How can I apply the “move method” refactoring with IntelliJ IDEA?

Question

I want to be able to move an instance method from one class to another class (\"Move method\" from Fowler\'s \"Refactoring\") in IntelliJ IDEA. Unfortunately, when I try \"Move.

Answer 1

if theMethod() has nothing reference to the host class(TheClass), you can make this method static and then use "Move" command. After the method was moved to the target class, you should remove the static keyword.