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<h1>New Java Class Wizard</h1>
<p>The
<a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.newWizard(newWizardId=org.eclipse.jdt.ui.wizards.NewClassCreationWizard)")'>
<img src="PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.help/command_link.png" alt="Opens the New Java Class wizard">
<b>New Java Class</b></a> wizard
helps you to create a new Java class in in a Java project.</p>
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Java Class Options<br>
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<th>Option</th>
<th>Description</th>
<th>Default</th>
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<td align="left" valign="top">Source folder</td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Enter a source folder for the new class. Either type a valid source folder path or click <span class="control">Browse</span> to select a
source folder via a dialog.</td>
<td align="left" valign="top">The source folder of the element that was selected when the wizard has been started.</td>
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<td align="left" valign="top">Package</td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Enter a package to contain the new class. You can select either this option or the Enclosing Type option, below. Either type a valid package
name or click <span class="control">Browse</span> to select a package via a dialog.</td>
<td align="left" valign="top">The package of the element that was selected when the wizard has been started.</td>
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<td align="left" valign="top">Enclosing type</td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Select this option to choose a type in which to enclose the new class. You can select either this option or the Package option, above. Either
type a valid name in the field or click <span class="control">Browse</span> to select a type via a dialog.</td>
<td align="left" valign="top">The type or the primary type of the compilation unit that was selected when the wizard has been started or &lt;blank&gt;</td>
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<td align="left" valign="top">Name</td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Type a name for the new class.</td>
<td align="left" valign="top">&lt;blank&gt;</td>
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<td align="left" valign="top">Modifiers</td>
<td align="left" valign="top">
<p>Select one or more access modifiers for the new class.</p>
<ul>
<li>Either public, default, private, or protected (private and protected are only available if you specify an enclosing type)</li>
<li>abstract</li>
<li>final</li>
<li>static (only available if you specify an enclosing type)</li>
</ul>
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<td align="left" valign="top">public</td>
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<td align="left" valign="top">Superclass</td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Type or click <span class="control">Browse</span> to select a superclass for this class.</td>
<td align="left" valign="top">The type (not the compilation unit!) that was selected when the wizard has been started or &lt;java.lang.Object&gt;</td>
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<td align="left" valign="top">Interfaces</td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Click <span class="control">Add</span> to choose interfaces that the new class implements.</td>
<td align="left" valign="top">&lt;blank&gt;</td>
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<td align="left" valign="top">Which method stubs would you like to create?</td>
<td align="left" valign="top">
<p>Choose the method stubs to create in this class:</p>
<ul>
<li>public static void main(String [] args): Adds a main method stub to the new class.</li>
<li>Constructors from superclass: Copies the constructors from the new class's superclass and adds these stubs to the new class.</li>
<li>Inherited abstract methods: Adds to the new class stubs of any abstract methods from superclasses or methods of interfaces that need to be implemented.</li>
</ul>
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<td align="left" valign="top">Inherited abstract methods enabled</td>
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<td align="left" valign="top">Do you want to add comments?</td>
<td align="left" valign="top">When selected, the wizard adds comments to the new class where appropriate.</td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Do not add comments</td>
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