Java Editor Templates Preferences

Javadoc: Proposal is only offered in Javadoc comments
Java: Proposal is only offered in Java code
Java type members: Proposal is only offered when completing a Java type member
Java statement: Proposal is only offered when completing a Java statement
SWT: Proposal is only offered when completing in Java code with SWT on the build path
SWT type members: Proposal is only offered when completing a Java type member with SWT on the build path
SWT statement: Proposal is only offered when completing a Java statement with SWT on the build path

The following fields and buttons appear in the dialog:

Option	Description
Name	The name of the template.
Context	The context determines where the template can be used and the set of available pre-defined template variables. The Java editor defines a context for Java and Javadoc areas. Javadoc: Proposal is only offered in Javadoc comments Java: Proposal is only offered in Java code Java type members: Proposal is only offered when completing a Java type member Java statement: Proposal is only offered when completing a Java statement SWT: Proposal is only offered when completing in Java code with SWT on the build path SWT type members: Proposal is only offered when completing a Java type member with SWT on the build path SWT statement: Proposal is only offered when completing a Java statement with SWT on the build path
Automatically insert	If selected, code assist will automatically insert the template if it is the only proposal available at the caret position.
Description	A description of the template, which is displayed to the user when choosing the template.
Pattern	The template pattern.
Insert Variables...	Displays a list of pre-defined context specific template variables.

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