TUTORIAL: VS - Creating Code Snippets - CodeProject

I was in the middle of creating my experiance/article about the snippets subject when I got an email from http://www.codeproject.com/ with this wonderful article.

Extending Visual Studio Part 1 - Creating Code Snippets - CodeProject

I've already created some snippets, feel free to use them:

'Decorator-Pattern' snippet (activation: dp_decorator + TAB):

Code Snippet

1. xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
2. <CodeSnippetsxmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2005/CodeSnippet">
3. <CodeSnippet Format="1.0.0">
4. <Header>
5. <Title>Decorator DPTitle>
6. <Shortcut>dp_decoratorShortcut>
7. <Description>Code snippet for decorator design patternDescription>
8. <Author>S.OAuthor>
9. <SnippetTypes>
10. <SnippetType>ExpansionSnippetType>
11. SnippetTypes>
12. Header>
13. <Snippet>
14. <Declarations>
15. <Literal>
16. <ID>ComponentID>
17. <ToolTip>Component nameToolTip>
18. <Default>ComponentDefault>
19. Literal>
20. <Literal>
21. <ID>DecoratorID>
22. <ToolTip>Decorator nameToolTip>
23. <Default>DecoratorDefault>
24. Literal>
25. Declarations>
26. <Code Language="csharp">
27. // Decorator patern:
28. // http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decorator_pattern#Structure
29. // http://www.dofactory.com/Patterns/PatternDecorator.aspx
30. abstract class $Component$
31. {
32. public abstract void Operation();
33. }
35. abstract class $Decorator$ : $Component$
36. {
37. protected $Component$ _$Component$;
39. public void SetComponent($Component$ component)
40. {
41. this._$Component$ = component;
42. }
44. public override void Operation()
45. {
46. if (_$Component$ != null)
47. {
48. _$Component$.Operation();
49. // + [your operation here]
50. }
51. }
52. }
53. $end$
55. ]]>
56. Code>
57. Snippet>
58. CodeSnippet>
59. CodeSnippets>

The 'Event changed property' snippet (eprop + TAB):

Code Snippet

1. xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
2. <CodeSnippetsxmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2005/CodeSnippet">
3. <CodeSnippet Format="1.0.0">
4. <Header>
5. <Title>event changed propertyTitle>
6. <Shortcut>epropShortcut>
7. <Description>Code snippet for eprop...Description>
8. <Author>SOAuthor>
9. <SnippetTypes>
10. <SnippetType>ExpansionSnippetType>
11. SnippetTypes>
12. Header>
13. <Snippet>
14. <Declarations>
15. <Literal Editable="true">
16. <ID>prop_nameID>
17. <ToolTip>property nameToolTip>
18. <Function>PropName()Function>
19. <Default>PropNameDefault>
20. Literal>
21. <Literal Editable="true">
22. <ID>prop_typeID>
23. <ToolTip>property typeToolTip>
24. <Function>PropType()Function>
25. <Default>ObjectDefault>
26. Literal>
28. Declarations>
29. <Code Language="csharp">
30. #region $prop_name$
32. ///
33. /// Occurs when $prop_name$ changes.
34. ///
35. public event EventHandler $prop_name$Changed;
37. ///
38. /// Raises the event.
39. ///
40. /// The instance containing the event data.
41. protected virtual void On$prop_name$Changed(EventArgs e)
42. {
43. if ($prop_name$Changed != null)
44. $prop_name$Changed(this, e);
45. }
47. private $prop_type$ _$prop_name$ = null;$end$
48. ///
49. /// Gets or sets the type of the region.
50. ///
51. ///
52. /// The type of the region.
53. ///
54. public $prop_type$ $prop_name$
55. {
56. get { return _$prop_name$; }
57. set
58. {
59. if (_$prop_name$ != value)
60. {
61. _$prop_name$ = value;
63. On$prop_name$Changed(new EventArgs());
64. }
65. }
66. }
67. #endregion
68. ]]>
69. Code>
70. Snippet>
71. CodeSnippet>
72. CodeSnippets>

And the 'TODO' snippet (TD + TAB), need some polish like auto date/time stamp, priority...:

Code Snippet

1. xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
2. <CodeSnippetsxmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2005/CodeSnippet">
3. <CodeSnippet Format="1.0.0">
4. <Header>
5. <Title>TODOTitle>
6. <Shortcut>TDShortcut>
7. <Description>Code snippet for TODO...Description>
8. <Author>SOAuthor>
9. <SnippetTypes>
10. <SnippetType>ExpansionSnippetType>
11. SnippetTypes>
12. Header>
13. <Snippet>
14. <Declarations>
15. Declarations>
16. <Code Language="csharp">// TODO:P, TimeStamp, S.O: $end$]]>
17. Code>
18. Snippet>
19. CodeSnippet>
20. CodeSnippets>

My advice: if you already created a code pattern twice (meaning - you copied and pasted a code and renamed some variables and function/property names), add it to your snippets, you'll need it and it will save time.

REMARK: Please follow the codeproject artical if you wish to install/use them...