STS Open Declaration <F3> Fails on Java attributes and methods

[toddm111]

I am working on a Java Project in Spring Tool Suite. When I try to Open the Declaration for an attribute or method using the <F3> Function Key I get the following error:

“Problem opening an editor. Reason: smt_osma_1.13.3 does not exist"

“smt_osma_1.13.3” is the name of the project and the name of the Subversion Branch that I checked out to create the project.

The details are as follows:

Spring Tool Suite Version: 3.1.0.RELEASE
Subclipse Version: 1.8.x (used to connect to Subversion repository)
Java Project Create Steps:

1. Open SVN Repository Explorer Perspective (Subclipse plugin)
2. Check-out a branch from Subversion as a project in the open Workspace
3. Change to Java Perspective
4. Open Project Context Menu and select: Convert -> To Maven Project

After completing those steps I can open Java Classes using “<ctrl><shift>r”. Once in those open classes I can’t select a method call and use <F3> to navigate to the method declaration.

Does anyone know how I can get <F3> to Open Declarations?

Thank you

Todd

[Martin Lippert]

Hey Todd!

It looks like your projects are not configured as Java projects. Can you open classes by using "<Ctrl><Shift> t" for "open type"? And do those projects have the Java nature and the Java builders configured? From your description I guess not...

You can convert your project to be a "faceted project" and then activate the Java facet on it, in case you don't want to setup new and fresh Java projects.

HTH,
Martin