codeTemplate

Command: codeTemplate
Category: Developer Tools
Status: Production Ready

Description

Generate boilerplate code for common design patterns. This command creates code templates for CRUD operations, services, repositories, DTOs, entities, and more based on database table schemas. It supports multiple programming languages and frameworks, automatically generating properly structured code from database metadata.

Syntax

hana-cli codeTemplate [options]

Aliases

• template
• codegen
• scaffold
• boilerplate

Command Diagram

Parameters

Options

Option	Alias	Type	Default	Description
--pattern	-p	string	-	Code pattern to generate. Choices: crud, service, repository, mapper, dto, entity, query, test, migration
--object	-o	string	-	Object or table name to generate code for
--schema	-s	string	-	Schema name containing the object
--language	-l	string	typescript	Programming language. Choices: javascript, typescript, java, cds, sql, python
--output	-f	string	-	Output file path (displays to console if not specified)
--framework	--fw	string	none	Target framework. Choices: express, spring, nestjs, cds, none
--comments	-c	boolean	true	Include code comments in generated code
--profile	--pr	string	-	CDS Profile for connection

Connection Parameters

Option	Alias	Type	Default	Description
--admin	-a	boolean	false	Connect via admin (default-env-admin.json)
--conn	-	string	-	Connection filename to override default-env.json

Troubleshooting

Option	Alias	Type	Default	Description
--disableVerbose	--quiet	boolean	false	Disable verbose output - removes all extra output that is only helpful to human readable interface
--debug	-d	boolean	false	Debug hana-cli itself by adding output of LOTS of intermediate details

Examples

Basic Usage

hana-cli codeTemplate --pattern crud --object myTable

Generates CRUD code template for myTable using TypeScript (default language).

Generate Service in JavaScript

hana-cli codeTemplate --pattern service --object CUSTOMERS --language javascript

Generates a service layer for the CUSTOMERS table using JavaScript.

Generate with Express Framework

hana-cli codeTemplate --pattern crud --object ORDERS --framework express --output ./src/orders.controller.ts

Generates Express-based CRUD controller for ORDERS table and saves to specified file.

Generate Java Spring Repository

hana-cli codeTemplate --pattern repository --object PRODUCTS --language java --framework spring

Generates a Spring Data repository for the PRODUCTS table in Java.

Generate without Comments

hana-cli codeTemplate --pattern entity --object USERS --comments false

Generates entity code for USERS table without inline comments.

Related Commands

See the Commands Reference for other commands in this category.

See Also

• Category: Developer Tools
• All Commands A-Z
• createModule - Create a new database module
• generateDocs - Generate documentation from database objects