org.netbeans.spi.project.ui

Interface ProjectConvertor

public interface ProjectConvertor

The ability to convert a folder into a project. The implementation are registered using the ProjectConvertor.Registration annotation. For the folder accepted by the ProjectConvertor an artifical in memory project is created causing the folder looks like a regular Project in the UI. The folder is converted into a regular Project when the artificial Project is opened.

Since:

1.79

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static interface	ProjectConvertor.Registration Registers a ProjectConvertor for given pattern.
static class	ProjectConvertor.Result The result of project check.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ProjectConvertor.Result	isProject(FileObject projectDirectory) Checks if given folder can be converted into a Project.

Method Detail

isProject

@CheckForNull
ProjectConvertor.Result isProject(@NonNull
                                                FileObject projectDirectory)

Checks if given folder can be converted into a Project. Called only for folders accepted by the ProjectConvertor.Registration.requiredPattern().

Parameters:

projectDirectory - the folder to check

Returns:

the ProjectConvertor.Result if the folder can be converted to a Project or null.