Question

Suppose I have:

interface Foo {
  void doStuff();
}

class FooImpl implements Foo {
  public void doStuff() {
    // stuff
  }
 }

When I see myFoo.doStuff() in my code, if my cursor is over doStuff(), pressing F3 will take me to the doStuff() method in the interface Foo. Of course, I often am much more interested in the implementation of this method, not just the signature.

Does Eclipse have an easy way to navigate from a declaration of a method in an interface to the implementation of that method in the implementing class?

In my case, there will not be ambiguity about what the implementing class is.

Answer 1

Highlight the method name, and press either CTRLT or F4. You’ll see a type hierarchy, but linked to the method rather than the containing classes. Select the desired implementation class.