Specific comment blocks in Eclipse

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I often see comment blocks like:

// ===========================================================
// Methods
// ===========================================================

Is there any way to add them in Eclipse fast?

`ctrl shift /` will add a block comment, but not in the format you have posted. — The Cat, Mar 19 '13 at 10:58
BTW: when you need to separate fields and methods like this, your classes probably are too long. As a rule of thumb, a class should fit into 1-2 screens. — Andy, Mar 19 '13 at 11:04
Please read the answers in http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2379197/how-to-mark-logical-sections-of-code-in-java-comments to see why this approach is wrong in most cases. — Bananeweizen, Mar 19 '13 at 18:39

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 19 '13 at 10:58

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You could try creating a code template: -> Window -> Preferences -> Java -> Editor -> Templates.

answered Mar 19 '13 at 10:58

Kai

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score 2 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

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You can add your own comment template in Eclipse. I think you can do this under: Main Menu -> Window -> Preferences -> Java -> Code Style -> Code Templates -> Configure generated code and comments.

Take a look at these instructions here and this answer i think it is exactly what you need.

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answered Mar 19 '13 at 10:58

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 19 '13 at 10:58

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Ctrl-/ to toggle "//" comments and Ctrl-Shift-/ to toggle "/* */" comments. At least for Java, anyway - other tooling may have different shortcuts.

Ctrl-\ will remove a block of either comment, but won't add comments.

answered Mar 19 '13 at 10:58

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Specific comment blocks in Eclipse

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