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How to change @author default field in Javadoc [message #803224]

Tue, 21 February 2012 03:52

Matthew Brand

Messages: 1
Registered: February 2012

Junior Member

When I type /** and press return to insert a Javadoc comment, Eclipse automatically writes for me

/**
*
* @author Bobby Brown
*
*/

because I am using the computer of my good friend Bobby Brown. Is there a setting for me to change so that it writes a different name in the author field?

Thanks.

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Re: How to change @author default field in Javadoc [message #803340 is a reply to message #803224]

Tue, 21 February 2012 07:58

Dani Megert

Messages: 3802
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

On 21.02.2012 04:52, Matthew Brand wrote:
> When I type /** and press return to insert a Javadoc comment, Eclipse
> automatically writes for me
> /**
> * * @author Bobby Brown
> *
> */
> because I am using the computer of my good friend Bobby Brown. Is
> there a setting for me to change so that it writes a different name in
> the author field?
Start Eclipse with the following VM argument: -Duser.name=YourName

Dani
>
> Thanks.

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Re: How to change @author default field in Javadoc [message #803388 is a reply to message #803340]

Tue, 21 February 2012 09:28

Bimlesh Sharma

Messages: 2
Registered: February 2012

Junior Member

FOllow these steps should
create a user with your name.
login to your user and start writting code.
change computer name with your name.
It should fix your issue.

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Re: How to change @author default field in Javadoc [message #803534 is a reply to message #803388]

Tue, 21 February 2012 13:10

Russell Bateman

Messages: 3798
Registered: July 2009
Location: Provo, Utah, USA

Senior Member

On 2012.02.21 2:28, Bimlesh Sharma wrote:
> FOllow these steps should create a user with your name.
> login to your user and start writting code.
> change computer name with your name.
> It should fix your issue.

(Yeah, Bobby Brown will love that idea.)

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Re: How to change @author default field in Javadoc [message #803607 is a reply to message #803224]

Tue, 21 February 2012 15:00

Russell Bateman

Messages: 3798
Registered: July 2009
Location: Provo, Utah, USA

Senior Member

On 2/20/2012 8:52 PM, Matthew Brand wrote:
> When I type /** and press return to insert a Javadoc comment, Eclipse
> automatically writes for me
> /**
> * * @author Bobby Brown
> *
> */
> because I am using the computer of my good friend Bobby Brown. Is there
> a setting for me to change so that it writes a different name in the
> author field?
>
> Thanks.

There's also an alternative method given at "Alternative" in the note at
this link. This method will achieve the same result, but it will also
contaminate the workspace on Bobby's computer (but only that workspace).

http://www.javahotchocolate.com/notes/eclipse.html#author

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Re: How to change @author default field in Javadoc [message #957444 is a reply to message #803224]

Thu, 25 October 2012 08:24

David Petrák

Messages: 1
Registered: October 2012
Location: Martin, Slovakia

Junior Member

Simply go to:
Window - Preferences - Java - Code Style - Code Templates - Comments - Types - Edit... and change ${user} to whatever you want.

Also go to:
Window - Preferences - Java - Editor - Templates - @author - Edit... and change ${user} to whatever you want.

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Re: How to change @author default field in Javadoc [message #1739693 is a reply to message #803224]

Thu, 04 August 2016 00:01

Benjamin Hogan

Messages: 1
Registered: August 2016

Junior Member

To change what shows after the existing @author, this works:

Window - Preferences - Java - Code Style - Code Templates - Comments - Types - Click Edit and change ${user} to what you want.

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