Jdeveloper comes with few
pre-configured code templates and has provided the capability to users to
define their own templates if needed.
For Example, you can simply type in
code 'sop' and press Ctrl + Enter keys and JDev will
automatically generate:
System.out.println();
So basically code templates are useful
whenever we need to use certain pieces of code over and over again.
To add custom code templates which you
use often use the following steps:
Lets create a template for the widely
used partial target feature-
AdfFacesContext.getCurrentInstance().addPartialTarget();
STEP 1:
In Jdeveloper :
Tools>Preferences>CodeEditor>CodeTemplates
STEP 2:
Click on the Plus icon for adding the
code template:
STEP 3:
Enter the preferred shortcut for the
template and the context of the template , for instance
JavaScript,Java Statements etc
STEP 4:
In the code tab enter the code to
populate along with the placeholders(enclosed between $ symbols) if
any.If the code depends on any imports , we can put them in the
Imports tab.
Step 5:
In the Variables tab we can define
default values for the placeholders if needed and also specify if it
is editable or not. Click on OK.
Now after configuring the template, we
can now use them directly in the Bean code or any Java statements in
Jdev. In this case if we type 'aptr' and press Ctrl +Enter
Keys , the template is populated along with the specified import
statements.
NOTE:
We can also Export the template and
share with other users. Export creates an XML file which can be
imported back anytime.
Check the import for
logging code templates here:
