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Move Method refactoring causes name shadowing. #4300
Description
Select the "methodToBeMoved" in class SourceClass, and move to class TargetClass
Before refactoring
class TargetClass {
}
class SubClass extends TargetClass {
static public void methodToBeMoved() {
}
}
class SourceClass {
TargetClass t;
void methodToBeMoved() {
}
}
class TargetClass {
void methodToBeMoved() {
}
}
class SubClass extends TargetClass {
static public void methodToBeMoved() {
}
}
class SourceClass {
TargetClass t;
}
Error: This static method cannot hide the instance method from TargetClass
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fbricon commentedon Jan 5, 2026
What do you expect to happen here? It seems unreasonable to analyze the subtype hierarchy for an upcoming refactoring, before the build detecting the future error even occurred.
assdfsdafasfa commentedon Jan 8, 2026
I would like to present warnings before performing the refactoring, allowing developers to decide for themselves whether to proceed. Thanks