The parameters entered by the user can be accessed like all other properties in Velocity by adding the prefix
'data'. For example if you defined a parameter with name 'className' in the template dialog
the parameter can be referenced in your templates with '${data.className}.
The static parameters can be accessed by the Velocity template using the same name under which they are defined i.e. if you define a parameter 'vendor' in the configuration dialog
you can use this parameter in the template with the string '${vendor}'.
The plugin provides a number of hardcoded parameters for the use in the templates.
| Velocity String | Description |
| ${Dates.day} | Current day (1..31) |
| ${Dates.month} | Current month (January=1, February=2,...) |
| ${Dates.today} | Current date in the current locale default format |
| ${Dates.year} | Current year (2006) |
| ${Selection.directory} | The directory of the selected item. |
| ${Selection.file} | The file name of the selected item. |
| ${Selection.module} | The module name of the selected item. |
| ${Selection.moduleDirectory} | The path containing the module file of the selected item. |
| ${Selection.package} | The package of the selected item. |
| ${Selection.project} | The name of the project. |
| ${Selection.projectDirectory} | The path containing the project file. |
| ${Selection.rootDirectory} | The root source path containing the selected item. |
The plugin provides a number of hardcoded utility methods for the use in the templates.
| Velocity String | Description |
| ${Dates.date(pattern)} | Returns the current date formatted with the given pattern.
| pattern | : | The formatting pattern like supported by java.text.SimpleDateFormat. |
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| ${Env.get(variable)} | Returns the given environment variable.
| variable | : | The name of the environment variable. |
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| ${Strings.capitalize(text)} | Change the first letter into upper case.
| text | : | The string to be modified. |
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| ${Strings.decapitalize(text)} | Change the first letter into lower case.
| text | : | The string to be modified. |
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| ${Strings.fillLeft(baseString, string, length)} | Prepends the given string to the given baseString until it has at least the given length.
| baseString | : | The starting string. |
| string | : | The string which is prepended to be baseString. |
| length | : | The length of the returned string. |
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| ${Strings.fillRight(baseString, string, length)} | Appends the given string to the given baseString until it has at least the given length.
| baseString | : | The starting string. |
| string | : | The string which is appended to the baseString. |
| length | : | The length of the returned string. |
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| ${Strings.formatJavaIdentifier(text)} | Formats the given value as a displayable string. 'aJavaProperty' will be changed to 'A Java Property'.
| text | : | The string to be modified. |
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| ${System.get(property)} | Returns the given system property.
| property | : | The name of the property. |
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