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| Replacing a Java Element With a Local History Edition |
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| Replacing a Java Element With a Local History Edition |
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| <li>Make sure that a Java view is visible. |
| </li> |
| <li>Open a Java editor for the Java file in which you want to replace a |
| Java element with an edition from the local history. |
| </li> |
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| <li>Activate the editor by clicking its tab in the editor area. The |
| Outline view also displays the Java file. <em>Note: The Package Explorer |
| can be configured to show or not show Java elements in files. Use the |
| <strong>Show Members in Package Explorer</strong> checkbox on the |
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| <li>Select the element that you want to replace in the Outline or the |
| Package Explorer. |
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| <li>From the element's pop-up menu, select <strong>Replace With > |
| Element from Local History</strong>. |
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| <li>In the upper pane of the resulting dialog, all available editions of |
| the selected element in the local history are displayed. |
| </li> |
| <li>Select an edition in the upper pane to view the differences between |
| the selected edition and the edition in the workbench. |
| </li> |
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| <li>When you have identified the edition with which you want to replace |
| the existing Java element, click <strong>Replace</strong>. |
| </li> |
| <li>The local history edition replaces the current one in the editor. |
| <em>Note: The changed compilation unit has not yet been saved at this |
| point.</em> |
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| <a href="../concepts/concept-java-views.htm">Java views</a><br /> |
| <a href="../concepts/concept-java-editor.htm">Java editor</a> |
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| <img border="0" src="../images/ngrelt.png" alt="Related tasks" /> |
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| <a href="tasks-62.htm">Using the local history</a> |
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| <img border="0" src="../images/ngrelr.png" alt="Related reference" /> |
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| <a href="../reference/views/ref-view-outline.htm">Java outline</a> |
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