diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
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index 0000000..8599738
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#Tue Sep 28 14:37:42 PDT 2010
+eclipse.preferences.version=1
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.6
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.6
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.forbiddenReference=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.6
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/.settings/org.maven.ide.eclipse.prefs b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/.settings/org.maven.ide.eclipse.prefs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4562b1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/.settings/org.maven.ide.eclipse.prefs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#Tue Sep 28 14:37:42 PDT 2010
+activeProfiles=
+eclipse.preferences.version=1
+fullBuildGoals=process-test-resources
+includeModules=false
+resolveWorkspaceProjects=true
+resourceFilterGoals=process-resources resources\:testResources
+skipCompilerPlugin=true
+version=1