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Feature request: Provide "Update similarly named variables and methods" when renaming class

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Assessment

Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
20/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
java, typescript
Domain
developer-experience, tooling

Research direction

The issue names no source files, tests, or entry points; it only provides IntelliJ and Eclipse screenshots. Start by locating the Java rename implementation in the repository, then determine the expected scope from the reference behavior. Done means the rename flow offers an equivalent option for similarly named variables and methods, with coverage for the new behavior.

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Description

code-action feature-request

IntelliJ provides such feature:
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Eclipse:
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Dominant language
TypeScript
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Forks
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Avg merge
17h 47m
Merged PRs (30d)
32

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