Every once in a while, I have the need to replace one 
component with another one.  Obviously, the new component 
implements the same interface as the one I want to replace 
and so I want to keep all the events and property settings 
as the old component.

For instance, I create a new component which extended 
JTextField and would have like to do a global search and 
replace of all JTextField components with my new and 
improved component.

Currently the only work around is to go outside of 
NetBeans, into a normal text editor and search and replace 
inside of it in both the .java and .form files.  It would 
be nice if I could make this change inside of NetBeans.

Delphi has this ability if you want to look at an example 
of how it could be done.  They have a wizard that asks you 
for the old and the new component and then does the search 
and replace in the current file only or in all project 
files depending upon what you select.

Thanks