Java

On this page, indicate your preferences for the general Java settings.

Java Preferences

Option

Description

Default

Update Java views
On save only:
Java elements displayed in all views except the Outline view are not updated until a compilation unit is saved. The views reflect the current state of the workspace, without consideration of working copies.
While editing:
Java elements displayed in all views always reflect the current state of the workspace, including working copies.
While editing
Action on double click in the Package Explorer
Go into the selected element:
When you double click a container, a Go Into command is executed.
See Go Into from the Navigate menu.
Expand the selected element:
When you double click a container, it is expanded and its children are revealed.
Expand the selected element
When opening a Type Hierarchy
Open a new Type Hierarchy Perspective
Opens a new Type Hierarchy perspective whenever a Type Hierarchy view is opened.
Show the Type Hierarchy View in the current perspective
The Type Hierarchy view is displayed in the current perspective.
Note: On the Workbench preferences page, you can choose whether new perspectives open in a new window, in the current window, or as a replacement for the current perspective.
Show the Type Hierarchy View in the current perspective

Related concepts

Java views

Related tasks

Using the Package Explorer

Using the Hierarchy view

Package Explorer view Hierarchy view

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