Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 09:52:18 -0800 From: Cedric Berger <cedric@wireless-networks.com> To: Ernst de Haan <ernst@jollem.com> Cc: FreeBSD Java mailing list <freebsd-java@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: JDK install: Unpack source ? Message-ID: <3AA67552.D99CCE99@wireless-networks.com> References: <20010307113713.A2897@c187104187.telekabel.chello.nl>
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> Hi,
>
> When installing a JDK, the Java sources are usually installed with the JDK as
> a .zip or .jar file. I would prefer unpacking the .jar file so I can browse
> the source code at ${JAVA_HOME}/src, *and* so I can refer to the source
> directory when generating Javadoc API docs (-sourcepath option). At the moment
> I need to unpack the sources manually, which is fairly cumbersome for someone
> that reinstalls JDK's every now and then.
>
> The only disadvantage I can think of is (a little) disk space.
>
> What are your thoughts about this? Should JDK installs unpack the sources by
> default ?
Most up-to-date java editors (JBuilder, Forte, ...) let you browse the source
code without unpacking it. This is by far the best approach.
Cedric
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