[#FDT-768] New class or interface auto template

FDT

New class or interface auto template

Created: 23/Dec/09 09:04 AM Updated: 25/Jul/12 03:41 PM

Component/s:

Code Templates, Project Template, UI

Affects Version/s:

FDT 4.5.3

Fix Version/s:

FDT

Security Level:

public

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Environment:

all platforms

Issue Links:

Duplicate

This issue is duplicated by:

~~FDT-399~~ Class Template

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Review by Product Owner

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Hi FDT Team and hi all :wink:

Using FDT for many years nwo, a new feature I found "very useful" is not implemented yet.
The possibility of a template to create classes or interfaces.

Here is a screen showing the possible addition:

The purpose...in parallell with existing templates ,once we are in the code, is to pre format and apply the selected template to the created class (or interface).
A significant time saving for template lovers.

What do you tking about that ? possible ? useless ?
Just an idea to go faster and faster in Actionscript developement... 8)

Cheers,
Romain.

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Michael Plank added a comment - 10/Jun/10 10:06 AM

Very nice idea Romain.
We get that feature request quite a log, you nailed the place where to insert the template selection!

We then also need a Template section in the FDT Preferences where you can easily add Class/Interface templates.
Another idea from Alec McEachran was to bind templates to a specific Superclass.
In the template editor you could bind the template to a specific superclass type. If you then create a new class and select a superclass, FDT could automatically select the template.

What do you think?

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Romain Ecarnot added a comment - 10/Jun/10 10:19 AM

>We then also need a Template section in the FDT Preferences where you can easily add Class/Interface templates.
Indeed

>templates / superclass binding
Excellent idea to go even faster !
By default, when the superclass is defined, the binded template is automatically selected (if exists).
But we must always keep the possibility to choose another model if needed

Really great

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Alec McEachran added a comment - 10/Jun/10 04:42 PM

The super-class idea comes from using frameworks specifically.

Every single time I create an Event that extends flash.events.Event, the first thing I do is remove the default bubbles and cancelable parameters in both the constructor and the super statement. It is actually quicker for me not to specify that it extends flash.events.Event, and I end up selecting-all, deleting and using a code-template that has the desired class-template already there.

Great suggestion Romain, I think that this would give FDT a lot of added-value.

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Hasan Otuome added a comment - 13/Jun/10 07:19 AM

This would be an awesome addition!!

I was configuring several template XML files the other day and felt handicapped once I went to create a New AS Class and couldn't select a template on the dialog, lol. Definitely will appreciate the day this feature is added

Excellent idea Romain...

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John Olson added a comment - 19/Nov/10 08:04 PM

SourceMate v2 has a good implementation of this. You can specify a template to be a file template, and then when using Quick Fix or via the New file mention, you can choose New ActionScript file from Template or New MXML file from Template.
http://www.elementriver.com/sourcemate/features/new-file-template-wizards

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Alan K (Deprecated) added a comment - 25/Mar/11 08:23 PM

Great ideas guys, thanks a lot.

I've begun to consolidate similar ideas together into one ticket. Otherwise great ideas such as this get lost.