124 WebSphere Studio Application Developer Version 5 Programming Guide Refactoring preferences In the Refactoring preferences page, located in Window -> Preferences -> Java -> Refactoring , you can select the default level for problems to be displayed when you are carrying out a refactoring without a preview (Figure 5-29). Figure 5-29 Refactoring preferences The set of radio buttons is used to indicate what type of error reporting you want to see in the refactoring dialog. These options are listed in order of severity. By default Application Developer will display any error that would occur if the refactoring is performed. If you check the option Save all modified resources automatically prior to refactoring , any outstanding changes will be saved without displaying a prompt. Refactoring example The following example of a refactoring operation assumes that you want to rename a class in your Java program. To initiate the renaming, simply select the class and select Refactor -> Rename in the context menu. The Refactoring wizard is displayed, where you rename the class and select the appropriate refactoring settings (Figure 5-30). Chapter 5. Developing Java applications 125 Figure 5-30 Refactoring wizard Enter the new name for the class and click Next . If there are any files with unsaved changes in the Workbench and you have not indicated in the preferences that the save should be done automatically, you are prompted to save these files before continuing the refactoring operation. If problems more severe than the default level set in the refactoring preferences are anticipated, then the problems page is displayed (Figure 5-31). If the problems are severe, the Next and Finish buttons are disabled and the refactoring must be aborted until the problems have been corrected. If the buttons are enabled, you can select whether to accept the problems and continue, or to cancel the refactoring operation. Figure 5-31 Refactoring problems Selecting Next at this point displays a window showing what actions will be performed during the refactoring (Figure 5-32). 126 WebSphere Studio Application Developer Version 5 Programming Guide Figure 5-32 Refactoring preview After reviewing the changes that will be applied, you can again select whether to Finish or to Cancel the refactoring operation. Clicking Finish will perform the renaming operation of the class. If there are any problems detected, they will be displayed after the operation has been completed. The type of problem shown depends on the settings in the Refactoring preferences dialog (Figure 5-29 on page 124). Application Developer provides one level of an undo operation for refactoring commands. If you want to undo the renaming changes at this point, select Refactor -> Undo from the menu bar. Code generation actions Application Developer’s Java editor allows you to generate default Java code. It can generate getters and setters, override methods, or add constructors from the superclass. Chapter 5. Developing Java applications 127 Generate getters and setters When working with the Java editor you can generate accessors (getters and setters) for the fields of a type inside a compilation unit. There are several ways to generate getters and setters for a field: Select Source -> Generate Getter and Setter from the context menu in the Java editor. Select Source -> Generate Getter and Setter from the context menu of the field in the Outline view. Select Source -> Generate Getter and Setter from the menu bar. A dialog opens to let you select which methods you want to create. Select the methods and click OK (Figure 5-33). Figure 5-33 Generate Getter and Setter dialog Override methods The override methods feature helps you to override methods from the superclass. Select Source -> Override Methods from the menu or Override Methods in the context menu of a selected type or on a text selection in a type. The Override Methods dialog (Figure 5-34) displays all methods that can be overridden from superclasses or implemented from interfaces. Abstract methods or not yet implemented methods are selected by default. When clicking OK , method stubs for all selected methods are created. 128 WebSphere Studio Application Developer Version 5 Programming Guide Figure 5-34 Override methods dialog Add constructors from superclass This feature allows you to automatically add constructors as defined in the superclass for the currently selected type. Open the context menu in the Java editor and select Source -> Add Constructors from Superclass . Smart compilation The Java Builder in the Workbench incrementally compiles the Java code as it is changed, unless you disable the automatic build feature. For more information consult the section “Automatic builds” on page 27. Java search and working sets In addition to the normal text search functionality, Application Developer provides a special Java element search feature. Using the Java Search dialog, you can search for types, methods, packages, constructors and fields within the workspace. The search results can be limited to show only declarations, references, implementors or read or write access if you are searching for a specific field. You can also specify the scope of the search. You can either search the workspace, choose only the selected resources or create a working set, which can be used for future searches as well. Chapter 5. Developing Java applications 129 Working sets are used, because users often find it necessary to filter views such as the navigator view in order to reduce clutter. Working sets can be used to filter resources by only including specified resources. They are selected and defined using the view's filter selection dialog. Simply click the Search icon to open the search dialog. Figure 5-35 demonstrates how to search for the field dbtab within a working set. Figure 5-35 Java search dialog Type in the search string, specify that you would like to search for a field, and select Working Set as the scope of this search. Click Choose to display a new dialog, where you can select an existing working set or create a new one (Figure 5-36). Click New to create a new working set. Select a Resource working set or a Java working set and click Next . The last page of the wizard is displayed. You have to name your new working set and specify the working set content. Click Finish to create the working set. 130 WebSphere Studio Application Developer Version 5 Programming Guide Figure 5-36 Creating a working set By confirming this dialog with OK , the new set will be used in our Java search. Figure 5-37 shows the Java search dialog with the new working set. Click Search to start the search operation. Select the projects or folders of the working set Chapter 5. Developing Java applications 131 Figure 5-37 Java search dialog with Working Set The search results are displayed in the Search view (Figure 5-38). Double-clicking the result entry in the Search view opens the source file where the field has been found and the first match is highlighted. The yellow arrows on the left hand side indicate the lines where a match has been found. Figure 5-38 Java search results 132 WebSphere Studio Application Developer Version 5 Programming Guide Bookmarks Bookmarks are a simple way to navigate to resources that you frequently use. The Bookmarks view displays all bookmarks in the Workbench. To show the Bookmarks view choose Window -> Show View -> Other and select Bookmarks from the Basic section. To set a bookmark in your code, right-click in the gray sidebar left of your code in the Java editor and select Add Bookmark (Figure 5-39). Figure 5-39 Adding a bookmark A dialog is displayed where you have to enter a name for the new bookmark (Figure 5-40). Figure 5-40 Naming a bookmark Chapter 5. Developing Java applications 133 The newly created bookmark is indicated by a symbol in the marker bar and also appears in the Bookmarks view. Double-clicking the bookmark entry in the Bookmarks view opens the file and navigates to the line where the bookmark has been created. You can remove a bookmark by using the bookmark’s context menu in the Bookmarks view and select Delete . Javadoc Javadoc is a tool in the Java JDK to generate documentation about Java packages, classes, and methods. The Javadoc documentation is based on comments entered for each class and method, and the packaging of classes into packages. Preferences The location of the javadoc.exe must be specified in the Javadoc preferences. Refer to “Javadoc documentation” on page 40 for instructions. Generating Javadoc Application Developer provides a wizard to generate Javadoc for selected packages or projects. In this section we generate Javadoc for the ItsoProGuideJava project: Select the ItsoProGuideJava project and Export (context). Select Javadoc and click Next . Select the projects (or expand and select packages), member visibility, and the output location. The default location is in the workspace (Figure 5-41). Click Next . Tip: You can bookmark individual files in the Workbench to open them quickly from the Bookmark’s view later. In the Navigator view, right-click the file that you want to add to you list of bookmarks and select Add Bookmark from the file’s pop-up menu. Note: Bookmarks are not specific to Java code. They can be used in any file to provide a quick way of navigating to a specific location. . OK , method stubs for all selected methods are created. 128 WebSphere Studio Application Developer Version 5 Programming Guide Figure 5- 34 Override methods dialog Add constructors from superclass This. set content. Click Finish to create the working set. 130 WebSphere Studio Application Developer Version 5 Programming Guide Figure 5- 36 Creating a working set By confirming this dialog with. indicate the lines where a match has been found. Figure 5- 38 Java search results 132 WebSphere Studio Application Developer Version 5 Programming Guide Bookmarks Bookmarks are a simple way to navigate