export to this archive file. Type the file, select a previous export file from the drop down list, or Browse to select a file.

<blank>

Directory

Export to this directory on the file system. Type the path, select a previous export path from the drop down list, or Browse to select a path.

<disabled>

Compiler Options

Source Compatibility

The Java source compatibility level.

<1.3>

Generated .class files compatibility

The Java binary compatibility level.

<1.2>

Export Options

Include source code

Include the source code.

<unchecked>

File System

If you choose this option, you will export files to the file system.

Export file system

 

Export - File System Options

Option

Description

Default

Select resources to export

The project (and resources within that project) to export to the file system. 

The project holding the selected resource

Select Types...

Dialog to select which file types to export.  Use this to restrict the export to only certain file types.

N/A

Select All

Checks off all resources for export.

N/A

Deselect All

Uncheck all resources.

N/A

Directory The directory on the file system into which the resources will be exported.  Type the path, select a previous export path from the drop down list, or Browse to select a path. The directory of the last export, or <blank>
Overwrite existing files without warning Determines whether exporting a resource should silently overwrite a resource which already exists in the file system. If this option is off, you will be prompted before a given file is overwritten, in which case you can either overwrite the file, skip it, or cancel the export. Off

Create directory structure for files

Create hierarchy (folder) structure in the file system as it exists in the Workbench.

Off

Create only selected directories

Create hierarchy (folder) structure in the file system only for selected folders.

On

Jar File

If you choose this option, you will export files to an JAR file.

Export JAR page

 

Export - JAR File Options

Option

Description

Default

Select packages to export

The project (and packages within that project) to export to a JAR file. 

The project holding the selected resource

Export generated class files and resources

Export the generated bytecodes (.class files) and resource files contained in the selected packages and projects.

On

Export java source files and resources

Export the java source files (.java) and resource files contained in the selected packages and projects.

Off

Jar File The path and name of a JAR file into which the resources will be exported.  Type the path or Browse to select a path and file name on the file system. The JAR file of the previous export, or <blank>.
Compress the contents of the JAR file Compresses the contents (resources selected to be exported) in the JAR file that is created. On
Overwrite existing files without warning

If the specified JAR file already exists on the file system, you will be prompted to overwrite the file.  If you do not want to be prompted turn this option on.

Off

Javadoc

Generate Javadocs

 Generate Javadoc export

 

Export - Generate Javadoc Options

Option

Description

Default

Select types for which Javadoc will be generated

In the list, check or clear the boxes to specify exactly the types that you want to export to the JAR file. This list is initialized by the workbench selection. Only one project can be selected at once as only one project's classpath can be used at a time when running the Javadoc tool.

 

Create Javadoc for members with visibility

  • Private: All members will be documented
  • Package: Only members with default, protected or public visibility will be documented
  • Protected: Only members with protected or public visibility will be documented
  • Public: Only members with public visibility will be documented (default)

 

Use Standard Doclet

Start the Javadoc command with the standard doclet (default)

  • Destination: select the destination to which the standard doclet will write the generated documentation. The destination is a doclet specific argument, and therefore not enabled when using a custom doclet.

 

Use Custom Doclet

Use a custom doclet to generate documentation

  • Doclet name: Qualified type name of the doclet
  • Doclet class path: Classpath needed by the doclet class

 

Preferences

Export preferences to the local file system.

 Preferences export wizard

 

Export - Preference Options

Option

Description

Default

Export All

Export all of the preferences in this session.

<checked>

Choose specific preferences to export

Select preferences from this session to export, like CVS repository preferences.

<disabled>

Select All

Select all of the available preferences.

 

Deselect All

Clear all of the available preferences.

 

To preference file

A file on the file system to store the preferences. Type the file, select a previous export file from the drop down list, or Browse to select a file.

<blank>

Overwrite existing files without warning

Overwrite a pre-existing file.

<unchecked>

Team Project Set

Exports a description of the repository and version control information for a set of projects. This allows you to synchronize those projects correctly in a different workspace.

Export team project set page

 

Export - Team Project Set Options

Option

Description

Default

Select projects

The project(s) to export to the team project set file.

The selected projects

File name

The path and name of the file to export to.

<blank>