Resources are stored and displayed in the workbench in hierarchies. Described below are the terms used when referring to resources that are stored and displayed in a hierarchical structure.
This term refers to the top level of the workbench contents (i.e., in the file system).
This term refers to any resource that contains another resource. Only projects and folders can be parent resources.
This term refers to any resource that is contained within another resource. Only files and folders can be child resources. This term is analogous to "child directories".
Here is an example of a resource hierarchy, as seen in the Navigator view: