[news.eclipse.platform] Re: Use an XML Template when creating a New XML

[Daniel Megert <daniel_megert@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Ronan Mulvaney wrote:

> Hi Dani,
>
> The Wizard I'm using is just my own creation/extension to the New File 
> option to allow for the creation of the file type that I am handling.
> I wasn't aware that they were only code templates,

I guess we should first define the terms ;-)
There are two kinds of JDT templates: the ones used when typing (see 
Java > Editor > Templates) and which can be contributed via the 
extension point and those that are used when JDT generates code (see 
Java > Code Style > Code Templates). Both use the TemplateStore 
technology. Now, since you write your own stuff you could use the 
extension point to contribute the templates but then, other plug-ins 
could theoretically contribute their own code generation tempalates 
which would then appear on your preference page (you will have to 
provide a Code Templates preference page where users can edit your 
default templates. I would  therefore suggest to follow the same pattern 
as JDT does: use the template store technology but provide your own set 
of default templates directly.

For a start take a look at:
   org.eclipse.jdt.internal.ui.JavaPlugin.getCodeTemplateStore()
   /org.eclipse.jdt.ui/templates/default-codetemplates.xml

HTH
Dani

> I was hoping to re-use this Template Store to allow developers of my 
> artifact the ability to customize the initial file creation similar to 
> the "New Java Files" template in the JDT.
>
> Ronan
>
> > Ronan Mulvaney wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Would really appreciate some help here in case I'm way off track.
> > >
> > > What I am trying to do is define an XML template and when I create a 
> > > new file, that this template gets used in the creation.
> > >
> > > I have my org.eclipse.ui.editors.templates extension and this seems 
> > > fine and shows up in the WST XML Template store.
> > > What I am trying to figure out now is how this should get used when 
> > > I create the file from my New File Wizard.
> >
> >
> > Can't speak for XML and have no clue which wizard you're using but 
> > normally the templates contributed via the mentioned extension are 
> > editor templates used when typing and not code templates used for 
> > code generation.
> >
> > Dani
> >
> > > I can query and get the template, etc but I'm a bit confused then as 
> > > to how to go about doing the replace of some of the 
> > > TemplateVariables, well mainly if I was heading in the right 
> > > direction, etc..
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Ronan