How to get a list of projects if you accidentally delete metadata

Question

If the .metadata directory .metadata deleted, is there a way to restore the list of Eclipse projects?

Answer 1

After re-creating the workspace, you can re-add projects to the workspace by following these steps:

• Choose File :: Import :: Other :: General :: Existing Projects into Workspace
• Browse for the root directory (if the projects have a common parent, for example a workspace directory, select this)
• Check all the projects you want to re-import and click Finish

Answer 2

Now that you know where the projects are stored in the specified metadata , there is no way to restore this list.
You need to re-import these projects into the workspace.

The name of this project comes from the corresponding .project file.

Answer 3

You can try restarting the Eclipse IDE. This will help solve the problem in my case.