This view displays the UML Content for all open Projects.
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Objects: File/Package
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Java model |
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Source folder |
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Package |
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Package declaration |
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Class file |
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Compilation unit (*.java file) |
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Java scrapbook page (*.jpage) |
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Java scrapbook page (evaluation in progress) |
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File with no icon (text file, for instance) |
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XML file |
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Plugin |
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Image |
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Cascading style sheet (*css file) |
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HTML file |
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Objects: JAR
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JAR description file |
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JAR file with attached source |
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JAR file without attached source |
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Objects: Type/Interface
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Default type (package visible) |
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Public type |
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Default interface (package visible) |
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Public interface |
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Default inner type |
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Private inner type |
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Protected inner type |
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Public inner type |
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Default inner interface (package visible) |
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Private inner interface |
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Protected inner interface |
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Public inner interface |
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Objects: Method/Field
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Default method (package local visibility) |
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Private method |
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Public method |
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Protected method |
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Default field (package local visibility) |
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Private field |
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Public field |
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Protected field |
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Objects: Import
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Import container |
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Import |
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Object Adornments
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Error-causing element |
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Warning-causing element |
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Constructor |
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Abstract element |
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Final member |
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Static member |
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Synchronized member |
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Type with public static void main(String[] args) |
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NB: Each diagram type has its own Help section that details the specific icons associated with it. |
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Class Diagram. For member icons, see Class/Package Diagram. |
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Package Diagram. For member icons, see Class/Package Diagram. |
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Activity Diagram. For diagram elements, see Activity Diagram. |
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Collaboration Diagram. For diagram elements, see Collaboration Diagram. |
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Communication Diagram. For diagram elements, see Communication Diagram. |
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Component Diagram. For diagram elements, see Component Diagram. |
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Deployment Diagram. For diagram elements, see Deployment Diagram. |
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Sequence Diagram. For diagram elements, see Sequence Diagram. |
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State Diagram. For diagram elements, see State Diagram. |
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Use Case Diagram. For diagram elements, see Use Case Diagram. |
NB: Double clicking on a class, method, operation, or attribute opens its code in the editor.
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Back: Returns to previous treeview display. |
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Go Into: Expands the selected node and hides others from view. |
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Up: Returns view to parent structure level. This button becomes active after you use the "Go Into"context command. |
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Hide Fields: Hides fields from view. |
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Hide Static: Hides static members from view. |
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Hide Non-Public: Hides non-public members from view. |

In the upper-right corner of the UML Explorer view, the down arrow menu offers the following commands:
Opens the Select Working Set dialog. Working sets allow you to customize your view, determining which resources are displayed. Once a working set is selected, it becomes an additional option in the UML Explorer filters menu.

Click New to open the New Working Set wizard and create a new working set.
Click Edit to open the Edit Working Set wizard and make changes to the selected
working set. Click Remove to delete the selected working set.
NB: Exercise caution when using the Remove button. You receive no warning
before deletion.
For more information on working sets, consult the documentation set provided with your IDE. From the menubar, choose Help > Help Contents.
Returns the UML Explorer to the default view.
Opens the Java Element Filters dialog:

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| Name filter patterns | If selected, opens the edit field in which you may your own filter patterns to hide from view. | Off |
| Select the filters | Specifies resources to hide from view. | On:
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| Filter description | Displays a description of the selected filter. | Empty |