Rename Dialog Box

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Use this dialog box to specify options for the Rename refactoring command. You can use the Rename command to give a new name to a Java identifier and have references to that identifier updated with the new name throughout your code. You can rename classes, methods, and fields.

The Rename dialog box appears after you have done one of the following actions:

The Rename dialog box has the following fields:

Unless you click Refactor, you need to follow these steps to complete the refactoring:

  1. Click Preview.

    The Refactoring window opens and displays a tree view of the code to be affected by the refactoring.

  2. Check the items displayed in the Refactoring window to make sure that you want them all changed. Clear the checkbox next to any parts of the code that you do not want changed.
  3. Click Do Refactoring.
See Also
Refactoring: Quick Reference
Renaming a Class or Interface
Renaming a Field or Method
Moving a Class to Another Java Package
Undoing Refactoring Changes

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