[isemmel]

I am new to java to usual excuses etc.

In C#, say, I would create library projects and put my common code in them, and reference them from other projects.

How do you do the same in eclipse ?

The only methods I have come up with seem rather clunky. From a java project I can export .jars to a folder somewhere. Then I can create a user library and add the jars.

This is fine for one project, but from another project, can I just get a reference to the previously created library ?

Is there a way of automating the jar creation and export and updating the library ?

Thanks

[Loyal Water]

With Eclipse, you can go to Windows > Preferences > Java > Build Path > User Libraries and create a user library with your jars and this can be added to all your projects.

Are you looking for something else?

[isemmel]

Yes, thanks. I think I was looking for something a bit more automatic.

Can you set it up to automatically create the jars ?

[Loyal Water]

Can you please give me some more information on what exactly you want to automate.

[isemmel]

Well, I have a project (or projects) which I use to create user libraries.

The only way I know is to right-click the package and select export and then create a jar file(or files).

WhatI would like is to build the project which automatically creates jars (from previously defined parameters) and export them to a place which is used by a user library (if you get what I mean)

eg in C# I would define a library which consists of certain modules and then another project would reference that library. When I build this project, everything is pulled together

[Loyal Water]

Can you go through the following doc :-
http://www.myeclipseide.com/documentation/quickstarts/webprojects/#dependent_projects

Im not sure but I guess your looking for the part that explains dependent projects. Let me know if you were looking for something else.

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