To create a new java project the New Java Project wizard is used. In many ways we can open wizard:

• Go to File menu and click New select Java Project
• Click New button( ) in the tool bar and select Java Project
• Right click anywhere in the Project Explorer and click New select Java Project

New Java Project wizard:

The Wizard has two stages.

The first stage:

• Project Name need to be enter and if user want to change the workspace from default.
• User can select the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) or leave it at the default
• By default option is to create separate folders for class and sources files. Or User can select use project folder as root class and sources files.
• Click on the Finish button to create the project
  
  

The second stage:

If there are multiple projects user needs to add additional jars to build path hence user click on Next button instead of finish, to change the Java Build Setting. Java Build Setting is used while compiling a Java project to discover dependent classes.

The Java build path has the following items:

• The source folders code
• The project associated with Jars and classes folder
• Classes and libraries exported by projects referenced by this project

To open Java Project properties dialog box, right click on a Java Project and select the Properties on the left hand side tree select Java Build Path.

In the Libraries tab, click Add JARs if the jar is in the workspace of eclipse or click Add External JARs if the jar is not in the workspace of eclipse.

The newly created project

The newly created Java project is shown in the package explorer. The Java Project is represented by an icon with a "J".

Create Java Package

User can create a Java package by using New Java Package wizard. In many ways wizard can be opened:

• Go to File and click New select Package
• Click package icon  in the tool bar
• Right click in the package explorer and click New select Package

To create a sub package, right clicks on parent package and select package.

The New Java Package wizard

The Java Package wizard opens:

• Enter the name of source folder
• Package name should enter
• Click Finish button.

The newly created package:

The newly created package under the source folder is shown in the package explorer.

Eclipse - Create Java Class                 

User can create Java class by using the New Java Class wizard. In many ways wizard can be opened:

• Go to File and click New select Class
• Click class drop down button ( ) and choose class ( )
• Right click in the package explorer and click New select Class

Right click on package in which class is to be created so that wizard can automatically take package name.

The New Java Class wizard

The java class wizard opens:

• Make sure source folder and package are correct
• class name should be enter
• Select class modifier
• Super class name should be enter or can search for an existing class by clicking Browse button
• Click Finish button

The newly created java class

The newly created class under the source folder is shown in package explorer

Create Java Interface

User can create Java interface by using the New Java Interface wizard. In many ways wizard can be opened:

• Go to File and click New select Interface
• Click class drop down button ( ) and choose Interface ( )
• Right click in the package explorer and click New select Interface

Right click on package in which the interface is to be created so that the wizard can automatically takes the package name.

The New Java Interface wizard

The java interface wizard opens:

• Make sure the source folder and package are correct
• Interface name should be enter
• To select interfaces and it should extend click on Add button
• If you like to generate comments select the Generate comments check box
• Click Finish button

The newly created java interface

The newly created interface under source folder is shown in package explorer

Create XML File

User can create XML file by using New XML wizard. In many ways wizard can be opened:

• Go to File and click New select Other…
• By using short keys Press ctrl + N
• Click class drop down button ( ) and choose Other…

Right click on package in which XML file is to be created so that wizard can automatically take package name.

The Select a wizard dialog box opens:

• Enter xml to the filter text box, show only the wizards related to xml
• Expand XML and click XML File
• Click Next button

The New XML File wizard

The New XML File wizard opens:

• select the parent folder
• the xml file name should be enter

The newly created XML File

The newly created xml file under the source folder is shown in the package explorer.

In next part of this tutorial, we will talk about run configurations.