Generate an Apex class.
Description for template generate apex class
Generates the Apex *.cls file and associated metadata file. These files must be contained in a parent directory called "classes" in your package directory. Either run this command from an existing directory of this name, or use the --output-dir flag to generate one or point to an existing one.
Aliases for template generate apex class
force:apex:class:create
apex:generate:class
Flags
| Flag Name (Long) | Flag Name (Short) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| <code>‑‑api‑version</code> | N/A | Type: Value<br><br>Override the api version used for api requests made by this command |
| <code>‑‑flags‑dir</code> | N/A | Type: Value<br><br>Import flag values from a directory. |
| <code>‑‑json</code> | N/A | Type: Boolean<br><br>Format output as json. |
| <code>‑‑name</code> | <code>‑n</code> | Type: Value<br>Required<br><br>Name of the generated Apex class.<br><br>The name can be up to 40 characters and must start with a letter. |
| <code>‑‑output‑dir</code> | <code>‑d</code> | Type: Value<br>Default value: .<br><br>Directory for saving the created files.<br><br>The location can be an absolute path or relative to the current working directory. The default is the current directory. |
| <code>‑‑template</code> | <code>‑t</code> | Type: Value<br>Valid Values: ApexException, ApexUnitTest, BasicUnitTest, Batchable, DefaultApexClass, InboundEmailService, Queueable<br>Default value: DefaultApexClass<br><br>Template to use for file creation.<br><br>Supplied parameter values or default values are filled into a copy of the template. |
Examples for template generate apex class
Generate two metadata files associated with the MyClass Apex class (MyClass.cls and MyClass.cls-meta.xml) in the current directory:
sf template generate apex class --name MyClass
Similar to previous example, but generates the files in the "force-app/main/default/classes" directory:
sf template generate apex class --name MyClass --output-dir force-app/main/default/classes