Whats happened to the package explorer in eclipse?

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Whats happened to the package explorer in eclipse?

Hi all. I have recently been setting up SVN in eclipse using the subversive plugin (still a bit lost but that's another issue). Been using this guide (http://soledadpenades.com/2008/12/10/add-svn-support-to-your-eclipse-installation/) and finally got it working! Only problem now is, I cant seem to find the Package Explorer, which is the only explorer I could ever seem to get working how I wanted it to (grouping projects into working sets). Normally, you get it from going Window > Show View > Other, and then select it from the list. Only thing is, its not IN the list of views... leaving me rather confused. Just to be clear, I was using the package explorer before with no problems.

I am running the latest version of everything as I did the auto update.

Any suggestions as to what is wrong here?

Thanks in advance

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are you sure you are in the java perspective? as views are related to perspectives this could be the problem. the current perspective can be found in the upper right corner.

nkr1pt 2009-09-30 12:52:53

Any view can be shown in any perspective, the perspective just defines the default views. So the package explorer should still be in the list

Rich Seller 2009-09-30 12:57:46

I am indeed in the java perspective, although it isnt using the same icon as my laptop version of eclipse. How do I make sure I'm using the default original? The text in the perspective is "<Java>"

Relequestual 2009-09-30 12:58:44

+1 A:

I'm guessing you've made it a fast view or minimised it so it. You could try holding down ctrl-F7 to see a list of all views, then up/down arrow to the View. If Package Explorer is in the list it has been minimised or something.

If you select it and still can't see it, try Window->Reset Perspective... to restore all views to their defaults.

Rich Seller 2009-09-30 13:03:32

Tried first suggestion, nice shortcut, but it isn't there.Tried the second suggestion, I think I have somehow lost the original java perspective... any idea how to get it back?

Relequestual 2009-09-30 13:10:10

"Reset Perspective" is what gets it back.

matt b 2009-09-30 13:42:11

Tried, no change. Think I've somehow lost the original java perspective...

Relequestual 2009-09-30 13:44:36

When I click Window > Open Perspective, I see only debug as the defaults where I used to see Java AND Debug... odd

Relequestual 2009-09-30 17:05:09

hmm only thing I can think of is that you've clobbered one of the core jdt plugins. When you view installed plugins how many org.eclipse.jdt plugins do you see?

Rich Seller 2009-09-30 17:36:36

I only see three. Is that the right number?

Relequestual 2009-09-30 18:31:54

I have 31 in my Galileo installation, maybe you deleted some by mistake?

Rich Seller 2009-09-30 18:42:32

*sigh* I think I will HAVE to reinstall... Thanks anyway though.

Relequestual 2009-09-30 18:45:36

Maybe you are missing the JDT plugin containing the Package Explorer?

starblue 2009-09-30 13:07:38

How can I tell? and if so, how can I reinstall it? I only just managed to get it how I wanted before lol

Relequestual 2009-09-30 13:16:19

You can browse through the installed packages under Help -> Install New Software ... and click the link "What is already installed?" near the bottom. Check for Eclipse Java Development Tools.

starblue 2009-09-30 15:05:39

If it is missing, install from the Galileo repository.

starblue 2009-09-30 15:13:48

ok. on the list of installed, I can see "Java Development Toolkit JUnit runtime support" and the same again but with JUnit4.I selected Galileo in the install new software dropdown, and filtered for JDT. I get one result which was in the Java EE Development section, "Eclipse Faceted Project Framework JDT Enablement", and judging by the description of what it is, it doesnt inclue the package explorer.Thanks for your help on this, any further suggestions or more direct pointers?

Relequestual 2009-09-30 17:01:08

If however its not a plugin, I can see in the list of installed software "Eclipse IDE for Java Developers > EPP Java Package > Eclipse Java Development Tools". Is that the one?

Relequestual 2009-09-30 17:03:42

Yes. Seems this is not the cause of your problem.

starblue 2009-09-30 18:08:34

Ok, thanks for your help though :)

Relequestual 2009-09-30 18:30:08

3 Answere's were helpful, however the only cure was to reinstall eclipse and install the plugins again. Weird problem, exact cause not found. May have deleted some files somehow, but reinstall solved it.

Relequestual 2009-09-30 21:35:56

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