The Object Browser

The Object Browser is a three-pane window that organizes your Java classes as a hierarchy of packages, classes, and object members. Each pane has a toolbar that enables you to specify filters for its content.

To open the Object Browser:

The Packages pane enables you to display packages as a list or a tree. You can create custom filters to determine which packages are displayed.

The Objects pane displays objects of the package selected in the Packages pane. You can select any combination of the seven provided filters to determine the objects to display. You can filter by type of object (class, interface, or sourceless data objects) and Java access modifiers (public, private, protected, and default).

The Members pane displays members of the object selected in the Objects pane. You can use the filters to display the members by type of member (method, variable, or constructor) or Java access modifier, or you can use the Bean filter to display only JavaBeans properties and event sources. You can also have the members displayed alphabetically.

Just as in the Explorer, contextual menus are available for each node in the Object Browser. You can right-click on nodes to create new objects and members, cut and paste objects and members, compile and run applications, and more.

Click the Browsing tab in the main window to switch to browsing workspace, which by default contains both the Object Browser and the Properties window.
See also
Packages Pane in the Object Browser
Creating a Custom Package Filter
Objects Pane in the Object Browser
Members Pane in the Object Browser
The Explorer
Mounting a Filesystem
Creating a New File

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