try, catch, finally autocomplete pattern in IntelliJ

Question

Using IntelliJ when i type try followed by Ctrl-Space (autocomplete), i get nothing added

Instead, i'd like to see

  try {
    // do something great
  } catch {
    case e: Exception => // handle me
  }

Language is Scala, if this matters.

How can i define autocomplete pattern as shown above?

Answer 1

Use the surround templates:

You can find more details in help:

• Surrounding Blocks of Code with Language Constructs

Answer 2

Yes, you can go to File > Settings... and under Live Templates add your own with, Abbreviation: try

Template text:

try {
        // do something great
    } catch {
        case e: Exception => $END$ // handle me
    }

Applicable in Java: expression. The $VAL$ places the cursor there after you tab off of the "try".