Developer Tool for Method Discovery

Overview

Model Methods Finder is a developer utility module for Odoo that helps developers quickly find and explore method implementations across models. It provides an intuitive interface to browse installed models, discover their methods, and locate method implementations throughout the inheritance chain. This tool is particularly useful for debugging, code exploration, and understanding complex model hierarchies.

Key Features

• Model Browser: Browse all installed models in your Odoo instance
• Method Discovery: List all callable methods for any selected model
• Inheritance Chain Analysis: Find all inheritance files for a model
• Implementation Tracking: Locate method implementations across the inheritance chain
• IDE Integration: Open implementations directly in PyCharm or VS Code
• Debug Menu Integration: Quick access via Debug > User Interface menu
• Search Functionality: Search models and methods with autocomplete

How to Use

1. Open any Odoo form view
2. Click the Debug button (gear icon)
3. Navigate to User Interface > Model Methods Finder
4. Select a model from the dropdown to browse its methods
5. Click Find Model Inheritances to see inheritance files
6. Select a method to find its implementations
7. Click Find Method Implementations to locate all implementations
8. Use the IDE icons to open files directly in PyCharm or VS Code

Use Cases

• Code Exploration: Understand how methods are implemented across different models
• Debugging: Quickly locate where specific functionality is implemented
• Learning: Study Odoo's inheritance patterns and method overrides
• Development: Find existing methods before creating new ones
• Code Review: Verify method implementations and inheritance chains

Requirements

• PyCharm or VS Code for IDE integration (optional)
• Developer mode enabled