The Java WorkShop stores project information in a file called projectname.prj. The WorkShop stores this file in the same directory as the source files. The WorkShop creates the file using the name, source filenames, and other information you associate with the project when you create the project.
After you create a project, you can add and update its information. For example, you might add information on how to display the project in the portfolio, how to display the project on an HTML page, or which compiler options to use to build the project. You never directly edit the .prj file. The Java WorkShop updates the file based on the actions you perform in the Project Manager.
The WorkShop groups projects together into a portfolio, in the same way files are grouped into directories. Generally, each user has a personal portfolio, which contains only the projects that belong to him or her. When you first start the Java WorkShop, you are "in" your personal portfolio--the portfolio that you are "in" is called your current portfolio.
The project that you are currently working with is called the current project. The current project sets the context for all the tools in the WorkShop. For example, when you open the Debugger, you will be debugging the current project.
The Java WorkShop stores a portfolio in a file called portfolioname.psf. The portfolio file lists the path name of each .prj file relative to the portfolio.
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