For me a toString() method would be enough -- simply for debugging purposes.
Tom
At 08:58 21.02.02 +0100, you wrote:
>toString() is just part of the "Canonical object" story,
>where you ensure each object has a correct
> - equals()
> - hashCode()
> - toString()
>
>implementation.
>
>I wrote a simple doclet to generate those 3 methods; it's not very
>complicated.
>
>Though, I would prefer to see those 3 methods names next to "constructor"
>and "getter/setter" when I press [Alt-Ins].
>As you suggest, IDEA could update it/them, when you would add/substract
>instance variables.
>
>
>Alain Ravet
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jim Birchfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>
> > I think it would be nice to be able to generate a toString method that can
> > print out all variables. Something like this:
> >
> > private String name;
> > private String gender;
> >
> > /** IDEA generated */
> > public String toString() {
> > StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer();
> > buf.append("name=");
> > buf.append(name);
> > buf.append(", gender=");
> > buf.append(gender);
> > return buf.toString();
> > }
> >
> > it would be even nicer to adjust this method when ever variables are
>added,
> > subtracted, or changed.
>
>
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