Templates with multiple files
Some programming patterns and frameworks require a set of related files, usually with a very specific structure. For example, you can create separate Go files: one for your application (main.go) and another one for tests (main_test.go).
In GoLand, you can create sets of related files by adding child templates to a file template. When you create a file from such a template, it will also create files from child templates.
In the Settings dialog (CtrlAlt0S) , select Editor | File and Code Templates.
Create the main file template.
On the Files tab, click
and specify the name, file extension, and body of the template.
Select the new template in the list and click
on the toolbar. Specify the name, file extension, and body of the child template.
note
All child templates share the variables of the main file template.
You cannot add child templates to the default file templates.
Open settings by pressing CtrlAlt0S and navigate to Editor | File and Code Templates. .
On the Files tab, click the Create Template button (
) and specify the following:
Name:
App and test
Extension:
go
File name:
${NAME}
Add the following code to the template body:
package ${NAME} func ${NAME}() { }
The name of this package and function will match the name that you provide, for example:
simpleServer
.Create the test file template.
Select the App and test template in the list and click the Create Child Template File button (
) in the toolbar. Specify the following:
File name:
${NAME}_test
Extension:
go
Add the following code to the template body:
package ${NAME} import "testing" func Test_${NAME}(t *testing.T) { tests := []struct { name string }{ } for _, tt := range tests { t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) { }) } }
The name of this file will be a combination of the name that you provide and the
_test
postfix, for example:simpleServer_test
.Click OK to apply the changes.
To use the new template, right-click a directory in the Project tool window or press AltInsert and select the App and test template. Specify a name for the package and main function and GoLand will create both files.
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