How to set up Eclipse template for inserting Log4j Logger

Eclipse Template for inserting Log4j Logger

Tired adding private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(XXX.class); by hand to your Java classes?
Use Eclipse templates! Navigate to Windows -> Preferences -> Java -> Editor -> Templates. And add following new template to the Java context:

private static final Logger logger 
  = Logger.getLogger(${enclosing_type}.class);
  ${:import(org.apache.log4j.Logger)}

Finally, this should look as follows:



Now, if you are in the Java context, then type "logger" followed by "Ctrl+space". You are invited to choose from different templates including your template entered above:



After choosing the template, you ending up with an added logger plus the corresponding Java import: