Predefined Variables for Java Template Snippets

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David Thompson edited this page Jul 14, 2026 · 5 revisions

Below are the predefined variables you could use in the template settings such as java.templates.fileHeader and java.templates.typeComment.

${file_name} - name of the current Java file
${package_name} - name of the enclosing package
${type_name} - name of the current type
${user} - current user system login name
${date} - current system date
${time} - current system time
${year} - current year
${month} - current month
${shortmonth} - short form representation of current month
${day} - current day of the month
${hour} - current hour
${minute} - current minute
${todo} - the configured task tag (e.g. "TODO")

The following variables apply for relevant templates only:

${enclosing_method} - name of the method being implemented or overridden
${body_statement} - the generated body statement (e.g. a call to the overridden super method)
${exception_var} - name of the caught exception variable