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package lombok.experimental;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* A container for settings for the generation of getters and setters.
*
* Complete documentation is found at the project lombok features page for @Accessors.
*
* Using this annotation does nothing by itself; an annotation that makes lombok generate getters and setters,
* such as {@link lombok.Setter} or {@link lombok.Data} is also required.
*/
@Target({ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.FIELD})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
public @interface Accessors {
/**
* If true, accessors will be named after the field and not include a {@code get} or {@code set}
* prefix. If true and {@code chain} is omitted, {@code chain} defaults to {@code true}.
* default: false
*
* @return Whether or not to make fluent methods (named {@code fieldName()}, not for example {@code setFieldName}).
*/
boolean fluent() default false;
/**
* If true, setters return {@code this} instead of {@code void}.
* default: false, unless {@code fluent=true}, then default: true
*
* @return Whether or not setters should return themselves (chaining) or {@code void} (no chaining).
*/
boolean chain() default false;
/**
* If present, only fields with any of the stated prefixes are given the getter/setter treatment.
* Note that a prefix only counts if the next character is NOT a lowercase character or the last
* letter of the prefix is not a letter (for instance an underscore). If multiple fields
* all turn into the same name when the prefix is stripped, an error will be generated.
*
* @return If you are in the habit of prefixing your fields (for example, you name them {@code fFieldName}, specify such prefixes here).
*/
String[] prefix() default {};
}