Viewing Project Metadata and Build Results

In the Files window, you can view the physical structure of your project, including compiled class files, output JAR files, your build script, and other project metadata.

Project-related commands (such as Build Project) are not available from nodes in the Files window, but other "explorer"-type commands like Open, Cut, and Paste are available.

The Files window is useful if you want to customize the build script for your project or you want to browse your project's outputs. You can also examine the contents of JAR files created by your project.

Figure 2-8 shows the structure of the HelloWorld application you created in Chapter 1.

Figure 2-8. Files-window "physical" view of the HelloWorld project