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One of my projects uses JAXB to generate some classes from an XML schema file. As is conventional for generated classes, I have them created in an alternate source tree (e.g. gen-src instead of src). This allows the build artifacts to be excluded from source control and also avoids the possibility of overwriting non-generated source code. I was able to generate and compile the sources, but found that even after exporting this package and adding a dependency from another module, the other module is unable to see any of the generated classes. I have created a simple suite with two modules that should illustrate the problem. I will upload it shortly.
Created attachment 86880 [details] Example suite to illustrate the described problem
Instructions for the example suite: 1. Unpack and open the suite in the NetBeans IDE. I created it in 6.5, but I originally experienced the problem in 6.7 and expect that it could affect other versions as well. 2. Clean and build the suite. 3. Open the com.tomwheeler.example.consumer.Sample class in the Consumer module. 4. Note that the 'Consumer' module declares a dependency on the 'Producer' module. Thus, it is able to see the com.tomwheeler.example.producer.exported.Dummy class as expected (the Dummy class in the src/ directory of the Producer module). 5. Uncomment the reference to 'Items' (com.tomwheeler.example.producer.exported.Items) on line 12. Even though this is in the same package as 'Dummy' you cannot use it or even import it without a build error. As noted in the comments, the Items class file is in the Producer module's build/classes directory, JAR in the suite's cluster directory and JAR in the suite's public packages directory. 6. Click the Files tab, expand the Producer module, then expand the gen-src/com/tomwheeler/example/producer/exported directory. Copy the java files in this directory and paste them into the corresponding directory in the normal source tree (src/com/tomwheeler/example/producer/exported). 7. After rebuilding the suite, you will be able to use the generated source code (e.g. the reference to Items) in the Sample class whereas you couldn't do this in step 5.
Created attachment 87398 [details] Fix of your problem
Separate source roots need to be built into separate JARs so they can be identified as such.
Created attachment 87399 [details] One more correction necessary for Go to Source to work from consumer/src -> producer/build/gensrc