Author: Claus Ibsen (cib_rejse@yahoo.dk)

Intellij plugin: http://plugins.intellij.net/plugins

Plugin project page: http://generate-tostring.googlecode.com http://code.google.com/p/generate-tostring/

Wiki: http://code.google.com/p/generate-tostring/w/list

Issue tracker: http://code.google.com/p/generate-tostring/issues/list

Forum - genereate toString() release announcements: http://www.intellij.net/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=267303&tstart=0

About:

Generate toString() is a plugin for Intellij IDEA. The plugin adds a new action 'toString()' in the generate menu (alt + ins). The action generates a toString() method that dumps the classes fields. Java body code is generated using Velocity Macro and you can change this to fit your needs. The plugin has it's own settings (ctrl + alt + s). Full documentation included (Click the link from Settings).

Ideas:

• Groovy support
• Screenshot of run toString() inspections (non on-the-fly)
• Screenshot of using quick template selection list
• Include screenshots in plugin documentation
• Refactor HandlerImpl to seperate code generator (having Velocity impl for now)
• Inspection to be smarter for toString() methods that just dump a display name and nothing with dumping fields
• Insert at caret position and within anonymous class
• StringBuffer/Builder templates to use singleline if no fields to output
• Support "insert @Override" in EAP #5557 field chooser dialog
• Support generating ToString() methods for JDK1.5 enums
• JDK1.5 (annotations, enum, generic, vararg etc.) in velocity context
• Insert after/before method (reg exp)
• Possible to add a display name to TemplateResource to have a different text in template quick selection list than the filename
• MethodElement to have more information: hasParameters, throwsException and much more.
• Generate toString() for multiple classes (for fast generation of toString() in classes that for instance has been code generated)
• Dump protected/packagelocal fields from super instead of super.toString()
• Use IDEA UI Components instead of Swing in the Settings
• Redesign Settings UI using IDEA GUI Designer
• Repaint config icon to use new IDEA style of 'override' icon
• Use reg.exp. for parsing template code into javadoc, methodbody, template (better validation error displayed)
• public int compareTo(Object o); template
• Honor insert position of toString according to rearranger plugin
• Velocity Macro Syntax integrated to IDEA
• Use IDEA edtitor for template editing