How to automate property generation for a class in phpstorm? - php

Question

If I implement a class, which gets some services injected, I have to write this bulk of code:
<?php
namespace Hn\AssetDbBundle\Services;
use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
use Symfony\Bundle\TwigBundle\TwigEngine;
use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\KernelInterface;
/**
* Class SomeNewService
* #package Hn\AssetDbBundle\Services
*/
class SomeNewService {
/**
* #var TwigEngine
*/
private $engine;
/**
* #var KernelInterface
*/
private $kernel;
/**
* #var LoggerInterface
*/
private $logger;
public function __construct(TwigEngine $engine, KernelInterface $kernel, LoggerInterface $logger) {
$this->engine = $engine;
$this->kernel = $kernel;
$this->logger = $logger;
}
}
This seems redundant. Is there a way I can reduce the amount of code I have to write? Is there a live template for initializing the fields or can I autogenerate the bulk of this block otherwise?

Answer 1

You can use the Initialize field feature.
This way, you only have to write the constructor method this way:
class SomeNewService {
public function __construct(TwigEngine $engine, KernelInterface $kernel, LoggerInterface $logger) {
}
}
Then you can use initialize fields. Get the cursor over one property of the constructor, then on MacOS use Alt + Enter.
It looks something like this:
After you press enter you are confronted with a list of properties, which you can select by Shift and arrow keys. By selection all the properties, your code will look like this:
class SomeNewService {
/**
* #var TwigEngine
*/
private $engine;
/**
* #var KernelInterface
*/
private $kernel;
/**
* #var LoggerInterface
*/
private $logger;
/**
* #param TwigEngine $engine
* #param KernelInterface $kernel
* #param LoggerInterface $logger
*/
public function __construct(TwigEngine $engine, KernelInterface $kernel, LoggerInterface $logger) {
$this->engine = $engine;
$this->kernel = $kernel;
$this->logger = $logger;
}
}

Answer 2

You can also do the other way around, defining the properties first, and then in the "Generate" menu (Cmd+N), use "Constructor".

Answer 3

On Windows :
put the cursor on the arguemnt of your construct method ,
then press Alt + Enter , hover/selct over initialize field , then press
Alt + Enter , then select field & press Ok .
Enjoy