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Methods Page

The Methods page lists all the methods in the class or interface that you are browsing.   Here, you can organize, add, edit, create, and delete methods.

Methods Pane
The Methods pane lists all the method in the class or interface.  Each method has a pop-up menu, which contains actions you can perform on it.  These options are also available from the Methods menu.  Methods that have been imported from bytecode (.class) files, or that are part of the standard class libraries provided in the VisualAge for Java product, are indicated by the bytecode symbol bytecode.gif (892 bytes).

Source Pane
When you select a method, the Source pane shows the source code, if available.  If the class or interface has been imported from a Java bytecode file (.class), the source is not shown; if it is in one of the standard class libraries provided in the VisualAge for Java product, the source code is shown but is not editable.  These bytecode methods are indicated by the bytecode symbol bytecode.gif (892 bytes).

In the Source pane, you can compose Java code normally.  To save the code, select Save from the Edit menu, or from the Source pane's pop-up menu.  Use code assist (type Ctrl+Spacebar) to get help with class, method, and field names.  When you save, the source is automatically compiled.  Compiler errors are brought to your attention.

Tool Bar Buttons

debugger.gif (1043 bytes) Open Debugger Opens the Debugger browser.
search.gif (1033 bytes) Search Launches the program element search.
newmethod.gif (1035 bytes) Create a Method Starts the Add Method SmartGuide, for creating new methods or adding existing ones from the repository.
newfield.gif (1029 bytes) Create a Field Starts the Add Field SmartGuide, for creating new fields.

Menus
The Methods page has the following menus:

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Browsing the Workspace
Finding and Fixing Problems
Creating a Method
Creating a Field
Saving Changes to Code
Setting IDE Options
Writing and Formatting Source Code

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Code Assist
VisualAge for Java IDE Symbols