Import git project into workspace without using egit

Question

I asked a question related to Egit a few weeks ago, and I was asked to read about the git to which I referred. I would prefer to use git from the command line and wait for a stable version of egit with the release of Eclipse Indigo in June, because there are a lot of bugs, and this usually makes my ideal.

So, to try it, I copied the working directory to a new location, creating the git and init repository, and then added all the files to the working directory. My thought was that I could control all the git functions from the command line and then use F5 -refresh in eclipse so that any git operations are reflected in the project.

Firstly, I'm not sure if this is a good way to do this ... there is still a lot about git, eclipse and, for example, I don’t quite understand.

But my main stumbling block at the moment is I’m not sure how to get the files from the working directory that I copied to the project in eclipse, I looked at the available import options and tried several, and the results I don’t see anything like the project with which I ended using egit> Import projects from git. When I used Import Projects from git, all hundreds of src folders, cans, and other resources appeared in the right place.

I suppose this might be a stupid question, I find out that you need to know the basics. There are many holes in my knowledge of eclipse.

Any help, understanding or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

So, to try it, I copied my work directory to a new location created by git repo and init then added all the files in the working directory.

You do not need to copy anything. If you already have a git repository, you can simply clone it into the Eclipse workspace. If you have code in an Eclipse project, you can just do git init in the project directory.

My thought was that I could control all git functions from the command line, then use F5 -refresh in eclipse so that any git operations would be reflected in the project.

Yes, this is a valid workflow. I have a repository in the Eclipse workspace. After the git operation, I just use F5 to update files in Eclipse. If in the future you want to use egit, you can simply point it to an existing repository at that time.

I looked at the available import options & tried several, and the results do not look like a project that I ended up with egit> Import projects from git. When I used 'Import projects from git', all hundreds of src folders, jars and other resources were in the right place.

Regarding imports, I assume that you already have a .project file in your repository, because banks and resources are processed automatically when importing from egit. You must import using an existing .project file. Go to File → Import → “Existing Projects in the Workspace”. Point it to your test repo and it will work fine.