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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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| <p> In this section, you will learn how to open a type in the Java Editor and |
| how to navigate to related types and members. </p> |
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| <li> Open the <strong>Open Type</strong> dialog by pressing <kbd>Ctrl+Shift+T</kbd>, choosing |
| <strong>Navigate > Open Type...</strong>, or clicking the toolbar icon |
| (<img src="../images/org.eclipse.jdt.ui/etool16/opentype.png" alt="Open Type toolbar button">). |
| Type <kbd>Money</kbd>, press the <kbd>Arrow Down</kbd> key a few times to select |
| <em>MoneyTest</em>, and then press <kbd>Enter</kbd> to open the type in the Java editor. |
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| <img src="images/navigate_opentype.png" alt="Open Type dialog"> |
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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 <strong>Navigate > Open Declaration</strong> 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 <strong>Navigate > Open Type Hierarchy</strong> 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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| <img src="../images/ngrelr.png" alt="Related reference"> |
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| <a href="../reference/views/ref-type-hierarchy.htm">Type Hierarchy View</a><br> |
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