About

Adds the following variables for code templates in eclipse:

• "formatted_method_parameter" - log4j logging style.
• "formatted_logback_method_parameters" - logback logging style

Installation

• Open Help -> Install New software.
• Click "Add..."
• Add repository:
  • Name: eclipse-log-param
  • Location: https://dl.bintray.com/dernasherbrezon/eclipse/
• Select eclipse-log-param
• Restart eclipse

Configuration

Under Window -> Preferences -> Java -> Editor -> Templates click "New.."

• name = "lp"
• context = "Java statements"
• description = "Fast parameters logging"
• Pattern:
  • log4j: "logger.trace("${enclosing_method}. ${formatted_method_parameters});"
  • logback: "logger.trace("${enclosing_method}. ${formatted_logback_method_parameters});"

Click "OK"

Usage

In method type "lp" and press "ctrl" + "space". Consider the following method:

public static void saveUserPreferences(String userName, String[] preferences) {

}

The result will be:

• log4j style:

public static void saveUserPreferences(String userName, String[] preferences) {
    logger.trace("saveUserPreferences. userName: " + userName + " preferences: " + preferences);
}

• logback style:

public static void saveUserPreferences(String userName, String[] preferences) {
    logger.trace("saveUserPreferences. userName: {}, preferences: {}", userName, preferences);
}

Hints

Usefull for logging error stuff in catch block. Silghtly modified version of default "try" template:

try {
	${line_selection}
} catch (Exception ${exception_variable_name}) {
	LOG.error("unable to ${enclosing_method}. ${formatted_method_parameters}, ${exception_variable_name});
	${cursor}
}