This Bugzilla instance is a read-only archive of historic NetBeans bug reports. To report a bug in NetBeans please follow the project's instructions for reporting issues.

Bug 54081

Summary:	Project Location vs. Project Folder mess
Product:	java	Reporter:	zikmund <zikmund>
Component:	Project	Assignee:	jrojcek <jrojcek>
Status:	RESOLVED INCOMPLETE
Severity:	blocker
Priority:	P1
Version:	4.x
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
Issue Type:	ENHANCEMENT	Exception Reporter:

Description zikmund 2005-01-27 13:19:59 UTC

Build 200501261900

These 2 terms 'Project Location' and 'Project
Folder' are used in different project types with
different meanings (even in 4.0!). This should be
resolved.

Current state is:
* Java/Web Project - Project Location means where
Project Folder will be placed
* Java Project With Existing Sources - no Project
Location
* Web Project With Existing Sources - Project
Location means where your source folders are located
* Java/Web Freeform - Project Location means where
your source folders are located
  + MORE: in freeform project properties it's
named as 'Contents Folder'

Usage of term "Project Location" should be
clarified. I'd suggest use it in the sense
'Content folder' as it is used in Freeform and
WebWithExSources projects.
It makes sense for version-controlled projects
where you typically keep project content and
NetBeans specific data separately.
From this point of view all java, test and web
sources should be relative to the 'Content folder'
(even in project.properties) and all associated
file choosers in properties should use it as
default value.

Jano, please make a decision and update the UI spec.