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In eclipse (java) Window->Preferences->Java->New new templates can be created. In the field "Pattern" I entered System.out.println("DEBUG ${label}"); ${cursor} I like old-style debug...
#3: Post edited
by
Lundin
·
2025-12-03T09:27:19Z (10 months ago)
Template metaprogramming does indeed refer to something else.
- In eclipse (java) Window->Preferences->Java->New new *templates* can be created.
- In the field "Pattern" I entered
- ```
- System.out.println("DEBUG ${label}");
- ${cursor}
- ```
- I like old-style debugging, so I use a lot statements like `System.out.println("DEBUG A");` ... `System.out.println("DEBUG Z");`.
- The question is, can (and if so, how) I have the variable `${label}` to be permanent and auto-increasing?
- So that calling it first time, it has value "A", second time "B" and so on.
The question is not restricted to the use-case above, templates are a mighty tool, if you know how to use it.Not sure if the tag **template-metaprogramming** is used as intended.
- In eclipse (java) Window->Preferences->Java->New new *templates* can be created.
- In the field "Pattern" I entered
- ```
- System.out.println("DEBUG ${label}");
- ${cursor}
- ```
- I like old-style debugging, so I use a lot statements like `System.out.println("DEBUG A");` ... `System.out.println("DEBUG Z");`.
- The question is, can (and if so, how) I have the variable `${label}` to be permanent and auto-increasing?
- So that calling it first time, it has value "A", second time "B" and so on.
- The question is not restricted to the use-case above, templates are a mighty tool, if you know how to use it.
#2: Post edited
by
watchmaker
·
2025-11-26T01:41:38Z (10 months ago)
silly typo in header that would prevent searge engins to find it
eclipe templates -- creating and setting a permanent variable
- eclipse templates -- creating and setting a permanent variable
#1: Initial revision
by
watchmaker
·
2025-11-25T23:21:44Z (10 months ago)
eclipe templates -- creating and setting a permanent variable
In eclipse (java) Window->Preferences->Java->New new *templates* can be created.
In the field "Pattern" I entered
```
System.out.println("DEBUG ${label}");
${cursor}
```
I like old-style debugging, so I use a lot statements like `System.out.println("DEBUG A");` ... `System.out.println("DEBUG Z");`.
The question is, can (and if so, how) I have the variable `${label}` to be permanent and auto-increasing?
So that calling it first time, it has value "A", second time "B" and so on.
The question is not restricted to the use-case above, templates are a mighty tool, if you know how to use it.
Not sure if the tag **template-metaprogramming** is used as intended.