VisualAge for Java gives you extensive facilities for
browsing program elements.
In the IDE, you browse a program element by opening it. There are
many ways to open a program element in VisualAge for Java, but for now here
are two simple methods:
- Select the program element and select Open from the
Selected menu or from the pop-up menu for the program
element.
- Select the appropriate browser in the Workspace menu (Open
Type Browser, Open Package Browser, or Open Project
Browser) for the program element. A secondary window appears that
lists all the classes and interfaces, packages, or projects in the
workspace. Enter the name of your program element and select
OK.
When you open a program element, a window appears that displays information
about this program element. The following sections describe in more
detail the windows that appear when you open each kind of program
element.
When you open a project, you get a window with five pages:

- The Packages page displays the hierarchy of packages contained
in this project.
- The Classes page displays the hierarchy of classes contained in
this project.
- The Interfaces page displays the interfaces contained in this
project.
- The Editions page displays all the editions of this
project.
- The Problems page lists all program elements in the project
that contain errors.
When you open a package, you get a window with four pages:

- The Classes page displays the hierarchy of classes contained in
this package.
- The Interfaces page displays the interfaces contained in this
package.
- The Editions page displays all the editions of this
package.
- The Problems page lists all program elements in the package
that contain errors.
When you open a class, you get a window with the five pages:

- The Methods page displays the methods contained in this
class.
- The Hierarchy page displays the position of the class in the
overall class hierarchy.
- The Editions page displays the editions of this class.
- The Visual Composition page displays the Visual Composition
Editor.
- The BeanInfo page displays information about the
JavaBeans-specific interface for this class.
When you open an interface, you get a window with two pages:

- The Methods page displays the methods contained in this
interface.
- The Editions page displays the editions of this
interface.
When you open a method, you get a window with two pages:

- The Source page lists the source for the method.
- The Editions page displays the editions of this method.
