How to get project list if delete .metadata accidentally

if .metadata directory is deleted, is there a way to reco开发者_开发问答ver the Eclipse project list?

After you have re-created your workspace, you can re-add projects to your workspace by following these steps:

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

Now that you know where the projects are stored within said metadata..., no there isn't a way to recover that list.
You need to re-import those projects in your workspace.

The name of those project comes from their respective .project file.

You could try restarting the eclipse IDE. This help to resolve issue me in my case.