Rename Refactorings

Rename refactorings allow you to rename symbols, automatically correcting all references in the code.

The following rename refactorings are available in IntelliJ IDEA:

• Rename Package. The following usages are renamed:
  • Package statements
  • Import statements
  • Qualified names of classes

• Rename Class. The following usages are renamed:

  • Import statements
  • Qualified names of classes
  • Variables with the selected class type
  • Class inheritors
• Rename Method. The following usages are renamed:
  • All calls of the method.
  • All overridden/implemented methods in subclasses.
• Rename Field.
• Rename Function.
• Rename Variable.
• Rename Parameter. The following usages are renamed:
  • All usages of the parameter.
  • The corresponding param tag in documentation comment.
• Rename CSS color value.
• Rename File.
• Rename Directory.

The following is available only in the Ultimate edition of IntelliJ IDEA

• Rename views and references to views in the Grails applications.

public class MyClass {
     // some code here 
}
    ...
    public void myMethod() {
        MyClass myClass = new MyClass();
    }

public class YourClass {
     // some code here 
}
    ...
    public void myMethod() {
        YourClass yourClass = new YourClass();
    }