Auto-generate Android Log TAG in Android Studio/Intellij idea

Question

In Intellij Idea when i typing psfs and then press Ctrl+J IDE was getting me a dialog :

And when i press Enter i get an

I know where i can customize my own output

But i can't any doc's how i can write my own live template.

In the end i want to get next result :

Typing : psfst -> press Ctrl+J -> press Enter

Result :

public static final String TAG = <currentClassName>.class.getSimpleName();

It will be so helpfull, because i have a habit to log my classes.

Answer 1

I find a solution

1) Create a new live template in plain group
2) In template text :

private static final String TAG = $CLASS_NAME$.class.getSimpleName();

3) Define a usage scope :

4) Choose a shortcut :

finally click on Edit variables and change expression value to className()

Click Ok , Apply, Ok and use.

Answer 2

There already exists such shortcut in Android Studio - write logt and enter while cursor is at the class scope.

more here :

Answer 3

It's super simple in Android studio, just type logt and press Tab.

It generates: private static final String TAG = "xyzActivity";

Answer 4

For those using Android Studio 3 and Kotlin it is necessary to change how Live Templates set:

Editor >> Live Templates >> AndroidLog

By default it is just for Java

Add Kotlin pressing "change" button and check Kotlin

and after that it will work again!

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Updated: 2020

Android Studio: 3.6.2

Steps:

1. Add
2. Call logtk are whatever you want to call
3. Use this code as template text

private val TAG = this::class.java.simpleName

4. Add a description
5. Do it applicable to Kotlin: in my case I used just for Class

Update June 2020

There's no need to set anything up anymore. Android Studio 4.0 comes with this functionality by default. The same with Toast