Reputation: 1521
Benefits of splitting a large project into sub projects?
I've just been assigned to a java project, which is organized into many small projects (30+).
It took me a while to get the projects to build correctly, because i had to adjust the buildpath for each project.
What are the benefits of splitting a large project into many small ones like this?
Doesn't this increase the maintenance for the projects?
Upvotes: 0
Views: 434
Answers (1)
Reputation: 1231
A small project is easier to maintain, debug and test than a large project. If a bug is discovered in the large project it is easier to discover where the bug is if it is divided into sub projects.
Dividing a project into several small projects also makes the code more reusable. If a new project requires one of the smaller projects it just needs to be included.
Integrating small projects into a large one may not be easy but it is worth it once it is done.
Upvotes: 2
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