Can Eclipse generate method-chaining setters
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I'd like to generate method-chaining setters (setters that return the object being set), like so:
public MyObject setField (Object value) {
    this.field = value;
    return this;
}
This makes it easier to do one-liner instantiations, which I find easier to read:
myMethod (new MyObject ().setField (someValue).setOtherField (someOtherValue));
Can Eclipse's templates be modified to do this?  I've changed the content to include return this; but the signature is not changed.
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