How to find the overridden method in Eclipse?

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andreas picture andreas · Aug 7, 2012 · Viewed 7.7k times · Source

When I am looking at a method in eclipse java, how do I jump to the method it overrides/extends?

Answer

Ashutosh Jindal picture Ashutosh Jindal · Aug 7, 2012

Three ways to go about it.

Hyperlink Method (Mouse + Keyboard)

Press CTRL while hovering over the overriden method.

You should see an option called 'Open Super Implementation. Click it !

From here :

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Keyboard shortcut

And for bonus points, you can setup a Keyboard shortcut to do this like so :

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When you try to setup a keyboard shortcut, you may filter by typing Open Super Im. On my Eclipse Indigo three matches were found. I tried setting them one by one until the shortcut appeared in Navigate -> Open Super Implementation like so :

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Mouse only - Using the vertical Ruler

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Click the ovverride marker that appears in the Vertical Ruler as in the above snapshot.

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