Java Design Patterns Snippets

A premium collection of Java Design Pattern snippets for VS Code. Designed to help you implement robust architectures quickly with clean, modular code.

🚀 Features

• Pattern-focused: 9 essential design patterns.
• Prefix Consistency: All snippets start with dp-.
• Dynamic Placeholders: Tab through variables to rename classes and interfaces instantly.
• Theory Snippets: Get the "Why" and "How" right in your editor.

📦 Supported Patterns

🛠 Usage

Type dp- followed by the pattern name to see available snippets:

• dp-factory-method: Generate Creator/Product classes.
• dp-strategy-context: Generate Context for Strategy pattern.
• dp-singleton: Create a thread-safe singleton.
• dp-<pattern>-theory: View design pattern theory and diagrams.

📚 Snippet Examples

Factory Method

• dp-factory-product
• dp-factory-concrete
• dp-factory-creator

Strategy

• dp-strategy-interface
• dp-strategy-concrete
• dp-strategy-context

📦 Packaging and Publishing

To create a .vsix file for this extension, follow these steps:

1. Install VSCE (VS Code Extension Manager):

   npm install -g @vscode/vsce
   

2. Login with Personal Access Token (PAT):

   • Go to Azure DevOps and create a Personal Access Token.
   • Critical Scopes: Select "All accessible organizations" and "Marketplace (Publish)".
   • Run:

     vsce login HacEch
     

   • Paste your token when prompted.

3. Package or Publish:

   • To package locally: vsce package
   • To publish to Marketplace: vsce publish

4. Install the .vsix:

   • Open VS Code -> Extensions -> "..." -> "Install from VSIX...".

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