Question

You can create various Java code templates in Eclipse via

Window > Preferences > Java > Editor > Templates

e.g.

sysout is expanded to:

System.out.println(${word_selection}${});${cursor}

You can activate this by typing sysout followed by CTRL+SPACE

What useful Java code templates do you currently use? Include the name and description of it and why it’s awesome.

I am looking for an original/novel use of a template rather than a built-in existing feature.

• Create Log4J logger
• Get swt color from display
• Syncexec – Eclipse Framework
• Singleton Pattern/Enum Singleton Generation
• Readfile
• Const
• Traceout
• Format String
• Comment Code Review
• String format
• Try Finally Lock
• Message Format i18n and log
• Equalsbuilder
• Hashcodebuilder
• Spring Object Injection
• Create FileOutputStream

Answer 1

The following code templates will both create a logger and create the right imports, if needed.

SLF4J

${:import(org.slf4j.Logger,org.slf4j.LoggerFactory)}
private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(${enclosing_type}.class);

Log4J 2

${:import(org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager,org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger)} 
private static final Logger LOG = LogManager.getLogger(${enclosing_type}.class); 

Log4J

${:import(org.apache.log4j.Logger)}
private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(${enclosing_type}.class);

Source.

JUL

${:import(java.util.logging.Logger)}
private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(${enclosing_type}.class.getName());