Eclipse's local history…where are files saved?

Question

Can someone explain how Eclipse\'s local history works?

I accidentally overwrote a file in a project but need to revert to an earlier version. Is there a chance that

Answer 1

Open the CVS view and you should see a filter for local history. You should then be able to right-click on the correct version and Get Contents or do a manual compare and merge. I'm not sure what the eclipse defaults are for keeping local history but there is a decent chance you'll be able to get your stuff back if you act quickly.