Tutorial: Find usages of implemented and overridden PHP methods
In the PHP context, PhpStorm applies the Find Usages functionality to implemented and overridden methods. Let's consider the following example:
Create an interface, an abstract class that implements it, and two classes that extend the abstract class, organized as follows:
An interface
MyInterfacewith afoo()method.An abstract class
MyAbstractClassthat implementsMyInterface.A class
MyClassthat extendsMyAbstractClass, implementsfoo()required by the interface, and overrides the methods of the parent class.A class
MyClassWithDelegatethat extendsMyClassand implementsfoo()with a delegate.The
$band$cvariables that callfoo()fromMyClassandMyClassWithDelegaterespectively:
<?php interface MyInterface { //press Alt-F7 on foo() here public function foo(); } abstract class MyAbstractClass implements MyInterface { public function foo () { // TODO: Implement foo() method. } } class MyClass extends MyAbstractClass { public function foo() { parent::foo(); } } class MyClassWithDelegate extends MyClass { public function foo() { foo(); } } $b = new MyClass(); $b->foo(); $c = new MyClassWithDelegate(); $c->foo();From
MyInterface, invoke Find Usages Settings forfoo()by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F7 or choosing from the main menu.In the Find Usages settings dialog that opens, select the Include overriding/implementing methods checkbox and click Find.

PhpStorm will find the methods that implement or override the base method and display them in the Find tool window:
