Java Reference
In-Depth Information
Adding JavaDoc reference
Like the source code reference, JavaDoc entries are optional. If they're present,
you can use
IDEA
's
View | External JavaDoc
(
Shift+F1
) command to quickly load
the JavaDoc for the method or class referenced at the cursor into your browser.
Instead of folders, you can specify
JAR
or Zip archives that contain your
class files, source folders, and JavaDocs. Just remember that the root of
the archive should correspond to the root of the Java package structure.
IDEA
's file requestor lets you expand archives and select individual fold-
ers if you don't want to include the entire archive.
TIP
4.4.2
Adding libraries to the project
The
Libraries
tab of the project
Path
settings provides access to the selection and
configuration of libraries (see figure 4.15). In addition, you can create global
libraries outside the project through the
JDK
& Global Libraries
control panel
under the
IDE
Settings.
Adding global libraries
Global libraries exist outside the project and are available for use by any module,
in any project on your machine. Global libraries were designed as a way to encap-
sulate third-party packages that, while not compiled as part of your application,
are required to run it. Examples of this might be your web application server's
JSDK
implementation, a set of
JDBC
drivers, a third-party plugin
API
, and so on.
Figure 4.15
The Libraries tab of the Paths
configuration window lets you
specify module, project, and
global libraries.
