Replacing a Java Element with a Local History Edition

1.

Make sure that either the Outline view or the Hierarchy view is visible.

2.

Open a Java editor for the Java file in which you want to replace a Java element with a copy from the local history.

3.

Activate the editor by clicking its tab in the editor area. The Outline and/or Hierarchy views also display the Java file.

4.

In either the Outline view or the Hierarchy view, select the element that you want to replace.

5.

From the element's context menu, select Replace from Local History.

6.

In the upper pane of the resulting dialog, all available editions of the selected element in the local history are displayed.

7.

Select a version in the upper pane to view the differences between the selected version and the version in the workbench.

8.

When you have identified the edition with which you want to replace the existing Java element, click OK.

9.

The local history edition replaces the current one in the editor and is displayed in the Outline view.

Note: The changed compilation unit has not yet been saved at this point.