T04 Create a Snippet
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.. include:: /external-links.txt

.. rubric:: In this tutorial we will create a simple snippet.

-	Open in directory metafactory-workshop-metafactory\\src\\patterns\\package\\feature1 the file called pattern1.xml
	and adapt line 8 so it has the highlighted content:

.. literalinclude:: /_static/tutorial-files/4-create-a-snippet/pattern1.xml
	:caption: src/patterns/package/feature1/pattern1.xml
	:language: xml
	:linenos:
	:emphasize-lines: 8

Now:

- Click on metafactory-workshop-metafactory in the MetaFactory Project window.
- Click on the Play button to run the MetaFactory tool.

Once finished the MetaFactory Tool will have generated the snippet with default content.

- Open metafactory-workshop-metafactory\\src\\snippets\\feature1\\constructor.ftl to see the newly generated snippet.
- Open metafactory-workshop-backend\\src\\main\\java\\com\\company\\workshop\\MyClass.java to see the intermediate result of using the new snippet.

- Adapt the file constructor.ftl so it contains the code you would like to see in the constructor.
- Regenerate
- Open metafactory-workshop-backend\\src\\main\\java\\com\\company\\workshop\\MyClass.java to see the final result of using the new snippet.