Type Filters Preferences

Indicate your preferences for the Type Filters settings on the Opens the Type Filters	preference page Java > Appearance > Type Filters preference page.

Specify types and packages to hide in the 'Open Type' dialog and content assist or quick fix proposals on this preference page. If a qualified type name or a package match one of the checked entries in the list, they will be hidden.

The default is to hide nothing but forbidden references.

Option

Description

Add Adds a new entry to the list. Entries will be compared against qualified type name (using dots as package name separators) and can use wild cards ('*' and '?')
Add Packages Adds a new entry to the list from the list of existing packages currently in the workspace.
Edit Edits the currently selected entry
Remove Removes the currently selected entries
Check All Sets the checkmark on all entries
Uncheck All Removes the checkmark on all entries

Access Restrictions

Option

Description

Default

Hide forbidden references If enabled, references to Java elements forbidden by access rules are not displayed. On
Hide discouraged references If enabled, references to Java elements discouraged by access rules are not displayed. Off
Quick fix
Access Rules Open type
Content/Code assist