apache / apache/netbeans

"Find Usages" result ordering alphabetically by package

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Description

### Description

Would it be possible to view the results of "Find Usages" in package alphabetical order?

NB 29 the ordering seems non-sensical, e.g. logical view

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### Use case/motivation

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### Related issues

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### Are you willing to submit a pull request?

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the Find Usages result ordering in NetBeans, especially in the logical view shown in the issue. Trace the Find Usages result entry point and determine where package ordering is established; done means results are presented in alphabetical package order without the currently reported nonsensical ordering.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
devtools, search
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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