Class browser
A class browser ( English Class Browser ) is a tool for developing object-oriented programs .
Functionality
It is used to search through and leaf through the classes used in a software project . The division into a navigation area with syntactic elements such as classes and their methods and a separate area for viewing or entering source code is common.
Class browsers can do different things. There are extensions to common source code editors and browsers built into an integrated development environment . A browser that works on files usually offers a limited range of functions compared to a browser integrated in the configuration management.
The class browser shows the locally defined and inherited attributes of a class. Filter options based on characteristics such as inheritance , visibility and type of elements are common.