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eclipse does not insert @override annotation ? [message #1718074] Fri, 18 December 2015 22:50 Go to next message
Arthur Chan is currently offline Arthur ChanFriend
Messages: 44
Registered: September 2015
Member
Hi.

I read that eclipse automatically adds the @override annotation when in the sub-class, a method or object from the superclass is overridden.

I haven't seen this behaviour from eclipse, yet.

Maybe I was given wrong info?

Can someone point to sample codes please?

P.S.:

Here is a contrived example,
class Animal{
	public void move(){
		System.out.println("Animals can move.");
	}
	public void grow(){
		System.out.println("Animals can grow.");
	}
}

class Dog extends Animal{
	@Override       // <- I added this annotation, not eclipse 
	public void move(){
		System.out.println("Dogs can walk and run.");
	}
	public void bark(){
		System.out.println("Dogs can bark.");
	}
}



public class TestDog {

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		// 
		Animal a = new Animal(); 		
		Animal b = new Dog();			
		
		a.move();						
		b.move();						// executes the method in Dog class;
		b.grow();
		
	}

}


[Updated on: Fri, 18 December 2015 23:20]

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Re: eclipse does not insert @override annotation ? [message #1718265 is a reply to message #1718074] Mon, 21 December 2015 22:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Bernard Sarter is currently offline Bernard SarterFriend
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Registered: August 2011
Location: Paris, France
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Hi,

Eclipse can do it, for instance each time you save your file.

Have a look at Window => Preferences => Java => Editor => Save Actions, and check "Add missing @Override annotations'.

Hope that helps,
Bernard.
Re: eclipse does not insert @override annotation ? [message #1718332 is a reply to message #1718265] Tue, 22 December 2015 14:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Eric Rizzo is currently offline Eric RizzoFriend
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Eclipse will also insert it automatically if you use Content Assist (code completion, Ctrl+Space) to insert the method body. For example, in your Dog class you could have typed "move" and then Ctrl+Space and Eclipse would offer to insert the overridden method, including the annotation.
Re: eclipse does not insert @override annotation ? [message #1718363 is a reply to message #1718332] Wed, 23 December 2015 00:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Arthur Chan is currently offline Arthur ChanFriend
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Thank-you for sharing,
Re: eclipse does not insert @override annotation ? [message #1718364 is a reply to message #1718265] Wed, 23 December 2015 00:18 Go to previous message
Arthur Chan is currently offline Arthur ChanFriend
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Yes, that works well. Thank you for sharing.
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