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Specify Dependency Analysis Scope dialog

Use this dialog to define the scope for the search of dependencies or nullable elements. The contents of the dialog boxes slightly differ depending on the type of analysis.

Item

Description

Whole project

Select this option to perform the analysis for the whole project.

Module <name>

Select this option to have IntelliJ IDEA analyze the module that is currently selected in the Project tool window.

File <name>

Select this option to analyze the file that is currently selected in the Project tool window or opened in the editor.

Selected files

Select this option to analyze the files that are currently selected in the Project tool window.

Uncommitted files

This scope is only available for the projects under version control.

Select this option to have IntelliJ IDEA analyze only files that have not been committed to the version control system. Use the list to further limit the analysis scope. The available options are:

  • All - select this option to have files from all changelists analyzed.

  • Default - select this option to have IntelliJ IDEA analyze only files from the Default changelist.

Custom scope

Select this option to use a custom scope. Select a pre-defined scope from the list, or click the Browse button and define the scope in the Scopes dialog that opens.

Include test sources

Select this checkbox to perform analysis on the test sources.

Scope of interest

From this list, select the scope to seek for backward dependencies.

Show transitive dependencies. Do not travel deeper than

Select this checkbox to have IntelliJ IDEA analyze transitive dependencies. From the Do not travel deeper than list, choose the desired level.

Annotate local variables

If this checkbox is selected, then the local variables of a class will be included in the nullity analysis, and annotated.

Last modified: 14 September 2021