[ajug-members] Eclipse 'snippets' plugin = ?

[Howard Kapustein]

1. Can I pick and choose 'templates' for a hierarchial list (some panel
in the IDE with groupings)? See Exadel and MyEclipse.

2. Can the IDE prompt for template substitutions before injecting the
text, e.g.

private static final Log log = ${factory}.get(String $ 
{name}, int ${id});

And the user's displayed a dialog prompting for values for 'factory',
'name' and 'id'? See Exadel and MyEclipse.

2a. Can I mark these as optional vs. required and omit any optional ones
not valued?

2b. Can I provide a small descriptive help for the prompt dialog guiding
the user what to enter for a value?

2c. Can I provide a default value for the fields, so the user can accept
them or change them and not be forced to work with an initially blank
prompt they MUST enter something?

3. Can I abort the process before completion and no code is changed?

	- Howard


-----Original Message-----
From: ajug-members-bounces at ajug.org
[mailto:ajug-members-bounces at ajug.org] On Behalf Of James Mitchell
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 11:30 AM
To: General AJUG membership forum ((100-200 messages/month))
Subject: Re: [ajug-members] Eclipse 'snippets' plugin = ?

POE (Plain ole Eclipse) has snippets, which I use all the time when  
writing stuff in a JSP.  I mean, who wants to retype JSF or Struts  
tags all the time....(in unison) "old school".

However, what you describe sounds like templates.  As Jason  
mentioned, with templates you can customize existing templates or  
create your own.  For example, say I want to add a log variable to  
the class I'm working in and being the lazy-a## that I am, I do not  
want to type this repeatedly for every class I was creating.  So I  
type what I want to see:

   private static final Log log = LogFactory.getLog(SomeClass.class);

..., then copy it and go to the templates preferences section (Window- 
 >Preferences).  Then I create a new template and name it 'psfl' for  
public static final...ok, you get the point.

Then I hightlight the part I want to be specific to the file I'm in,  
and delete it, then click "Insert Variable".  Simple enough there are  
many variables to choose from,  so its rtfm for the one's that seem  
confusing.  The one I need will be the class name, so I picked  
"enclosing_type".

     private static final Log log = LogFactory.getLog($ 
{enclosing_type}.class);

And so now, typing psfl<ctrl+space> brings up the code completion  
list, and my template is the first one listed, and hitting enter  
creates that line:

public class ReallyCoolClassByJames {

   private static final Log log = LogFactory.getLog 
(ReallyCoolClassByJames.class);

   // try it for youself, type 'main<ctrl+space>' ... you like?

}

Given the simple example above, you can get pretty creative with these.


--
James Mitchell
678.910.8017




On Aug 3, 2006, at 9:54 AM, Howard Kapustein wrote:

> No. 'Snippets' as in, a predefined block of code in a list of such  
> things, you can drag onto the an edit window and it'll, ultimately,  
> paste in text.
>
>
>
> Download Exadel's freebie (non-Pro) and take a peek. MyEclipse has  
> a similar thing.
>
> The variable-substitution part is the plus. Straight text  
> drag'n'drop isn't as interesting.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> From: ajug-members-bounces at ajug.org [mailto:ajug-members- 
> bounces at ajug.org] On Behalf Of Jason Vinson
> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 8:53 AM
> To: 'General AJUG membership forum (100-200 messages/month)'
> Subject: RE: [ajug-members] Eclipse 'snippets' plugin = ?
>
>
>
> Do you mean code templates?  An example being "instanceof" in  
> eclipse, where it expands a template that you can tab through and  
> fill out the proper values.
>
>
>
> Jason
>
>
>
> From: ajug-members-bounces at ajug.org [mailto:ajug-members- 
> bounces at ajug.org] On Behalf Of Howard Kapustein
> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 8:47 AM
> To: General AJUG membership forum (100-200 messages/month)
> Subject: [ajug-members] Eclipse 'snippets' plugin = ?
>
>
>
> MyEclipse has one. Exadel has one. But if I'm not using either  
> framework, I can't seem to find one that works.
>
> MyEclipse + Exadel both have the notion of 'variables', i.e. when a  
> snippet is dropped into the editor, a dialog with prompts for  
> substitution values can be displayed for user input, before text  
> insertion.
>
> Does anyone know of a snippet plugin for Eclipse (3.1) that doesn't  
> require MyEclipse or Exadel?
>
>         - Howard
>
> "Your training is nothing! The will is everything! The will to act."
>
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