Lombok Features Exploration

Welcome to the Lombok Features Exploration repository! This project showcases the powerful features of the Lombok library, which is widely used to reduce boilerplate code in Java applications.

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Table of Contents

1. Overview
2. Features
3. Getting Started
4. Project Structure
5. Usage Examples
6. Testing
7. Documentation
8. Contributing
9. License

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Overview

Lombok simplifies Java development by automating repetitive tasks such as generating getters, setters, constructors, and more. It improves code readability and reduces boilerplate, allowing developers to focus on core logic.

This repository explores and demonstrates:

• Core annotations (e.g., @Getter, @Setter, @Data, @Builder)
• Advanced features (e.g., @SneakyThrows, @UtilityClass, logging annotations)
• Experimental capabilities

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Features

Core Features:

• Getters and Setters: Use @Getter and @Setter to automatically generate getter and setter methods.
• Constructors: Simplify constructors with @NoArgsConstructor, @AllArgsConstructor, and @RequiredArgsConstructor.
• Builder Pattern: Generate builder classes with @Builder.
• ToString, Equals, and HashCode: Generate methods using @ToString and @EqualsAndHashCode.
• Data Classes: Combine annotations using @Data.
• Immutable Objects: Use @Value to create immutable classes.

Advanced Features:

• Exception Handling: Suppress checked exceptions with @SneakyThrows.
• Logging: Leverage logging annotations like @Slf4j and @Log.
• Utility Classes: Create static utility classes with @UtilityClass.

Experimental Features:

• Learn about experimental annotations such as @SuperBuilder and others.

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Java 8+
• Maven or Gradle

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/rvguradiya/lombok-features-exploration.git
   cd lombok-features-exploration

2. Add Lombok to your pom.xml (for Maven):

   <dependency>
       <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
       <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
       <version>1.18.28</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
   </dependency>

   Or to build.gradle (for Gradle):

   implementation 'org.projectlombok:lombok:1.18.28'
   annotationProcessor 'org.projectlombok:lombok:1.18.28'

3. Enable annotation processing in your IDE (e.g., IntelliJ IDEA or Eclipse).

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Project Structure

lombok-features-exploration/
├── README.md
├── pom.xml (or build.gradle)
├── src/
│   ├── main/
│   │   ├── java/
│   │   │   └── com/
│   │   │       └── example/
│   │   │           └── lombokfeatures/
│   │   │               ├── annotations/
│   │   │               │   ├── GetterSetterExample.java
│   │   │               │   ├── ToStringEqualsHashCodeExample.java
│   │   │               │   ├── ConstructorExample.java
│   │   │               │   ├── BuilderExample.java
│   │   │               │   ├── DataAnnotationExample.java
│   │   │               │   ├── ValueAnnotationExample.java
│   │   │               │   ├── SneakyThrowsExample.java
│   │   │               │   ├── LogExample.java
│   │   │               │   ├── ExperimentalFeaturesExample.java
│   │   │               ├── config/
│   │   │               │   ├── LombokConfigExplanation.md
│   │   │               └── utils/
│   │   │                   ├── UtilityExample.java
│   ├── test/
│       ├── java/
│           └── com/
│               └── example/
│                   └── lombokfeatures/
│                       ├── annotations/
│                       │   ├── DataAnnotationTest.java
│                       │   ├── BuilderAnnotationTest.java
│                       └── utils/
│                           ├── UtilityExampleTest.java
├── docs/
│   ├── LombokOverview.md
│   ├── CommonPitfalls.md
│   └── FAQ.md
└── .gitignore

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Usage Examples

Explore the examples in the src/main/java/com/example/lombokfeatures/annotations folder:

• Getter and Setter: GetterSetterExample.java
• Constructors: ConstructorExample.java
• Builder Pattern: BuilderExample.java
• Data Class: DataAnnotationExample.java
• Exception Handling: SneakyThrowsExample.java
• Logging: LogExample.java

Run these examples to observe the generated code and behavior.

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Testing

Unit tests are included in the src/test/java/com/example/lombokfeatures folder to validate the generated code and demonstrate best practices.

Run tests using:

mvn test

Or for Gradle:

gradle test

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Documentation

Additional documentation is available in the docs/ folder:

• LombokOverview.md: High-level overview of Lombok features.
• CommonPitfalls.md: Common issues and their solutions.
• FAQ.md: Frequently asked questions.

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to fork this repository and submit pull requests. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Happy coding with Lombok! 🚀