“Move method refactoring” causes the method call relationship to change
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Description
### Apache NetBeans version
Apache NetBeans 25
### What happened
When the "Move Method" refactoring is performed using NetBeans, it causes changes to the code's behavior.
### Language / Project Type / NetBeans Component
_No response_
### How to reproduce
Select the m() method in class C, select the move method refactoring, move it to class B, before refactoring, the f() method calls the m() method of class A, after refactoring, the f() method calls the m() method of class B。
```java
class A {
void m(Object m) {
System.out.println("A");
}
}
class B extends A {
void k(String m) {
System.out.println("B");
}
void f() {
m("1");
}
}
class C {
B b;
// move m() to class B
void m(String m) {
System.out.println("B");
}
}
```
Code after refactoring:
```java
class A {
void m(Object m) {
System.out.println("A");
}
}
class B extends A {
void k(String m) {
System.out.println("B");
}
void f() {
m("1");
}
// move m() to class B
void m(String m) {
System.out.println("B");
}
}
class C {
B b;
}
```
### Did this work correctly in an earlier version?
Apache NetBeans 25
### Operating System
windows11
### JDK
17
### Apache NetBeans packaging
Apache NetBeans platform
### Anything else
_No response_
### Are you willing to submit a pull request?
No
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the Java example in the issue with NetBeans 25 and the Move Method refactoring. Trace the refactoring entry point and its method-resolution or call-update handling; done means moving C.m(String) to B does not change f() from calling A.m(Object) to calling B.m(String).
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