How to change the value of ${user} variable used in Eclipse templates

Question

Instead of hardcoding the default @author template I would like Eclipse to use user\'s real name taken from account information (in Linux - but Windows solution is also welc

Answer 1

This is the file we're all looking for (inside your Eclipse workspace):

.plugins/org.eclipse.core.runtime/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.prefs

You will find an @author tag with the name you want to change. Restart Eclipse and it will work.

For accents you have to use the Unicode format (e.g. '\u00E1' for á).

You can also modify the 'ini' file as prior answers suggest or set the user name var for a global solution. Or override the @author tag in the Preferences menu for a local solution. Those are both valid solutions to this problem.

But if you're looking for 'that' author name that is bothering most of us, is in that file.

Answer 2

Windows > Preferences > Java > Code Style > Code Templates > Comments

Or Open eclipse.ini file and add following.

-Duser.name=Sumit Singh // Your Name

Answer 3

edit the file /etc/eclipse.ini, so as to contain entry as;

-Duser.name=myname

Restart the "eclipse" and now, on creation of any new file, with wizard (c/c++/java), it will use "myname" in place of ${user}.

Answer 4

Open Eclipse, navigate to Window -> Preferences -> Java -> Code Style -> Code Templates -> Comments -> Types and then press the 'Edit' button. There you can change your name in the generated comment from @Author ${user} to @Author Rajish.