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Scala source external to SBT project folder

When creating an SBT scala project in ItelliJ, it wants me to put all source code in the src/main/scala folder of the project folder. However, I want to put the source code somewhere else independent or particular projects, build-tools, IDEs, etc.

How do I tell it to get the source from arbitrary locations?

Solution

  • You can use the following settings to change the location where SBT looks for your Scala sources: 

    // Change Scala source directory. Default is:
// scalaSource in Compile := baseDirectory.value / "src" / "main" / "scala"
scalaSource in Compile := file("<Path to your sources...>")

// Change Scala test source directory. Default is:
// scalaSource in Test := baseDirectory.value / "src" / "test" / "scala"
scalaSource in Test := file("<Path to your test sources...>")

    For further information (including how to specify other source, library and resource directories), refer to the official SBT documentation for customizing paths.