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Find types

org.openrewrite.java.search.FindTypes

Find type references by name.

info

This Java recipe works on Python code.

Recipe source​

GitHub: FindTypes.java, Issue Tracker, Maven Central

This recipe is available under the Apache License Version 2.0.

Options​

TypeNameDescriptionExample
StringfullyQualifiedTypeNameA fully-qualified type name, that is used to find matching type references. Supports glob expressions. java..* finds every type from every subpackage of the java package.java.util.List
BooleancheckAssignabilityOptional. When enabled, find type references that are assignable to the provided type.

Used by​

This recipe is used as part of the following composite recipes:

Example​

Parameters​
ParameterValue
fullyQualifiedTypeNamea.A1
checkAssignabilityfalse
Before​
import a.A1;
public class B extends A1 {}
After​
import a.A1;
public class B extends /*~~>*/A1 {}

Usage​

This recipe has required configuration parameters and can only be run by users of Moderne. To run this recipe, you will need to provide the Moderne CLI run command with the required options. Or, if you'd like to create a declarative recipe, please see the below example of a rewrite.yml file:

rewrite.yml
---
type: specs.openrewrite.org/v1beta/recipe
name: com.yourorg.FindTypesExample
displayName: Find types example
recipeList:
  - org.openrewrite.java.search.FindTypes:
      fullyQualifiedTypeName: java.util.List

You will need to have configured the Moderne CLI on your machine before you can run the following command.

shell
mod run . --recipe FindTypes --recipe-option "fullyQualifiedTypeName=java.util.List"

If the recipe is not available locally, then you can install it using:

mod config recipes jar install org.openrewrite:rewrite-java:8.73.2

See how this recipe works across multiple open-source repositories​

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Data Tables​

Type uses​

org.openrewrite.java.table.TypeUses

The source code of matching type uses.

Column NameDescription
Source fileThe source file that the method call occurred in.
SourceThe source code of the type use.
Concrete typeThe concrete type in use, which may be a subtype of a searched type.