Refactor "Move Inner to Outer level and PullUp" on record drops the record details
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Description
### Apache NetBeans version
Apache NetBeans 20
### What happened
When you have an inner record like so;
```java
package example;
import java.time.LocalDate;
public class Example {
public record Studentje(int id, String fullName, LocalDate dob){}
}
```
and for some reason you want it to be an outer class in its own file, then
refactor Move Inner to Outer level, then the result in the that file is
```java
package example;
import java.time.LocalDate;
public class Studentje {
}
```
dropping all record details.
### Language / Project Type / NetBeans Component
java editor
### How to reproduce
make class as above with inner record and apply refactoring Move Inner to.
The resulting class is no longer a record, the record component parameters including parenthesis are dropped,
but the import (LocalDate) is handed over, but is useless because of the stripping.
### Did this work correctly in an earlier version?
No / Don't know
### Operating System
ubuntu 24.04, Windows 11
### JDK
java 21, Java 17 at least
### Apache NetBeans packaging
Apache NetBeans binary zip
### Anything else
occurs always.
### Are you willing to submit a pull request?
Yes, ~~I am at it, but stuck on the steps from parsetree to java code and possibly templates.~~
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the Java editor's “Move Inner to Outer level” refactoring and reproduce the issue using the nested Studentje record shown in the report. Trace how the refactoring parses and generates the new file; done means the result remains a record with its component parameters and only relevant imports.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100