# Build folder disappear in Eclipse

**URL:** <https://discuss.gradle.org/t/build-folder-disappear-in-eclipse/14907>\
**Category:** Buildship\
**Tags:** buildship, eclipse\
**Created:** [March 3, 2016, 10:03am UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/build-folder-disappear-in-eclipse/14907 "2016-03-03T10:03:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Sergey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@Sergey](https://discuss.gradle.org/u/Sergey)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2016, 10:03am UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/build-folder-disappear-in-eclipse/14907/1 "2016-03-03T10:03:19Z")

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I have a project which generates sources during build into the _build_ directory.  
However this directory periodically disappears from Eclipse Package Explorer view which leads to compilation errors in Eclipse due to missing classes.

Each time this happens I have to tell Eclipse to refresh the project (F5) which brings the _build_ folder back and in addition refresh the _build_ folder itself since otherwise Eclipse does not detect its content.

This is very annoying since each time my project stops compiling with tons of compilation errors.

Is there a way to solve this problem?

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**Author:** ![donat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/gradle/user_avatar/discuss.gradle.org/donat/32/7798_2.png) [@donat](https://discuss.gradle.org/u/donat)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2016, 10:31am UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/build-folder-disappear-in-eclipse/14907/2 "2016-03-03T10:31:10Z")

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Hi,

This is a known issue for Buildship. If you are interested in the discussion check out the related [Bugzilla entry](https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=478530). We are currently working on the solution and will fix this issue as part of the upcoming 1.0.10 service release.

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**Author:** ![donat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/gradle/user_avatar/discuss.gradle.org/donat/32/7798_2.png) [@donat](https://discuss.gradle.org/u/donat)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 1:23pm UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/build-folder-disappear-in-eclipse/14907/3 "2016-03-09T13:23:46Z")

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Hi,

Your issue has been addressed:  
[Is there a setting that makes build folder visible in Eclipse?](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/is-there-a-setting-that-makes-build-folder-visible-in-eclipse/14941/3)