setter getter template not working

[Pevdeveloper]

I can't seem to get the templates for getters and setters to work. It it always using something else, but I can't determine what exactly it is using. My template looks like this:

Name: Setter
Pattern: void set(\S+)\(+ (+)\)
Example: void setNumberOfQuestions(int number)

Template:
/**
* Sets the ${e.g(1).rsfl()}.
*
* @param ${e.g(2)} the helloworld ${e.g(1).rsfl()}
*/

My code:
public void setMyId(String myIdParam) {
this.myId = myId;
}

After running template:
/**
* Sets the my id.
*
* @param myIdParam the new my id
*/
public void setMyId(String myIdParam) {
this.myId = myId;
}

There seems to be a similar problem with getters. FWIW I have the same problem with Eclipse (3.7) templates. Getters and setters seem to be ignored.

Please let me know if I'm doing something wrong.
Thanks.

[Martin Kesting]

Hi,
Your template seems to be ok. There is an option "etter from field comment". If this option is selected, the related template is ignored. Could this be your problem?

[Pevdeveloper]

Thank-you. That was the problem. Could you provide an explanation of what that parameter is supposed to do?

Also, on my getter template I had Target - Element Name checked which also caused problems. Perhaps some additional explanation of when to use Element Name and when to use Signature would also be helpful.

Thanks!

BTW - I do like this tool! Thanks for creating it! I think it provides value in that it gets a base comment started and you can carefully add more to that base later if necessary.

[Martin Kesting]

If the option "etter from field comment" is checked, the setter comment will be created like this:

/**
* Sets the <field comment>.
*
* @param myIdParam the new <field comment>
*/
public void setMyId(String myIdParam) {
    this.myId = myId;
}

Everything but <field comment> is hard coded and cannot be changed by templates. <field comment> is taken from the Javadoc of the related field.

"Target" defines what the given Pattern should match:

Element name: "setMyId"
Signature: "void setMyId(String myIdParam)"

With "Signature" checked you can write templates for methods with a specific return type and number of parameters.