Conducting a Java search using pop-up menus
Open the context menu on any Java element visible in a view.
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Search, Outline, and Hierarchy views: The selected Java element in these views can be searched for declarations and references.
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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, follow these steps:
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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.
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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.
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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.
Java search
Searching Java code
Java search tab
Search menu