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Bug 175691 - WSIT config file for a WS is not listed under "Configuration files" folder in the Projects tab
Summary: WSIT config file for a WS is not listed under "Configuration files" folder in...
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: webservices
Classification: Unclassified
Component: WSIT (show other bugs)
Version: 6.x
Hardware: All All
: P3 blocker (vote)
Assignee: Martin Grebac
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Reported: 2009-10-29 17:31 UTC by m_potociar
Modified: 2016-07-07 09:54 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Description m_potociar 2009-10-29 17:31:14 UTC 
I created a new web project with a simple web service configured for RM and SOAP over TCP transport. The resulting WSIT
configuration file for the service is in the "Projects" tab visible only under "Web pages/WEB-INF/" but not under
"Configuration files". This should be fixed IMHO as WSIT config file (as well as any potential WSDL file attached to a
web service implementation) IS in fact a configuration file. The fix will also improve transparency of WS configuration
in NB.
Comment 1 Martin Grebac 2009-11-09 06:57:08 UTC 
We had this discussion long time ago and decided not to include wsit config file under configuration files node because the intention was to hide it from users. I'd however agree with you. It's a config file, so it shall be visible in the project. I'll try to change this for 6.8 if it's not too late.
Comment 2 Martin Grebac 2009-11-12 07:13:16 UTC 
Sorry I couldn't fix this for 6.8. The freeze is behind and the code is hard-coded in the specific projects which I can't touch easily. I'll re-target for next release.
Comment 3 Denis Anisimov 2010-11-12 08:24:17 UTC 
Wsit config file should be edited via special customizer dialog for web service.
There is no need to show it under config file node because it has no any
impact on functionality.
User don't need to now even that it exists. 
Closing as wontfix.
Comment 4 m_potociar 2010-11-12 09:07:05 UTC 
I am reopening the bug because I quite strongly disagree with the resolution.

Here are my reasons:
1. It is a config file, as such it should be dispalyed under "Configuration files" nodes.
2. WSIT config file content usually has a MAJOR impact on the functionality of the resulting web service.
3. Admitedly, there is a nice GUI that users can use in NB to edit the file, but as with many other config files adavanced users often want to edit the file manually.
4. The NB GUI dialog that can be used for editing the config file is not up-to-date and does not cover all the aspects of features or even recent major features (e.g. WS-MakeConnection) that can be configured in the config file.
5. The idea of invisible config file that magically configures Metro web services does no longer hold in the Metro user community for quite a long time already.
Comment 5 Denis Anisimov 2010-11-16 09:10:23 UTC 
From the list of reasons only first relates to this issue.

Absence of this file under SPECIAL folder in the project node of IDE doesn't
prevent you from usage this file.
This file can be found under project node "Web pages/WEB-INF/" .
And you are still able to edit it manually.

So really items 2)-5) is out of scope this issue.
Only first item is the essence of this bug.

I'm not a strong opponent of this suggestion. 
I just want to be sure that this proposition is really necessarily.
No one else except you doesn't request this functionality.
We don't have resources at this moment to work on any suggestion.
From my point of view it is not a big issue.
But this is a problem from your point of view.
Comment 6 Sergey Petrov 2013-04-16 12:32:58 UTC 
My two cents, config node is used for important preselected and know by ide list of configuration files, just absence of some "possible" configuration file from within this node is not an issue. But keep this open for now ads I can't say how important to have this file highly visible or hidden.
Comment 7 Martin Balin 2016-07-07 09:54:11 UTC 
This old bug may not be relevant anymore. If you can still reproduce it in 8.2 development builds please reopen this issue.

Thanks for your cooperation,
NetBeans IDE 8.2 Release Boss