How To Rename SDK/API Project Properly

Owned by Rea Ben Yossef (Unlicensed)
May 21, 2020
2 min read

Renaming an existing project can cause design-time problems related to project dependencies.
A common issue is that the Service Entity Editor does not function properly due to a referenced project rename:

Use this How To guide when renaming an existing SDK/API project.

Step-by-Step Guide


  1. Rename project by right clicking on project → Refactor→ Rename

    Note that this is the recommended way to rename a project, changing the name through the file system will cause additional problems down the road.

  2. Rename project as you wish



  3. Update Dependent Project/.ol-config.yml referredProjects property with the new project name



  4. Right click → Close Project Dependent Project (API)



  5. Double click on closed project to re-open

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