Comparing a Java element with a local history edition
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Make sure that a Java view is visible.
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Open a Java editor for the Java file in which you want to compare a Java element with an edition from the local history.
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Activate the editor by clicking its tab in the editor area. The Outline view also displays the Java file.
Note: The Package Explorer can be configured to show or not show
Java elements in files. Use Window > Preferences > Java > Appearance > Show Members in Package Explorer
to set your preference.
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Select the element that you want to compare in the Outline or the Package Explorer.
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From the element's pop-up menu, select Compare With > Element from Local History.
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In the upper pane of the resulting dialog, all available editions of the selected element in the local history are displayed.
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Select an edition in the upper pane to view the differences between the selected edition and the edition in the workbench.
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If you are done with the comparison, click OK to close the dialog.
Java views
Java editor
Using the local history
Java outline