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The missing library dialog should give you clearer options for how to resolve the issue. Some logical options would be: 1. Remove the library reference (my option for the case that prompted this report, as the library reference was obsolete anyway) 2. Create a new library reference (avoids typos, and avoids us having to realize that the library name is case-sensitive (not sure why it is case sensitive either, really) 3. Manage Libraries - For those who want the current, expert only option
Reassigning to "projects" for evaluation.
May be duplicate.
I totally agree on this one. I just manned a booth at Boston NB Day and many developers have problems with library references in a team environment. If a library reference is defined, we should show them what is in the library and let them define the reference finding the necessary jars. Ideally we should define a "shared" library reference that lives with the project. I know namespace other issues would need to be addressed but this might also allow projects to be more portable.
For shared libs, see issue #44035, already prepared but did not make it into 6.0.
Shared libs are already implemented, right? Can we close this issue? Milosi?
jbecicka: not sure. While sharable libraries are there, there still can be unresolved library references.
I personally do not believe that shared libs are the only thing needed here. The dialog really should be quite a bit more friendly.
reproducible with 6.7m3, don't see how to remove unresolved reference for example. But it's nt necessary to replace reference with exactly the same jar, so may be #2 was fixed. Not sure what #3 means, but dialog do not allow anything except resolve reference.
Bug prior to 7.0, not touched for the last 2 years --> P4.
IN NB 7.3 a API was created which allows modules to supply code and UI for resolving project problems (ProjectProblemsProvider). Now only the UI has to be designed.
I will try to address it into NB 7.3.