Hey guys. I have a data class named `UserModel`. There exist cases in my code which I used `copy` to...

# android

[farzad]

Hey guys. I have a data class named UserModel. There exist cases in my code which I used copy to clone the user model. My question is that is there a way to find all UserModel.copy calls?

[Michael Pohl]

In Android Studio you can just cmd + shift + F to run a search in your entire project. Just type in the command or phrase that you’re looking for and you’re done.

[farzad]

Using cmd+shift+F I will find all usages of copy for all data classes, but I'm looking a way to find only calls on UserModel.copy

[wasyl]

Seems like a case for Structural Search. Unfortunately I just tried to search for copy usages and failed 😕 But perhaps you’ll figure it out (let me know then!)

[wasyl]

Btw not sure which AS you use, but with 3.6 there’s new structural search dialog, which is more intuitive

[thanksforallthefish]

I think if you find one occurrence then you can look from there. so,

userModel.copy() //search here, right click, ctrl+shift+7, or whatever shortcut you use

[farzad]

@wasyl Thanks for introducing structural search. I use AS 3.5 and I see the option. But I can't figure out how to use structural search dialog.

[farzad]

@thanksforallthefish ctrl+shift+f7 just highlights copy usages in current file. I need a way to search through all project files.

[thanksforallthefish]

do right click -> find usages

[thanksforallthefish]

next to it you will also what your shortcut is

[alex009]

Maybe just remove ’data’ from class and try compile?) Compiler show unknown function 'copy' usage in errors :)

[wasyl]

For me find usages on copy method finds usages of the class, not copy method

[thanksforallthefish]

I admit I use regular IDEA 2019.2, not Android Studio (and never used Android Studio, I am in this channel but never did Android dev)

[farzad]

@wasyl in AS 3.5 I can structurally search in java files (and not kotlin files).

[wasyl]

I hoped I was just doing something wrong and in fact structural search would work in Kotlin as well 😞