View code hierarchy
With AppCode, you can examine the hierarchy of types, method calls, and imports and explore the structure of the source files.
Build hierarchies
When built, a hierarchy can be immediately viewed and examined in the Hierarchy tool window. By default, every new built hierarchy overwrites the contents of the current tab. You can retain the current tab and have the next hierarchy built in a new one.
Build a type hierarchy
In the editor, position the caret at the desired class.
From the main menu, select
or just press Ctrl+H.
Different colors of elements stand for different scopes to which these files belong. For example, green by default is used for tests. For more information, refer to Associate scopes with colors.
Build a call hierarchy
Call hierarchies show callers or callees of a method or function.
Open a file in the editor and place the caret at the declaration or usage of the desired method.
From the main menu, select
or press Ctrl+Alt+H.
Build a hierarchy of imports
Imports hierarchies show where the current file is included and track all files included in the current file.
Open the file in the editor or select it in the Project tool window.
From the main menu, select
.
Retain a hierarchy tab
In the Hierarchy tool window, click the Pin Tab button on the toolbar.
View hierarchies
Open the Hierarchy tool window
Make sure, you have already built hierarchies to show, see Building hierarchies above.
Select
from the main menu.
Navigate between the tabs
Click the currently displayed tab and select the next one to display from the list.
Toggle between views
With AppCode, you can build and explore ascending or descending hierarchies, that is, callee or caller methods, parent or children classes, and so on.
Click or to show caller methods or callee methods respectively.
Hierarchy tool window buttons
Item | Description | Available In |
---|---|---|
Shows both the parent and child classes of the selected class, which is marked with an arrow in the tree of results. | Type hierarchies | |
Depending on the hierarchy type:
| All hierarchies | |
Depending on the hierarchy type:
| All hierarchies | |
Sorts all elements within a tree alphabetically. | Type hierarchies Call hierarchies | |
Scope | Use this list to limit the scope of the current hierarchy:
In addition to the preconfigured scopes, you can define your own one. To define a scope, select Configure from the list and define the required scope in the Scopes dialog. | Call hierarchies |
Shows all updated classes or class structures. | All hierarchies | |
Moves to a file and a section in a source code that corresponds to the selected node in the hierarchy tree. | All hierarchies | |
Expands all nodes. | All hierarchies | |
Locks the current tab from closing and reusing. Results of the next command are displayed in a new tab. | All hierarchies | |
Exports a hierarchy into a text file. You can specify a location for this file. | All hierarchies | |
Closes the tool window. | All hierarchies |