Tip #288: A keymapping to generate Java setters and getters automatically

This mapping makes it much simpler to write new java classes by simplifying some of the dull repetative coding (ie setters and getters).

To use, first write a basic class with the following format:

public class MyClass
{

     private <type> <varname> = <initvalue>;
     private <type> <varname> = initvalue>;

     // getters


     // setters

}


Note the getters/setters comment -- they are important as they are used to place the getters and setters.

The mapping is:

map jgs mawv/ <Enter>"ty/ <Enter>wvwh"ny/getters<Enter>$a<Enter><Enter>public <Esc>"tpa<Esc>"npbiget<Esc>l~ea()<Enter>{<Enter><Tab>return <Esc>"npa;<Enter>}<Esc>=<Enter><Esc>/setters<Enter>$a<Enter><Enter>public void <Esc>"npbiset<Esc>l~ea(<Esc>"tpa <Esc>"npa)<Enter>{<Enter><Tab>this.<Esc>"npa=<Esc>"npa;<Enter>}<Esc>=<Enter>`ak


(the above should be one long line with no spaces between the end of the lines above).

To use this to generate a class go to the variable that should have a setter/getter and place the curser at the beginning of the 'private':

   private <type> <variable> = <initvalue>'
   ^

Then type:

jgs

this will create the first getter/setter and then move up to the next variable.  You can just keep typing jgs until all the  getters/setters have been generated.

This should mapping isn't perfect and someone could probably make it a little cleaner.  It could also relatively easily be adapted to C++.  Please feel free to send me any feedback/enhancements as I am trying to compile a list of these.



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