Java Structure page (Structure View Properties dialog box and Editor Options dialog box)

Presents options to allow you to customize how structure elements of Java source files appear in the structure pane.

There are several ways to access the Java Structure page.

From the structure pane:

  1. Open a Java source file in the editor.
  2. Right-click the structure pane.
  3. Choose Properties.

From the Editor Options dialog box:

  1. Select Tools|Editor Options.
  2. Select the Java Structure tab.

Parse Delay

Use the Parse Delay slider to specify how often you want JBuilder to parse your code and register a change to the structure pane. If you work on large files, it's recommended that you increase the parse delay.

Structure Order

These are options that determine the order elements in the Java source appear in the structure pane. When all options are checked, the default setting, the elements are grouped by visibility first, within a visibility level they are separated into classes, methods, and fields, and finally, within the classes, methods, and fields groupings, they are sorted alphabetically. If no options are selected, the elements appear in the structure pane in the order they occur in the Java source file.

Group By Visibility

Elements are grouped from the most visible to the least visible; therefore, public elements are followed by protected elements, which are followed by private elements.

Separate Classes/Methods/Fields

Classes appear first in the structure pane, followed by methods, which are followed by the fields of the Java source.

Sort Alphabetically

The structure elements are sorted alphabetically.

Reset button

Resets the Structure Order options to the settings in effect when the dialog box was displayed.