To create a new method from an expression:
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In the editor, select the the code fragement which you would like to replace with a method.
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Right-click and select Refactor | Extract Method -or- click Alt+Shift+M.
The Extract Method dialog is launched.
Extract Method dialog
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Enter the name of the new method in the Method name field.
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Select the Access modifier for your method.
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If multiple occurrences of the code fragement appear in your code, mark the 'replace all occurrences of statements with method' checkbox for all occurrences to be replaced with the new method.
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Mark the Generate method comments checkbox for comments to be created for your method.
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Click OK to apply your changes or click Preview if you want to see a preview of the changes that this refactoring will create.
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If you clicked preview a preview window will open with a changes tree showing all the changes which will be made to reflect the extracting of the method.
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The changes will be listed according to the context within which they appear. You can expand the nodes to see all changes within particular files, classes or functions.
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Use the Next / Previous Change arrows
to scroll
through all possible changes.
Unmarking the checkboxes next to the changes will cause those changes not to take effect. -
Click OK to apply the changes.
The method will be extracted and the relevant changes made to the code.
