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Ancestor and Descendant Classes
The Eiffel VS Code extension supports Show Type Hierarchy, allowing you to find the ancestors and descendants of a given class.
This helps you explore the inheritance structure of a system by showing which classes a given class inherits from (ancestors), and which classes inherit from it (descendants).
Ancestor Classes
Place the cursor on a class name, then:
- Right-click and select Show Type Hierarchy
The list of ancestor classes of the selected class is displayed in the References panel. Click on one of these classes to open its class text.
Descendant Classes
To see the list of descendant classes of a given class, follow the same steps above to open the References panel, then select the Show Subtypes toggle button.
Peek Ancestor/Descendant Classes
Instead of using the References panel, you can use Peek Type Hierarchy:
- Right-click and select Peek Type Hierarchy
The ancestor and descendant classes are displayed in an inline popup, allowing you to inspect the code without leaving the current context.
