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The rename refactoring should search and replace occurrences more than just Java file, comments, and JavaEE descriptors. It should also give the options of including: . Strings in Java files that have the object being renamed . Text occurrences in any text files, especially in XML files . Rename variables that reference the class being renamed . Rename inheritors/subclasses