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 * Copyright (C) 2012-2013 The Project Lombok Authors.
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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 get or set
	 * prefix. If true and chain is omitted, chain defaults to true.
	 * default: false
	 */
	boolean fluent() default false;
	
	/**
	 * If true, setters return this instead of void.
	 * default: false, unless fluent=true, then default: true
	 */
	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.
	 */
	String[] prefix() default {};
}