This topic describes how to start a code review and how
to temporarily override the scope specified in the software analysis
configuration.
The scope of a software analysis configuration is set in the software analysis configuration editor to be either the entire
workspace, a resource working set, or a selected project or projects.
See Selecting the scope and the rules of a configuration.
When you start a code review you can temporarily override the scope
specified in the analysis configuration. As Table 1 shows,
the actual runtime scope is determined by the method that you use
to start the code review:
Table 1. The start method determines the
runtime scope| Start method: |
Runtime scope: |
The down arrow beside the Software
Analysis button on
the Eclipse toolbar. |
The scope set in the software analysis
configuration. |
| The Analyze button
in the software analysis configuration editor |
| A popup menu in the project explorer |
The projects or source files selected in the
project explorer view. |
| A popup menu in the editor |
The source file opened in the editor. |
The following subtopics describe the steps for each of the
methods of starting a code review.
Starting from the main toolbar
This method
runs the code review using the scope specified in the selected software
analysis configuration. Follow these steps:
- Click the down arrow beside the Software
Analysis
button on
the main toolbar.
- Click the name of the software analysis configuration that
you want to run.
The code review is run using the scope specified in the
selected configuration.
Starting from the software analysis configuration editor
Like the previous
method, this method runs the code review using the scope specified
in the software analysis configuration. Follow these steps:
- Open the software analysis configuration editor.
- In the left pane, select the analysis configuration that you want
to run.
- Click Analyze.
The editor closes and the code review is run using the
scope specified in the selected configuration.
Starting from a project explorer
view
This method runs the software analysis on the projects
or source files that are selected in the current project explorer
view. Follow these steps:
- In the project explorer view, select the projects or files to
which you want the software analysis to be applied.
- Right-click one of the selected projects or source files and then
click Software Analyzer.
- Click the name of the software analysis configuration that you
want to use.
The code review is run on the selected projects or files,
using the rules specified in the selected analysis configuration.
Starting from the editor
This
method runs the software analysis on the source code file currently
opened in the editor. The editor can be the COBOL editor, the PL/I
editor, or the System z® LPEX
editor. Follow these steps:
- Open a source code file in the editor.
- Right-click the text area and then click Software Analyzer.
- Click the name of the software analysis configuration that you
want to use.
The code review is run on the file opened in the editor,
using the rules specified in the selected analysis configuration.
Note: This
method can be used to run either a local or a remote source code
file. However, this method is the
only way to run a code review
on a remote source code file (see
A limitation on code review of remote files).