Bug 93182 - [search] Provide clues in Java search tab
Summary: [search] Provide clues in Java search tab
Status: ASSIGNED
Alias: None
Product: JDT
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version: 3.1   Edit
Hardware: PC All
: P3 enhancement (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: JDT-UI-Inbox CLA
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Reported: 2005-04-28 16:23 EDT by Jared Burns CLA
Modified: 2009-01-23 11:33 EST (History)
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Description Jared Burns CLA 2005-04-28 16:23:46 EDT 
It's my understanding that the Java search tab supports some really cool search
strings, like specifying a method signature with wildcards. I could have sworn
I've seen this demo'ed, but I've never been able to figure out what the search
strings are supposed to look like.

Assuming I'm not totally off my rocker, it would be nice if there was
information available from the dialog about the searches you can do beyond just
entering a type name.
Comment 1 Dirk Baeumer CLA 2005-04-28 18:00:53 EDT 
Something that would fit into the current story is to provide code assist in the
pattern field.
Comment 2 Jared Burns CLA 2005-04-28 19:49:40 EDT 
For 3.1, I'd be thrilled to just have a few examples added to the help. :)
Comment 3 Martin Aeschlimann CLA 2006-06-16 01:38:18 EDT 
I'm not sure that there are so many tricks that aren't obvious. But you're right, we could improve the help a bit.