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| Navigate to a Java element's declaration |
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| Navigate to a Java element's declaration |
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| <li> Open the |
| <a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.jdt.ui.commands.openElementInEditor(elementRef=JUnit/junit.samples.money.MoneyTest)")'> |
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| <em>junit.samples.money.MoneyTest.java</em></a> |
| file in the Java editor. |
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| <li> On the first line of the <em>MoneyTest</em> class declaration, select the |
| superclass <em>TestCase</em> and either |
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| <li> from the menu bar select Navigate > Open Declaration or </li> |
| <li> press <kbd>F3</kbd>. </li> |
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| <img src="images/navigate_opendeclaration.png" alt="Menu open declaration"> |
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| The TestCase class opens in the editor area and is also represented in |
| the Outline view. <br><em>Note: This command also works on methods and fields.</em> |
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| <img src="images/editor_testcase.png" alt="Opened declaration"> |
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| <li> With the <em>TestCase.java</em> editor open and the class declaration |
| selected: |
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| <li> from the menu bar select Navigate > Open Type Hierarchy or </li> |
| <li> press <kbd>F4</kbd>. </li> |
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| <img src="images/navigate_open_typehieracrchy.png" alt="Menu open type hierarchy"> |
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| The Hierarchy view opens with the TestCase class displayed. |
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| <img src="images/view_typehierarchy_testcase.png" alt="Type hierarchy view"> |
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| <em>Note: You can also open editors on types and methods in the Hierarchy view.</em> |
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| <a href="../tasks/tasks-73.htm">Opening an editor for a selected element</a><br> |
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| <a href="../reference/ref-type-hierarchy.htm">Type Hierarchy View</a><br> |
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