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| Renaming a method |
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| You can rename a method by modifying its declaration in the compilation unit in which it is declared. However, if you also want to update |
| all references to it, you must either: |
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| In a Java view presenting methods (for example the Outline view) select the method to be renamed. |
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| From the view's pop-up menu, select <strong>Refactor</strong> > <strong>Rename</strong> or select <strong>Refactor</strong> > <strong>Rename</strong> from the global menu bar. |
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| or |
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| In a Java editor, select a reference to or the declaration of the method to be renamed. |
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| From the editor's pop-up menu, select <strong>Refactor</strong> > <strong>Rename</strong> or select <strong>Refactor</strong> > <strong>Rename</strong> from the global menu bar. |
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| <strong>Note 1:</strong> Renaming a method declared in an interface also renames (and updates all references to) all methods that are implementations of that method. |
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| <strong>Note 2:</strong> When renaming a non-static method declared as public, package visible, or protected, all methods overriding it are also renamed and all references |
| to them are updated. |
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| <strong>Note 3:</strong> Renaming a static method or a private method updates references only to that method. |
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| <a href="../concepts/concepts-1.htm">Java development tools (JDT)</a> |
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| <a href="tasks-87.htm">Extracting a method</a><br> |
| <a href="tasks-98.htm">Renaming method parameters</a> |
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| <a href="../reference/ref-dialog-override-method.htm">Override methods</a><br> |
| <a href="../reference/ref-menu-refactor.htm">Refactoring actions</a><br> |
| <a href="../reference/ref-117.htm">Refactoring dialogs</a><br> |
| <a href="../reference/ref-13.htm">Java preferences</a> |
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