Eclipse QuickFix Feature

Question

I have the following basic code in Eclipse:

import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;   
import org.junit.Test;

public class GreeterTest {

    private Greeter greeter = new Greeter();

    @Test
    public void greeterSaysHello() {
        assertThat(greeter.sayHello(), containsString("Hello"));
    }  
}

Eclipse correctly recognizes that The method containsString(String) is undefined for the type GreeterTest . To resolve this, I want to import the following:

import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.containsString;

However, the only Quick Fix ( Ctrl + 1 ) Eclipse suggests is Create method containsString(String) , rather than the above import. And Organize imports ( Ctl + Shift + O ) also doesn't do the trick.

Is there a different keyboard shortcut in Eclipse that can predict, based on my dependencies, that I may want to add the above import? For comparison, I believe in IntelliJ, this is done via Intention Actions ( Alt + Enter ).

Answer 1

This can be done by adding org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers to Java Editor Favorites

Action Plan

• Open Eclipse Preferences
• In the left tree menu go to Java > Editor > Content Assist > Favorites
• Use the button New Type... to open the dialog New Type Favorite
• Here use the button Browse... to open the dialog Type Selection
• Write in the text field Choose type name : CoreMatchers
  This should show the matching classes. Select the one you require, in case there are multiple.
  
• Then use the button OK to close the window
• Back in the dialog New Type Favorite
  Here the selected class should be shown
  
• Close the dialog with the button OK
• In the dialog Preferences the class should now be listed under Favorites
• Close the dialog Preference by using the button Apply and Close

Now go back to the error in your editor and use Ctrl + 1 This should show the wished match!