How to use the replacements in JAutoDoc plugin for eclipse - eclipse-plugin

I can't seem to understand how to make the replacements work?
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I'd ask for clarification in a comment but I don't have enough reputation yet.
If the problem is that you don't understand what they do:
Replacements are what JAutodoc uses to create generic comments based on things like method and parameter names. That's why it can create the comment "Sets the number of questions" above a method called setNumberOfQuestions().
If the problem is that you're having trouble creating custom replacements:
Go to Eclipse Preferences > Java > JAutodoc. There will be a list of the default replacements at the bottom of the window. You can see from there what format to use when you create your own. For example, the default ability to comment "Adds the customer" for a method called addCustomer() is reflected in the list with Shortcut: add; Replacement: Adds the; Scope: method; Replace: Prefix. So let's say you often write methods with names like initializeCustomerList() or initializeArray() and you want JAutodoc to be able to automatically comment those. You would click the Add button next to the list of current replacements and fill in the fields as follows:
Shortcut: initialize
Replacement: Initializes the
Scope: method
Replace: prefix
Similarly, if you want to teach it about common names you use for fields, you would choose the scope "field" instead of "method". Or if you use the same names for both fields and methods you could choose "both".

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How do I require certain instance variables be provided at object creation?

Let's say I have a type of object in my game called oCharacter. All characters must have names, so I want to provide one when I construct the object. I can do that by using the _variables argument of instance_create_layer:
instance_create_layer(0, 0, "Instances", oCharacter, { name: "George" });
I could even make sure that I don't forget to do this by making a "constructor" function for characters and only instantiating them using that:
function character_create(_x, _y, _name) {
return instance_create_layer(_x, _y, "Instances", oCharacter, { name: _name });
}
But this approach has two problems.
The first is that I or another developer might forget about this convention and instantiate a character directly using instance_create_layer, forgetting to pass a name and setting up a runtime error further down the road.
The second (related) issue is that Feather doesn't know about this convention, so my Feather window is full of error messages about references to instance variables that aren't declared in the Create event - but I don't see how I can declare these variables in the Create event, as I'm expecting their value to be provided by the creator.
Is there some way of doing this that addresses these issues?
The first problem is just about setting rules about the code conventions within your team, if your team does not know about these conventions you want them to follow, then you should tell it them in a meeting.
For the second problem: Maybe you could create an empty/nullable variable in the Create Event? I'm afraid I'm not familiar with Feather
Personally I would do two things for this.
Create development standards for the team and put them in something like a Word document, wiki page, onenote, whatever makes the most sense for your team.
I would use a function to create the instance of the object (like you're doing there), and have some simple validation checks inside of the create event itself that will cancel it's creation (something like a guard clause) and output a debug message with a reminder.
It's not the most elegant solution but that should do the trick (assuming you haven't found something else by now haha)

Can I use filters in Intellij structural search to reference variable counts?

I am trying to create a custom inspection in IntelliJ using structural search. The idea is to find all methods that have one or more parameters, of which at least one is not annotated. Bonus: Only hit non-primitive types of parameters.
So far, I have created the following Search Template:
$MethodType$ $Method$(#$ParamAnnotation$ $ParameterType$ $Parameter$);
using these filters and the search target "complete match":
$Parameters$: count[1,∞]
$ParamAnnotation$: count[0,0]
However, this only hits methods without any parameters annotated. I want it to also match methods where only some parameters have an annotation but others don't.
Is it possible to reference the count of one variable in the filter of another, e.g. by using script filters? If so, how?
You can do this by creating a Search Template like this:
$MethodType$ $Method$($TypeBefore$ $before$,
#$ParamAnnotation$ $ParameterType$ $Parameter$,
$TypeAfter$ $after$);
Filters:
$Parameters$: count=[1,1] // i.e. no filter
$ParamAnnotation$: count=[0,0]
$before$: count=[0,∞]
$after$: count=[0,∞]
This will find all method with at least one parameter without annotation.

How to use the data store to set a toolbar title in Sencha Touch

I am trying to set the toolbar item dynamically. So far I have a back button that resets the toolbar title to 'start' if the user chooses to go back.
But the following code won't work:
menuList.on('itemtap', function(dataView, index, item, e){
viewport.dockedItems.items[0].setTitle('{title}');
});
It tries to use a variable called 'title' out of my data store array. This works great for providing text to my Ext.List items. But the above code sets the toolbar title to the string '{title}' without even thinking of it being a variable.
Can you help me out?
List's use templates so items within curley braces get evaluated... you'll need to pass a reference to a variable without quotes. You haven't provided enough code for me to tell you where that information would be. If you already have a variable in scope called title that you put the data into then you can just reamove the '{ and }' ... otherwise you'll need to get the data you need from your store through some means, like Ext.StoreMgr or [appname].stores
Two things. 1) You will really want to get used to digging into the ST source code. In this case, if you look at the code for "setTitle", you will see that its argument is interpreted as straight HTML, not a template. So you can't use curly bracket syntax here. 2) Note that the type of the "item" argument to the event handler is an Element (i.e. ST's representation of the DOM object, not the selected datastore object. So that's not going to help you. However, the "index" arg gives you an easy way to get the appropriate object from the store. i.e.
[appname].stores.pages.getAt(index).title
I really don't know why, but it works if you put up to variables: One for the record and one for the value inside that record. There is a detailed explanation in the sencha.com-forum

Can IntelliJ auto-complete constructor parameters on "new" expression?

If my class has a non-empty constructor, is it possible to auto-complete parameters in the new expression?
With Eclipse, if you press ctrl+space when the cursor is between the parenthesis:
MyClass myObject = new MyClass();
it will find the appropriate parameters.
--> MyClass myObject = new MyClass(name, value);
When I use ctrl+shift+spacebar after the new, Intellij shows me the constructors, but I can't choose one for auto-completion. Am I missing an option?
I usually start with CtrlP (Parameter Info action) to see what arguments are accepted (auto guess complete is way to error prone in my opinion). And if as in your case you want to fill in name type n a dropdown menu appears with all available variables/fields (etc) starting with n Arrow Up/Down and Tab to select name, or CtrlSpace to select a method (or even CtrlAltSpace to be killed by suggestions;-), followed by , and v Tab for value.
Well I used the eclipse key map where Parameter Info is unassigned.
Here is how to change that:
Well there's the Ctrl+Shift+Space combination, which tries to come up with a set of possible arguments. And if you press the Ctrl+Shift+Space a second time, Idea tries find arguments which fit across multiple calls & conversions.
So in your example Ctrl+Shift+Space would almost certainly bring up the 'name' as suggestion. And the next Ctrl+Shift+Space would bring up 'value' as suggestion.
In Intellij Idea 2016.3 you can use option + return. It will ask you if you want to introduce the named argument for the argument you are on and all the followers.
There's no such possibility yet. As IDEA doesn't fill the arguments automatically, distinguishing the constructors in the lookup makes no sense. There's a request for that (http://youtrack.jetbrains.net/issue/IDEABKL-5496) although I sincerely believe such a behavior is too dangerous and error-prone.

Is there an Xcode version of "Override/Implement Method"?

This is one of my favorite eclipse features. Does it exist in Xcode? I'm getting tired of cutting and pasting from my header files in to my implementations.
Just type "dash" then "space" and start typing the method name that you want to override. Now push Esc.
Example:
- tab
will prompt your to pick a method that overrides any of the TableViewDatasource / Delegate methods. Hit Return and it will automatically provide the return type too...
Here's a pic of what it looks like and notice that I did not provide the return type myself:
Cheers...
This is the kind of task that a user script is useful for. I use this one I banged out in ruby.
#! /usr/bin/env ruby -w
dash="------------------------------------"
r=/(^.+);/ # find entire function definition
pr=/(\w+(:|;))/ #find named parameters to make selector style string
s=STDIN.read
s.each_line() do |l|
m=l.match(r)
if m
n=l.match(/:/)
if n #if the function as one or more parameters
params=l.scan(/(\w+:)/)
puts m.captures[0] + "{\n\n}//"+dash + params.to_s + dash +"\n\n"
else #method has no parameters
puts m.captures[0]+ "{\n\n}//"+dash + m.captures[0] + dash +"\n\n"
end
end
end
To use, select a header method definition, run the script, switch to implementation and paste. This one adds in my preferred method comments boiler plate so you can customized that as you wish.
Check out Accessorizer, it may not be exactly what you're looking for, but it could help in other things that you may like. I haven't used it extensively yet, but I got it as part of one of MobileOrchard's bundle.
Take a look at the ODCompletionDictionary plug-in for Xcode. It allows you to define expandable macros that are configurable with many options. It is an enormous time saver.
With Swift, pressing CTRL+SPACE in the class body will bring up auto-complete for methods. Just start typing the method name.
If you're extending a class, XCode 10 doesn't seem to automatically insert override when necessary.