Bug 17149 Libraries-Path in Java Build Path gets broken
eclipse-version: F1, linux-gtk bug: "Libraries-Path" of external JARs in "Java Build Path" gets broken I observed the following bug: 1) Call the "Java Build Path"-Dialog via selecting a project, "Properties" via right mouse button and then "Java Build Path". 2) Enter a library path via "Add External JARs..." and press "OK" Everything is ok so far. 3) Call the "Java Build Path"-Dialog again: The path to the library I entered before is broken and eclipse does not find the library any more. The path in the project's .classpath-file is ok. example: I created the project "dummy". Tried to add the external JAR "jdom.jar" to the Library-Path. jdom.jar resides in the directory "/home/mike/java/workspace/jdom/build". I selected the path as an "external JAR" . The path is shown correctly in the libraries-list. When I called the "Java Build Path"-Dialog again the path listed in the "Java Build Path"-Dialog / "Libraries" is changed to "home/mike/java/workspace/jdom/build/jdom.jar" (without the first slash). When selecting this entry and clicking on "Edit" the path shown in the "Edit Class Folder"-dialog is "mike/java/workspace/jdom/build/jdom.jar" (without "/home/"). After trying to correct the path manually in the "Edit Class Folder"-dialog the path shown in "Java Build Path"-Dialog / "Libraries" is "dummy/home/mike/java/workspace/jdom/build/jdom.jar". My workaround so far is to create variables for each library and to enter the library paths as variables.
org.eclipse.jdt.ui/ui/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/ui/wizards/buildpaths/BuildPathsBlock.java
try {
			if (!project.exists()) {
				IProjectDescription desc= project.getWorkspace().newProjectDescription(project.getName());
				if (Platform.getLocation().equals(locationPath)) {
					locationPath= null;
				}
				desc.setLocation(locationPath);
				project.create(desc, monitor);
				monitor= null;
			}
			if (!project.isOpen()) {
				project.open(monitor);
				monitor= null;
			}
		} finally {
			if (monitor != null) {
				monitor.done();
			}
		}
	}
	public static void addJavaNature(IProject project, IProgressMonitor monitor) throws CoreException {
		if (!project.hasNature(JavaCore.NATURE_ID)) {
			IProjectDescription description = project.getDescription();
			String[] prevNatures= description.getNatureIds();
			String[] newNatures= new String[prevNatures.length + 1];
			System.arraycopy(prevNatures, 0, newNatures, 0, prevNatures.length);
			newNatures[prevNatures.length]= JavaCore.NATURE_ID;
			description.setNatureIds(newNatures);
			project.setDescription(description, monitor);
		}