If you have an interface that you want to implement it can be
time consuming to write all the class methods just to get your code
to compile, especially if the interface has a large number of
methods. SharpDevelop can save you time by generating this code for
you.
SharpDevelop can generate code for the following:
- Abstract base class methods
- Constructors
- Equals and GetHashCode methods
- Property getters and setters
- Interfaces
- Overridable methods
- Overridable properties
- ToString methods
Whilst editing the code in the Text Editor select Auto
code generation from the Tools menu, or use the keyboard
shortcut Alt+Insert.
This opens the Code Generation dialog box.
Use the cursor keys to select Interface implementation,
press the Tab key to move to the list of interfaces, press
the Space Bar to select the ICollection interface,
then press the Enter key to generate the code.
Code Templates
SharpDevelop also has code templates that can be inserted into
your code. To view the code templates, from the Tools menu
select Options..., in the options dialog box expand the
Coding category and select Code Templates.
SharpDevelop ships with several templates. These templates can
be customised or you can create new ones.
To use a template in your source code, move the cursor to where
you want the code to be inserted, then type in the template name,
for example tryf, then press the space bar to insert the
code.
Alternatively you can insert a code template using the code
template dialog. Move the cursor to where you want the code to be
inserted, then press Ctrl+J to open the Code Template
dialog box.
The code template can be selected directly and inserted or, just
as with code completion, you can type in the first few characters
of the template name and press the Tab key or Enter
key to insert the template.
Surround With
The Code Template dialog box can also be used to surround
selected code with a template. For example, if you wanted to put a
try catch around some code, first select the code in the
text editor.
Then press Ctrl+J to open the Code Template dialog
box and then use the mouse or cursor keys to select the
template.
Pressing the Enter or Tab key will insert the
selected template.
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