Package org.eclipse.wst.common.componentcore.resources

The ComponentCore Virtual Path API allows clients to navigate logical collections of files within Eclipse projects using API similar to the Eclipse IResource API.

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Description

Interface Summary

IFlexibleProject	Represents a project that supports a flexible project model.
IVirtualComponent	Represents a component as defined by the .wtpmodules file.
IVirtualContainer	Represents a component as defined by the WTP Modules file.
IVirtualFile	Represents a file that can be navigated through an abstract ("virtual") path.
IVirtualFolder	Represents a folder that can be navigated through an abstract ("virtual") path.
IVirtualReference	Represents a dependency between two components: EnclosingComponent->ReferencedComponent.
IVirtualResource	Allows clients to work with flexible project structures using API similar to the Eclipse Platform IResource model.

Class Summary

ComponentHandle

Provides a handle to a component within a project.

Package org.eclipse.wst.common.componentcore.resources Description

The ComponentCore Virtual Path API allows clients to navigate logical collections of files within Eclipse projects using API similar to the Eclipse IResource API.

Virtual Path API

The Virtual Path API provides a facade to the flexible project model. Each IVirtualResource represents a resource from the runtime component under a virtual runtime path. Each IVirtualResource may represent one or more Eclipse Platfrom resources located at the same runtime path.

Each IVirtualResource is contained by exactly one IVirtualComponent. However, the underlying resources that are represented by the IVirtualResource may be contained by multiple IVirtualComponents. IVirtualComponents are contained by IFlexibleProjects. Each IFlexibleProject may contain one or more IVirtualComponents.

Figure 1: A visual representation of a possible mapping between a Virtual structure and a Platform Resource structure.

Figure 2: Virtual Path Model

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