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 through a menu item or the keyboard shortcut, place the caret 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 option 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	Select this option to apply the changes to documentation, HTML, JSP, and other non-Java files included in your project.

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

Item	Description
Inline all usages, remove the method	Select this option to replace all the method calls with its code and remove the method.
Inline all usages, keep the method	Select this option to replace all the method calls with its code and keep the method intact.
Inline this usage only, 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	Select this option to apply the changes to documentation, HTML, JSP, and other non-Java files included in your 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.

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.

Inline Parameter refactoring allows you to replace usages of the parameter with the value from the arguments of the method call.

Item	Description
Replace with local variable	Select this option to introduce a variable with the same name and type as the parameter instead of inlining the value from the call site everywhere inside the method.

Last modified: 23 October 2024