VisualAge for Java IDE symbols

When you move and hold the pointer over most symbols in the IDE, hover help and the status line present information about them.  The following symbols do not display this help.

Program elements

[Project]  project
[Package]  package
[Class]  class
[Interface]  interface
niapplet.gif (893 bytes)  applet

Access modifiers for methods and fields

nidftmth.gif (898 bytes) default method
nipvtmth.gif (901 bytes) private method
niprtmth.gif (903 bytes) protected method
nipubmth.gif (897 bytes) public method

nidftmth.gif (898 bytes) default field
nipvtmth.gif (901 bytes) private field
niprtmth.gif (903 bytes) protected field
nipubmth.gif (897 bytes) public field

Other modifiers for classes, methods, and fields

[Abstract]  abstract
[Final]  final
[Native]  native
[Static]  static
[Synchronized]  synchronized
[Transient]  transient
[Volatile]  volatile

Other symbols

[Executable]  executable class
bytecode.gif (900 bytes) only bytecode, not source code, exists in workspace (imported .class file).
[Unresolved Problem]  class or method with unresolved problems
[Has Unresolved Problems]  class with methods that have unresolved problems
niwarnyl.gif (883 bytes) class or method with compiler warnings
niwarngr.gif (879 bytes) class with methods that have compiler warnings
[Generated Method]  code that the Visual Composition Editor generated
[Composed Class]  class that the Visual Composition Editor edited
[Thread]  thread

Scrapbook page symbols

The symbol on each page of the Scrapbook window changes according to the status of the code in the page.  The following symbols indicate the different states:

[Page has no file]  Page is not associated with a file
        [Busy page with no file]  Same page, busy running code

[File modified not saved]  File for the page has been modified and not saved
        [Busy page modified]  Same page, busy running code

[File saved]  File for the page has been saved
        [Busy page saved]  Same page, busy running code