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     <h1>Java Views</h1>

     <p>The Java development tools contribute the following views to the workbench:</p>

 	<h2>Java</h2>

 	<ul>
       <li><h3>Package Explorer View</h3>
           <p>The Package Explorer view shows a Java-specific view of resources inside Java projects in your workbench.
           The Java element hierarchy is defined by the project's build class paths and consists of elements like</p>
           <ul>
 		    <li>source folders and libraries</li>
 		    <li>packages</li>
 		    <li>source and class files</li>
 		    <li>types, methods, fields and initializers</li>
           </ul>
           <br>
       </li>

       <li><h3>Type Hierarchy View</h3>
           <p>The Type Hierarchy view allows you to look at the complete hierarchy for a
           type, only its subtypes, or only its supertypes. You can also open the hierarchy on a project, source folder
           or package.</p>
       </li>

       <li><h3>Call Hierarchy View</h3>
           <p>The Call Hierarchy view allows you to look at the callers and callees for a selected Java member.</p>
       </li>

       <li><h3>Java Outline View</h3>
           <p>The Java Outline view displays an outline of the structure of the currently-active Java file in the editor area.</p>
       </li>

       <li><h3>JUnit View</h3>
           <p>The JUnit view shows you the JUnit test run progress and status, and allows you to rerun tests.</p>
 	  </li>

       <li><h3>Javadoc View</h3>
           <p>The Javadoc view shows the Javadoc of the element selected in the Java editor or in a Java view.</p>
       </li>

       <li><h3>Declaration View</h3>
           <p>The Declaration view shows the source of the element selected in the Java editor or in a Java view.</p>
       </li>

     </ul>

 	<h2>Java Browsing</h2>
 	 <ul>
       <li><h3>Projects View</h3>
           <p>The Projects view shows Java projects, source folders, external and internal libraries.
           <br>
           Note: source folders and libraries (both internal and external) presented in this view are not expandable.
           When they are selected, their contents are shown in the Packages view.</p>
       </li>

       <li><h3>Packages View</h3>
           <p>The Packages view shows a list of Java packages from the currently selected Java projects, source folders or libraries.
           Typically, the Projects view is used to make this selection.
           </p>
       </li>

       <li><h3>Types View</h3>
           <p>The Types view shows a list of Java types from the currently selected packages.
           Typically, the Packages view is used to make this selection.
           </p>
       </li>

       <li><h3>Members View</h3>
           <p>The Members shows the content of a type, compilation unit or CLASS file.
           Typically, the Types view is used to make this selection.
           </p>
        </li>

     </ul>

 	<h2>Debug</h2>

 	<ul>

       <li><h3>Debug View</h3>
 	      <p>The Debug View allows you to manage the debugging or running of a program in the workbench. It
 	      displays the stack frame for the suspended threads for each target you are debugging. Each thread in
 	      your program appears as a node in the tree. It displays the process for each target you are running.</p>
 	  </li>

       <li><h3>Breakpoints View</h3>
           <p>The Breakpoints View lists all the breakpoints you currently have set in your workspace.
           You can also enable or disable breakpoints, delete them, add new ones, group them by working set, or
           configure attributes of a selected breakpoint.</p>
       </li>

       <li><h3>Expressions View</h3>
 	      <p>Data can be inspected in the Expressions View. You can inspect data from a scrapbook page, a stack
 	      frame of a suspended thread, and other places. The Expressions View opens automatically when an item is
 	      added to the view. Entries in the Expressions View can be selected to have more detailed information be
 	      displayed in the Detail Pane. When debugging a Java program, data that contains variables can be expanded
 	      to show the variables and the fields the variables contain.</p>
 	  </li>

       <li><h3>Variables View</h3>
 	      <p>The Variables View displays information about the variables associated with the stack frame selected
 	      in the Debug View. When debugging a Java program, variables can be selected to have more detailed
 	      information be displayed in the Detail Pane. In addition, Java objects can be expanded to show the fields
 	      that variable contains.</p>
 	  </li>

 	  <li><h3>Console View</h3>
 	      <p>The Console View displays a variety of console types depending on the type of development
 	      and the current set of user settings. The consoles that are provided by default with the Eclipse Platform are:</p>
 	      <ul>
 		    <li>The Process Console </li>
 		    <li>The Stacktrace Console </li>
 		    <li>The CVS Console</li>
 		    <li>The OSGi Console</li>
           </ul>
           <br>
 	  </li>

       <li><h3>Display View</h3>
 	      <p>The Display View displays the result of evaluating an expression in the context of the current stack
 	      frame. You can evaluate and display a selection either from the editor or directly from the Display View.</p>
       </li>

     </ul>

     <h1>View Customization</h1>
     <p>Both the appearance and behavior of the Java views can be customized.</p>
     <ul>
         <li><a href="concept-java-views-filtering.htm">Filtering</a></li>
         <li><a href="concept-java-views-sorting.htm">Sorting</a></li>
         <li><a href="concept-java-views-decorators.htm">Java element decorations</a></li>
         <li><a href="concept-java-views-presentation.htm">Presentation options</a></li>
     </ul>

     <p><img  src="../images/ngrelc.png" alt="Related concepts"></p>
     <p><a href="../concepts/concept-java-perspective.htm">Java perspectives</a></p>

     <p><img border="0"  src="../images/ngrelt.png" alt="Related tasks"></p>
     <p>
      <a href="../tasks/tasks-consoleAppearance.htm">Changing the appearance of the Console view</a>
     </p>

     <p><img border="0"  src="../images/ngrelr.png" alt="Related reference"></p>
     <p>
      <a href="../reference/views/breakpoints/ref-breakpoints_view.htm">Breakpoints view</a><br>
      <a href="../reference/views/console/ref-console_view.htm">Console view</a><br>
      <a href="../reference/views/debug/ref-debug_view.htm">Debug view</a><br>
      <a href="../reference/views/display/ref-display_view.htm">Display view</a><br>
      <a href="../reference/views/expressions/ref-expressions_view.htm">Expressions view</a><br>
      <a href="../reference/views/ref-view-outline.htm">Java outline</a><br>
      <a href="../reference/views/ref-view-package-explorer.htm">Package Explorer view</a><br>
      <a href="../reference/views/ref-type-hierarchy.htm">Type Hierarchy view</a><br>
      <a href="../reference/views/ref-call-hierarchy.htm">Call Hierarchy view</a><br>
      <a href="../reference/views/variables/ref-variables_view.htm">Variables view</a><br>
      <a href="../reference/views/ref-viewsandeditors.htm">Views and editors</a><br>
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	<h1>Java Views</h1>

	<p>The Java development tools contribute the following views to the workbench:</p>

	<h2>Java</h2>

	<ul>
	<li><h3>Package Explorer View</h3>
	<p>The Package Explorer view shows a Java-specific view of resources inside Java projects in your workbench.
	The Java element hierarchy is defined by the project's build class paths and consists of elements like</p>
	<ul>
	<li>source folders and libraries</li>
	<li>packages</li>
	<li>source and class files</li>
	<li>types, methods, fields and initializers</li>
	</ul>
	<br>
	</li>

	<li><h3>Type Hierarchy View</h3>
	<p>The Type Hierarchy view allows you to look at the complete hierarchy for a
	type, only its subtypes, or only its supertypes. You can also open the hierarchy on a project, source folder
	or package.</p>
	</li>

	<li><h3>Call Hierarchy View</h3>
	<p>The Call Hierarchy view allows you to look at the callers and callees for a selected Java member.</p>
	</li>

	<li><h3>Java Outline View</h3>
	<p>The Java Outline view displays an outline of the structure of the currently-active Java file in the editor area.</p>
	</li>

	<li><h3>JUnit View</h3>
	<p>The JUnit view shows you the JUnit test run progress and status, and allows you to rerun tests.</p>
	</li>

	<li><h3>Javadoc View</h3>
	<p>The Javadoc view shows the Javadoc of the element selected in the Java editor or in a Java view.</p>
	</li>

	<li><h3>Declaration View</h3>
	<p>The Declaration view shows the source of the element selected in the Java editor or in a Java view.</p>
	</li>

	</ul>

	<h2>Java Browsing</h2>
	<ul>
	<li><h3>Projects View</h3>
	<p>The Projects view shows Java projects, source folders, external and internal libraries.
	<br>
	Note: source folders and libraries (both internal and external) presented in this view are not expandable.
	When they are selected, their contents are shown in the Packages view.</p>
	</li>

	<li><h3>Packages View</h3>
	<p>The Packages view shows a list of Java packages from the currently selected Java projects, source folders or libraries.
	Typically, the Projects view is used to make this selection.
	</p>
	</li>

	<li><h3>Types View</h3>
	<p>The Types view shows a list of Java types from the currently selected packages.
	Typically, the Packages view is used to make this selection.
	</p>
	</li>

	<li><h3>Members View</h3>
	<p>The Members shows the content of a type, compilation unit or CLASS file.
	Typically, the Types view is used to make this selection.
	</p>
	</li>

	</ul>

	<h2>Debug</h2>

	<ul>

	<li><h3>Debug View</h3>
	<p>The Debug View allows you to manage the debugging or running of a program in the workbench. It
	displays the stack frame for the suspended threads for each target you are debugging. Each thread in
	your program appears as a node in the tree. It displays the process for each target you are running.</p>
	</li>

	<li><h3>Breakpoints View</h3>
	<p>The Breakpoints View lists all the breakpoints you currently have set in your workspace.
	You can also enable or disable breakpoints, delete them, add new ones, group them by working set, or
	configure attributes of a selected breakpoint.</p>
	</li>

	<li><h3>Expressions View</h3>
	<p>Data can be inspected in the Expressions View. You can inspect data from a scrapbook page, a stack
	frame of a suspended thread, and other places. The Expressions View opens automatically when an item is
	added to the view. Entries in the Expressions View can be selected to have more detailed information be
	displayed in the Detail Pane. When debugging a Java program, data that contains variables can be expanded
	to show the variables and the fields the variables contain.</p>
	</li>

	<li><h3>Variables View</h3>
	<p>The Variables View displays information about the variables associated with the stack frame selected
	in the Debug View. When debugging a Java program, variables can be selected to have more detailed
	information be displayed in the Detail Pane. In addition, Java objects can be expanded to show the fields
	that variable contains.</p>
	</li>

	<li><h3>Console View</h3>
	<p>The Console View displays a variety of console types depending on the type of development
	and the current set of user settings. The consoles that are provided by default with the Eclipse Platform are:</p>
	<ul>
	<li>The Process Console </li>
	<li>The Stacktrace Console </li>
	<li>The CVS Console</li>
	<li>The OSGi Console</li>
	</ul>
	<br>
	</li>

	<li><h3>Display View</h3>
	<p>The Display View displays the result of evaluating an expression in the context of the current stack
	frame. You can evaluate and display a selection either from the editor or directly from the Display View.</p>
	</li>

	</ul>

	<h1>View Customization</h1>
	<p>Both the appearance and behavior of the Java views can be customized.</p>
	<ul>
	<li><a href="concept-java-views-filtering.htm">Filtering</a></li>
	<li><a href="concept-java-views-sorting.htm">Sorting</a></li>
	<li><a href="concept-java-views-decorators.htm">Java element decorations</a></li>
	<li><a href="concept-java-views-presentation.htm">Presentation options</a></li>
	</ul>

	<p><img src="../images/ngrelc.png" alt="Related concepts"></p>
	<p><a href="../concepts/concept-java-perspective.htm">Java perspectives</a></p>

	<p><img border="0" src="../images/ngrelt.png" alt="Related tasks"></p>
	<p>
	<a href="../tasks/tasks-consoleAppearance.htm">Changing the appearance of the Console view</a>
	</p>

	<p><img border="0" src="../images/ngrelr.png" alt="Related reference"></p>
	<p>
	<a href="../reference/views/breakpoints/ref-breakpoints_view.htm">Breakpoints view</a><br>
	<a href="../reference/views/console/ref-console_view.htm">Console view</a><br>
	<a href="../reference/views/debug/ref-debug_view.htm">Debug view</a><br>
	<a href="../reference/views/display/ref-display_view.htm">Display view</a><br>
	<a href="../reference/views/expressions/ref-expressions_view.htm">Expressions view</a><br>
	<a href="../reference/views/ref-view-outline.htm">Java outline</a><br>
	<a href="../reference/views/ref-view-package-explorer.htm">Package Explorer view</a><br>
	<a href="../reference/views/ref-type-hierarchy.htm">Type Hierarchy view</a><br>
	<a href="../reference/views/ref-call-hierarchy.htm">Call Hierarchy view</a><br>
	<a href="../reference/views/variables/ref-variables_view.htm">Variables view</a><br>
	<a href="../reference/views/ref-viewsandeditors.htm">Views and editors</a><br>
	<br>
	</p>

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