Search actions

Search menu commands:

Name

Function

Keyboard Shortcut

Search

Opens the search dialog

Ctrl + H 

Search File

Opens the search dialog on the File search page

 

Search Help

Opens the search dialog on the Help search page

 

Search Java

Opens the search dialog on the Java search page

 

References

Finds all references to the selected Java element

 
Declarations Finds all declarations of the selected Java element  
Implementers Finds all implementers of the selected interface.  
Write Access Finds all write accesses to the selected field  
Read Access Finds all read accesses to the selected field  

Search Scopes Submenu:

Scope

Availability

Description

Workspace

all elements

Searches in the full workspace

Hierarchy

types and members

Searches in the type's hierarchy

Workings Set

all elements

Searches in a working set

Scopes can be saved and names in the working set dialog. Existing instances of working sets are also available in the Search Scope submenu

A Java search can also be conducted via the context menu of selected resources and elements in the following views:

The search context menu is also available in the Java editor. The search is only performed if the currently selected text can be resolved to a Java element.

The type of the selected Java element defines which search context menus are available. The Java editor does not constrain the list of available Java searches based on the selection.

Related concepts
Java search

Related tasks
Conducting a Java search using the search dialog
Conducting a Java search using pop-up menus

Related reference
Java Search tab

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