Project: Eclipse_Platform_UI
Bug 161044 [Import/Export] Error: Destination directory conflicts with location of workspace root
Reported: 2006-10-16 08:56:40 | Status: verified fixed

Steps to reproduce: 1)Create a new simple project called Proj1 2)Create a new simple project called Proj2 3)Create a new file called testFile in Proj1 4)Try to export the testFile as a zip file and put that zip file inside C:\<yourWorkspace>\Proj2 You get error "Destination directory conflicts with location of workspace root" The code causing this is in UI. The class is called org.eclipse.ui.internal.wizards.datatransfer.WizardFileSystemResourceExportPage1and the method is #validateDestinationGroup. - Why is this considered an error? Products built upon Eclipse allow you to export to a directory in the workspace so obviously this is not a rule but more of a policy used by Eclipse export wizard. This introduces inconsistent behaviour with downstream products. - Can the export be made less restrictive? For example, permit the above example but prevent exports that would damage or corrupt the workspace.

Files changed in fix:
bundles/org.eclipse.ui.ide/extensions/org/eclipse/ui/dialogs/WizardDataTransferPage.java bundles/org.eclipse.ui.ide/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/wizards/datatransfer/WizardFileSystemResourceExportPage1.java