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Editions Page

The Editions page of the Class or Interface browser lists all editions of the class or interface you are browsing, along with the methods that each edition contains. From this page, you can browse the contents of this class or interface in the repository, and add program elements to the workspace, along with various other repository tasks.

Since this page looks at the repository, you cannot edit source code for any of the program elements. 

Editions Pane
The Editions pane lists all editions of the class or interface in the repository, in either a graph layout or a list layout.  Click the Graph Layout button btn_listUp.gif (873 bytes) or the List Layout btn_treeUp.gif (890 bytes) button in the title bar to change the layout.  The editions that is currently in the workspace is indicated by an asterisk (*).  Each edition has a pop-up menu, which contains actions you can perform on it.  These options are also available from the Editions menu.

Methods Pane
When you select a class or interface in the Editions pane, the Methods pane lists all methods in the selected type.  Each method has a pop-up menu, which contains actions you can perform on it.  These options are also available from the Methods menu.

Source Pane
When you select a type edition or method, the Source pane shows the source code, if available.  Since you are viewing the contents of the repository, you cannot modify the source.

Tool Bar Buttons

debugger.gif (1043 bytes) Open Debugger Opens the Debugger browser.
search.gif (1033 bytes) Search Launches the program element search.

Menus
The Editions page has the following menus:

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Searching for a Program Element in the Repository
Browsing the Workspace
Comparing Editions of a Program Element
Adding Projects and Packages From the Repository to the Workspace
Adding Types and Methods From the Repository to the Workspace
Purging Program Elements from a Repository
Restoring Program Elements to the Repository
Compacting a Repository