Mark folders as web root folders about eclipse-wtp-webresources HOT 12 CLOSED

@kaloyan-raev I think it's a good idea. It seems that it's similar issue than #24

Today I'm very busy with tern.java, I will do this issue when I will have time.

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It would be great if we could mark a list of source folders that would each be counted as the root.
I'm looking at a project now with the following structure:
src/main/resources/static/css, js, etc
target/generated-resources/static/css, js, etc
These static folders are combined later when deploying. I think I would need both static folders to be marked as web root.

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I agree @MichaelChambers but I'm very busy for the moment with JSON Editor and Grunt development.

Any contribution are welcome!

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I am working on this. I will consider @MichaelChambers suggestion.

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PR #41

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@MichaelChambers could you update from the snapshot repository and check if this solution works for you?
http://oss.opensagres.fr/eclipse-wtp-webresources/0.9.0-SNAPSHOT/

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@kaloyan-raev I tell me why Web Root Folders Preferences is inside Web Resources -> Validation -> Web Root Folders menu item. This config works too for completion, no? Wyh don't set this menu to Web Resources -> Web Root Folders ?

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Isn't this what the Deployment Assembly property page already does and then surfaces through the ModuleCore APIs?

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@nitind I'm sorry I don't understand what you mean?

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@angelozerr No, currently web root folder are not considered for completion - just for validation. I had only the validation in my mind and did not thought about the completion. Therefore, I placed the new property page under the Web Resource > Validation one. When completion starts considering web root folders, I agree the page should me moved directly under Web Resources.

The Deployment Assembly page that @nitind mentioned is used in the WTP Java EE Tools. Here is screenshot:

It provides mapping between project structure and deployment package structure. However, there some issues to use it to resolve the problem targeted by this issue:

1. There is no guarantee that the deployment package will be deployed in the web server's root. Of course, such assumption can be made, but it might be wrong. Whereas in the Web Root Folders property page, the user explicitly declares such intention.
2. In the case of PHP, there is no such clear deployment strategy like in Java EE, where it is defined by a specification. Very often PHP projects are not deployed, but just uploaded to the server. Perhaps, this may be the reason that PDT was not integrated with the WTP Module Core framework.

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Many thanks for your information.

It should be cool if completion could use your preferences.

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This works perfectly. Thanks!

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