Local Directory Node

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The node represents a directory on your system that you can access from the IDE. The directory's subnodes represent subdirectories and objects that are in that directory.

You can make other local directories accessible in the IDE by mounting them. Choose File  Mount Filesystem and complete the wizard.

If the directory contains Java classes, the directory must be mounted at the default package. The sources in the directory must be in packages corresponding to their position relative to the mount point. If a filesystem of Java sources is mounted at the wrong point, the IDE cannot compile the sources. Other problems will also arise.

On the property sheet for the directory, you can configure:

• Whether the directory is hidden or displayed in the Explorer.
• Whether the directory is writable.
• What kinds of files to back up.

You can also configure whether a directory's files can be compiled, run, debugged, or used as Javadoc documentation in the IDE. For example, it might be useful to disable compilation for a library that your application depends on. The library might not need to be recompiled every time you compile your application.

If you want to redisplay a hidden filesystem, right-click the node and choose Customize. In the Customizer dialog box, you can access the properties for all mounted filesystems.