Inline dialogs

Inline Variable dialog

The Inline Variable refactoring allows you to replace a redundant variable with its value. See examples.

To access the Inline Variable dialog box through a menu item or the keyboard shortcut, position the cursor at the variable to be inlined.

Inline variable <variable name>? (<the number of variable occurrences>)

Item	Description
All references and remove the class	Select this radio button to replace all the class references with its code and remove the class.
This reference only and keep the class	Use this option to replace only the current class reference.
Search in comments and strings	Select this checkbox to display the usages of methods in comments and strings in the Refactoring Preview tool window. This option will force the Refactoring Preview tool window to open even if you click the Refactor button instead of the Preview button.
Search for text occurrences	Check this option to apply the changes to non-java files (such as documentation, HTML, JSP and other files included in the project).

Inline Method refactoring places method's body into the body of its caller(s). You have the option to:

Item	Description
Inline all invocations and remove the method	Select this option to replace all the method calls with its code and remove the method.
Inline this invocations only and keep the method	Select this option to replace only the current method call.
Search in comments and strings	Select this checkbox to display the usages of methods in comments and strings in the Refactoring Preview tool window. This option will force the Refactoring Preview tool window to open even if you click the Refactor button instead of the Preview button.
Search for text occurrences	Check this option to apply the changes to non-java files (such as documentation, HTML, JSP and other files included in the project).
Preview	Click this button to see the expected changes prior to actually performing the refactoring.
Refactor	Click this button to perform the refactoring right away.

Inline Super Class refactoring results in pushing superclass' methods into the class where they are used, and removing the superclass.

Item	Description
JavaDoc for inlined members	In this area you can select an action that can be applied to JavaDoc. You can choose from the following options: As is - lets you leave the inline documentation where it is. Copy - lets you copy the inline documentation to the destination superclass without removing it from its current location. Move - lets you move the inline documentation to the destination superclass and delete it from its current location.
Inline all references and remove the class	Select this radio button to replace all the super class references with its code and remove the super class.
Inline this reference only and keep the super class	Select this radio button to replace only the current super class reference.

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Description

JavaDoc for inlined members

In this area you can select an action that can be applied to JavaDoc. You can choose from the following options:

As is - lets you leave the inline documentation where it is.
Copy - lets you copy the inline documentation to the destination superclass without removing it from its current location.
Move - lets you move the inline documentation to the destination superclass and delete it from its current location.

Inline all references and remove the class

Select this radio button to replace all the super class references with its code and remove the super class.

Inline this reference only and keep the super class

Select this radio button to replace only the current super class reference.

Last modified: 28 September 2022