Using the Import Management Tool

The Import Management Tool helps you manage external references in a source file. It finds and proposes import statements when applicable, removes unused import statements, and tries to guess what entity unresolved identifiers should identify. With your confirmation, it converts single-name import statements to package import statements, and vice versa. It also recommends whether an import should be handled as an import statement or a fully qualified identifier.

You can configure the Import Management Tool by specifying things like the maximum number of single-name import statements to use before importing a package, the maximum number of fully qualified identifiers in a source file from one package, and a list of well-known packages to search for unresolved identifiers.

To start the Import Management Tool wizard:

  1. Right-click the node for a Java class file in the Explorer, or right-click in the Source Editor that is displaying a Java file.
  2. Choose Tools and choose Import Management Tool from the contextual menu.
Tip In addition to using the Import Management Tool, you can generate import statements "on the fly" using the Fast Import feature. Press Alt-Shift-I when the insertion point in the Source Editor is in a class name.

For help using and configuring the Import Management Tool, see:

Resolving Identifiers
Creating Import Statements
Removing Unused Import Statements
Configuring the Import Management Tool

For more information about using Fast Import, see:

Adding an Import Statement With Fast Import

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