Yang Yaojin from Microsoft VS Code Java Team

Welcome to the VS Code update for Java. Over the past few months, our engineers have been focusing on some very important work. Now, it’s time to lift the veil and get started.

Type Hierarchy

VS Code already supports Java’s Call Hierarchy, but what about type hierarchies? Together with Red Hat, we are very pleased to announce that the latest version of the Java Language support extension released by Red Hat now supports browsing type hierarchies.

This feature allows you to view type hierarchies in class, supertype, or subtype views.

Package refactoring when moving files

We know that many developers have been waiting for this feature, which automatically updates package declarations and import statements when.java files are moved from one folder to another. The latest version of the Java language support extension released by Red Hat now supports this functionality. In addition to automatic updates, this feature allows you to preview and undo package changes.

Classpath Configuration

Managing source code, output, runtime, and library paths is an important project management task that almost every Java developer performs. For people using build tools such as Maven or Gradle, these tools allow you to manage these paths through their configuration files. However, for those who do not use build tools, especially students, they need to rely on IDE/editor tools for management. To meet this requirement, we have released the classpath configuration feature.

Start the Configuration Wizard

You can download theJAVA PROJECTSTo start the configuration wizard in Resource Manager, clickCtrl+Shift+POpen the command palette and type”configure classpath“.This function functions asJava Extension PackPlease make sure you have the latest version installed.

Maven Lifecycle Support

The latestMaven for JavaThe extension supports the Maven life cycle. You can now execute common lifecycle phases directly from the Maven Explorer view by clicking the run icon next to the phase.

For more information

Please don’t hesitate to give it a try! Your feedback and suggestions are very important to us and will help shape our products in the future.

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