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Bug 121503

Summary:	Need support for compiling arbitrary files outside of projects
Product:	platform	Reporter:	kslater <kslater>
Component:	-- Other --	Assignee:	issues@platform <issues>
Status:	NEW ---
Severity:	blocker
Priority:	P3
Version:	6.x
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
Issue Type:	ENHANCEMENT	Exception Reporter:

Description kslater 2007-11-08 17:31:56 UTC

If a Java file is opened using File -> Open File... which is outside of any Netbeans project, there is no way to compile
that source file into a class file without leaving the IDE and using the command line. This could be supported by a
context menu item on the file's tab in the editor.