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package lombok;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* Generates implementations for the {@code equals} and {@code hashCode} methods inherited by all objects, based on relevant fields.
*
* Complete documentation is found at the project lombok features page for @EqualsAndHashCode.
*/
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
public @interface EqualsAndHashCode {
/**
* Any fields listed here will not be taken into account in the generated {@code equals} and {@code hashCode} implementations.
* Mutually exclusive with {@link #of()}.
*
* Will soon be marked {@code @Deprecated}; use the {@code @EqualsAndHashCode.Exclude} annotation instead.
*
* @return A list of fields to exclude.
*/
String[] exclude() default {};
/**
* If present, explicitly lists the fields that are to be used for identity.
* Normally, all non-static, non-transient fields are used for identity.
*
* Mutually exclusive with {@link #exclude()}.
*
* Will soon be marked {@code @Deprecated}; use the {@code @EqualsAndHashCode.Include} annotation together with {@code @EqualsAndHashCode(onlyExplicitlyIncluded = true)}.
*
* @return A list of fields to use (default: all of them).
*/
String[] of() default {};
/**
* Call on the superclass's implementations of {@code equals} and {@code hashCode} before calculating for the fields in this class.
* default: false
*
* @return Whether to call the superclass's {@code equals} implementation as part of the generated equals algorithm.
*/
boolean callSuper() default false;
/**
* Normally, if getters are available, those are called. To suppress this and let the generated code use the fields directly, set this to {@code true}.
* default: false
*
* @return If {@code true}, always use direct field access instead of calling the getter method.
*/
boolean doNotUseGetters() default false;
/**
* Any annotations listed here are put on the generated parameter of {@code equals} and {@code canEqual}.
* This is useful to add for example a {@code Nullable} annotation.
* The syntax for this feature depends on JDK version (nothing we can do about that; it's to work around javac bugs).
* up to JDK7:
* {@code @EqualsAndHashCode(onParam=@__({@AnnotationsGoHere}))}
* from JDK8:
* {@code @EqualsAndHashCode(onParam_={@AnnotationsGohere})} // note the underscore after {@code onParam}.
*
* @return List of annotations to apply to the generated parameter in the {@code equals()} method.
*/
AnyAnnotation[] onParam() default {};
/**
* Placeholder annotation to enable the placement of annotations on the generated code.
* @deprecated Don't use this annotation, ever - Read the documentation.
*/
@Deprecated
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
@Target({})
@interface AnyAnnotation {}
/**
* Only include fields and methods explicitly marked with {@code @EqualsAndHashCode.Include}.
* Normally, all (non-static, non-transient) fields are included by default.
*
* @return If {@code true}, don't include non-static non-transient fields automatically (default: {@code false}).
*/
boolean onlyExplicitlyIncluded() default false;
/**
* If present, do not include this field in the generated {@code equals} and {@code hashCode} methods.
*/
@Target(ElementType.FIELD)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
public @interface Exclude {}
/**
* Configure the behaviour of how this member is treated in the {@code equals} and {@code hashCode} implementation; if on a method, include the method's return value as part of calculating hashCode/equality.
*/
@Target({ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
public @interface Include {
/**
* Defaults to the method name of the annotated member.
* If on a method and the name equals the name of a default-included field, this member takes its place.
*
* @return If present, this method serves as replacement for the named field.
*/
String replaces() default "";
}
}