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 <h1> Searching the workbench </h1>
 <p> In this section, you will search the workbench for Java elements. </p>
 <p> In the Search dialog, you can perform file, text or Java searches. Java searches
   operate on the structure of the code. File searches operate on the files
   by name and/or text content. Java searches are faster, since there is an
 underlying indexing structure for the code structure.  Text searches allow
 you to find matches inside comments and strings.
 </p>
 <h2> Performing a Java search from the workbench </h2>
 <ol>
   <li> In the Java perspective, click the <strong>Search</strong> button
     in the workbench toolbar or use <strong>Search &gt; Java</strong> from
     the menu bar. </li>
   <li> If it is not already selected, select the <strong>Java Search</strong>
     tab. </li>
   <li> In the <strong>Search string</strong> field, type <em>runTest</em>.
     In the <em>Search For</em> area, select <strong>Method</strong>, and in the <em>Limit
     To</em> area, select <strong>References</strong>.<br>
     Verify that the Scope is set to <strong>Workspace</strong>.
     <p> <img src="../images/qs-47.gif" width=557 height=415 alt="Java Search page">
     </p>
     Then click <strong>Search</strong>. While searching you may click <strong>Cancel</strong>
     at any time to stop the search. Partial results will be shown. </li>
   <li> In the Java perspective, the Search view shows the search results.
     <p> <img src="../images/qs-48.gif" width=764 height=191 alt="Search results view">
     </p>
     Use the <strong>Show Next Match</strong> and <strong>Show Previous
     Match</strong> buttons to navigate to each match. If the file in which the
     match was found is not currently open, it is opened in an editor. </li>
   <li> When you navigate to a search match using the Search view buttons,
     the file opens in the editor at the position of the match. Search matches
     are tagged with a search marker in the vertical ruler.
     <p> <img src="../images/qs-49.gif" width=765 height=534 alt="Editor with Search marker">
     </p>
   </li>
 </ol>
 <h2> Searching from a Java view </h2>
 <p> Java searches can also be performed from specific views, including the Outline,
   Hierarchy view and the Package Explorer view. </p>
 <ol>
   <li> In the Package Explorer view, double-click <em>junit.framework.Assert.java</em>
     to open it in an editor. </li>
   <li> In the Outline view, select the fail(String) method, and from its context
     menu, select&nbsp;<strong>References &gt; Workspace</strong>.
     <p> <img src="../images/qs-50.gif" width=765 height=533 alt="Search context menu in Outline view">
     </p>
   </li>
 </ol>
 <h2> Searching from an editor </h2>
 <p> From the Package Explorer view, open <em>junit.framework.TestCase.java</em>.
   In the editor, select the class name <em>TestCase</em> and from the context
   menu, select <strong>  References &gt; Workspace</strong>.
   </p>
     <img src="../images/qs-52.gif" width=652 height=487 alt="Search context menu in editor">
   <p>
 <h2> Continuing a search from the search view </h2>
 <p> The Search Results view shows the results for the TestCase search. Select
   a search result and open the context menu. You can continue searching the selected
   element's references and declarations. </p>
 <img src="../images/qs-53.gif" width=574 height=563 alt="Search context menu in Search results view">
 <h2> Performing a file search </h2>
 <ol>
   <li> In the Java perspective, click the&nbsp;<strong>Search</strong> button
     in the workbench toolbar or select <strong>Search &gt; File</strong> from the menu bar. </li>
   <li> If it is not already selected, select the <strong>File Search</strong>
     tab.</li>
   <li> In the <strong>Containing text</strong> field, type <em>TestCase</em>.
     Make sure that the <strong>File name patterns</strong>  field is set
     to <em>*.java</em>. The Scope should be set to <em>Workspace</em>.
     Then click <strong>Search</strong>.
     <p> <img src="../images/qs-54.gif" width=488 height=410 alt="File search tab">
     </p>
   </li>
   <li> To find all files of a given file name pattern, leave the Containing
     Text field empty. </li>
 </ol>
 <h2> Viewing previous search results </h2>
 <p> In the Search Results view, click the arrow next to the<strong> Previous
   Search Results</strong> toolbar button to see a menu containing the list of the most
   recent searches. You can choose items from this menu to view previous
 searches.&nbsp; The list can be cleared by choosing <strong>Clear History</strong>.
 </p>
 <img src="../images/qs-55.gif" width=764 height=194 alt="Previous search results menu">
 <p>
 The <strong>Previous Search Results</strong> button will display a dialog
   with the list of all previous searches from the current session.
   </p>
 <img src="../images/qs-56.gif" width=416 height=345 alt="Previous search results dialog">
 <p>
 Selecting a previous search from this dialog will let you view that search.
 </p>
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 <p>

 <a href="../concepts/concepts-8.htm">Java search</a> </p>
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 </p>
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	<meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage 4.0">
	<title> Searching the workbench </title>
	<link rel="stylesheet" href="../book.css" charset="ISO-8859-1" type="text/css">
	</head>
	<body>
	<h1> Searching the workbench </h1>
	<p> In this section, you will search the workbench for Java elements. </p>
	<p> In the Search dialog, you can perform file, text or Java searches. Java searches
	operate on the structure of the code. File searches operate on the files
	by name and/or text content. Java searches are faster, since there is an
	underlying indexing structure for the code structure. Text searches allow
	you to find matches inside comments and strings.
	</p>
	<h2> Performing a Java search from the workbench </h2>
	<ol>
	<li> In the Java perspective, click the <strong>Search</strong> button
	in the workbench toolbar or use <strong>Search > Java</strong> from
	the menu bar. </li>
	<li> If it is not already selected, select the <strong>Java Search</strong>
	tab. </li>
	<li> In the <strong>Search string</strong> field, type <em>runTest</em>.
	In the <em>Search For</em> area, select <strong>Method</strong>, and in the <em>Limit
	To</em> area, select <strong>References</strong>.<br>
	Verify that the Scope is set to <strong>Workspace</strong>.
	<p> <img src="../images/qs-47.gif" width=557 height=415 alt="Java Search page">
	</p>
	Then click <strong>Search</strong>. While searching you may click <strong>Cancel</strong>
	at any time to stop the search. Partial results will be shown. </li>
	<li> In the Java perspective, the Search view shows the search results.
	<p> <img src="../images/qs-48.gif" width=764 height=191 alt="Search results view">
	</p>
	Use the <strong>Show Next Match</strong> and <strong>Show Previous
	Match</strong> buttons to navigate to each match. If the file in which the
	match was found is not currently open, it is opened in an editor. </li>
	<li> When you navigate to a search match using the Search view buttons,
	the file opens in the editor at the position of the match. Search matches
	are tagged with a search marker in the vertical ruler.
	<p> <img src="../images/qs-49.gif" width=765 height=534 alt="Editor with Search marker">
	</p>
	</li>
	</ol>
	<h2> Searching from a Java view </h2>
	<p> Java searches can also be performed from specific views, including the Outline,
	Hierarchy view and the Package Explorer view. </p>
	<ol>
	<li> In the Package Explorer view, double-click <em>junit.framework.Assert.java</em>
	to open it in an editor. </li>
	<li> In the Outline view, select the fail(String) method, and from its context
	menu, select <strong>References > Workspace</strong>.
	<p> <img src="../images/qs-50.gif" width=765 height=533 alt="Search context menu in Outline view">
	</p>
	</li>
	</ol>
	<h2> Searching from an editor </h2>
	<p> From the Package Explorer view, open <em>junit.framework.TestCase.java</em>.
	In the editor, select the class name <em>TestCase</em> and from the context
	menu, select <strong> References > Workspace</strong>.
	</p>
	<img src="../images/qs-52.gif" width=652 height=487 alt="Search context menu in editor">
	<p>
	<h2> Continuing a search from the search view </h2>
	<p> The Search Results view shows the results for the TestCase search. Select
	a search result and open the context menu. You can continue searching the selected
	element's references and declarations. </p>
	<img src="../images/qs-53.gif" width=574 height=563 alt="Search context menu in Search results view">
	<h2> Performing a file search </h2>
	<ol>
	<li> In the Java perspective, click the <strong>Search</strong> button
	in the workbench toolbar or select <strong>Search > File</strong> from the menu bar. </li>
	<li> If it is not already selected, select the <strong>File Search</strong>
	tab.</li>
	<li> In the <strong>Containing text</strong> field, type <em>TestCase</em>.
	Make sure that the <strong>File name patterns</strong> field is set
	to <em>*.java</em>. The Scope should be set to <em>Workspace</em>.
	Then click <strong>Search</strong>.
	<p> <img src="../images/qs-54.gif" width=488 height=410 alt="File search tab">
	</p>
	</li>
	<li> To find all files of a given file name pattern, leave the Containing
	Text field empty. </li>
	</ol>
	<h2> Viewing previous search results </h2>
	<p> In the Search Results view, click the arrow next to the<strong> Previous
	Search Results</strong> toolbar button to see a menu containing the list of the most
	recent searches. You can choose items from this menu to view previous
	searches.  The list can be cleared by choosing <strong>Clear History</strong>.
	</p>
	<img src="../images/qs-55.gif" width=764 height=194 alt="Previous search results menu">
	<p>
	The <strong>Previous Search Results</strong> button will display a dialog
	with the list of all previous searches from the current session.
	</p>
	<img src="../images/qs-56.gif" width=416 height=345 alt="Previous search results dialog">
	<p>
	Selecting a previous search from this dialog will let you view that search.
	</p>
	<img src="../images/ngrelc.gif" width=159 height=27 alt="Related concepts" border="0">
	<p>

	<a href="../concepts/concepts-8.htm">Java search</a> </p>
	<p> <img src="../images/ngrelt.gif" width=159 height=27 alt="Related tasks" border="0">
	</p>
	<p> <a href="../tasks/tasks-103.htm">Conducting a Java search using the search
	dialog</a><br>
	<a href="../tasks/tasks-104.htm">Conducting a Java search using pop-up menus</a>
	</p>
	<p> <img src="../images/ngrelr.gif" width=159 height=27 alt="Related reference" border="0">
	</p>
	<p> <a href="../reference/ref-menu-refactor.htm">Refactoring actions</a><br>
	<a href="../reference/ref-117.htm">Refactoring wizard</a><br>
	<a href="../reference/ref-23.htm">Refactoring preferences</a> </p>
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