Conducting a Java search using pop-up menus
Open the context menu on any Java element visible in a view.
- Search, Outline, and Hierarchy views: The selected Java element in these views can be searched for declarations and references.
- Package Explorer: Packages, Java compilation units, types and their members can be searched for declarations and references. If a compilation unit or CLASS file contains more than one type, a dialog prompts you to choose one.
The search pop-up menu is also available in the Java editor. If the selection in the Java editor can be resolved to a Java element, then you can search for declarations and references.
To conduct a search from a pop-up menu,...
- Select a Java element (for example a Java compilation unit in the Package Explorer or a method in the Outline view) or some text in a Java editor.
- From the selection's pop-up menu, navigate to the available Java searches. After you select a search to perform, the search progress is shown in a dialog. Note: in the editor searches are available under the Search submenu.
- You may stop the search process by clicking Cancel in the progress dialog.
The type of the selected Java element defines which search pop-up menus are available. The Java editor does not constrain the list of available Java searches based on the selection.
