Inline dialogs
Refactor | Inline
<context menu of a selection>| Refactor | Inline
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 |
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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.
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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:
inline all occurrences of the method, and delete the method
inline only a single occurrence, and retain the method
Item | Description |
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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.
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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 |
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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:
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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. |