public interface CodeTemplate
extends Cloneable, Comparable<CodeTemplate>, Serializable

A "code template" is a kind of macro for commonly-typed code. It associates a short identifier with a longer code snippet, then when the code template is enabled and the short identifier is typed, it is replaced with the longer code snippet.

For example, you can associate the identifier forb (short for "for-block") with the following code:

   for (<caret>) {

   }
 

Then, whenever you type forb followed by a trigger (e.g., a space) into a text area with this CodeTemplate, the code snippet is added in place of forb. Further, the caret is placed at the position denoted by <caret>.

Static text replacements are done with StaticCodeTemplate. Dynamic templates can also be created and used.