If I have typed out an expression that returns a known type, is there a way for eclipse to content-assist the creation of that type, potentially with templated variable names?
The screenshot below is an example of where this would be useful. You'll notice that if I hover my mouse over the getModel()
method, it clearly states that it can only return a single type of Map<String, Object>
. But if I then type Ctrl-Space with my cursor to the left of the =
, nothing happens. Preferably, it would create the whole Map<String, Object> model
that you see commented out, with model
being templated so you could tab to it, and quickly enter your variable name.
I suppose it's even possible that it could infer the default variable name based on the getter method name...
You could probably use the extract variable refactoring for this use case.
First type
mv.getModel()
Then go to Refactor/Extract Local Variable or just hit SHIFT+ALT+L.
It will then prompt you for variable name and after you hit enter you should get:
Map<String, Object> variableName = mv.getModel();
I know that the question is about content assist, but as far as I know it isn't possible to do this that way. Hopefully this is an acceptable alternative. If someone knows a better solution feel free to correct me.