Unable to open ant file using JDeveloper

Question

I am using JDeveloper 10.1.3 production (version 10.1.3.0.4 build 3673) and I am having difficulty understanding the way ant build files are handled by this version.
I would like to open ant files (build.xml) just like any other XML file so that I can edit it from the JDeveloper. But I am not able to do it, because the build.xml is at the root of the my application directory structure and trying to add that application root directory to the project contents results in directory with .java files getting added (but not the root directory itself, which has the build.xml file). Of course, I can add a dummy Something.java file under the root directory to cheat JDeveloper into adding this root directory to project contents directories.
But I am wondering whether there is a better way to do this?

Answer 1

You are adding the directory in the "Java Content"
Try expending the Project Content and adding the directory under Resource.