EASILY GENERATE SETTERS/GETTERS / equals() /hashCode() METHODS -USING LOMBOK.JAR

These days POJO's  (Plain Old Java Objects) are used in all kinds of Java Projects.

A Typical POJO consists of fields, all related getters/setters, and sometimes equals() & hashCode() methods.

Sample POJO:

public class Product {   

    private Integer Id; 
    private String name;

    public Integer getId() {
        return Id;
    }
    public void setId(Integer id) {
        Id = id;
    }
    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }
    public void setName(String name) {
        this.name = name;
    }
    @Override
    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
        //equality logic
    }
    @Override
    public int hashCode() {
        //some logic
    }
    
}

By using lombok jar, we can simulate getters/setters methods, equals() method, hashCode() method and many other features. To simulate these methods just you need to use their respective annotations. Every feature has its own annotations.

For Example: To simulate  setter methods - just use @Setter on the required fields

    @Setter
    private Integer Id; 

    @Setter
    private String name;

First you need to download the lombok.jar  Lombok.jar 

Different IDE's has different way of configuring lombok jar - If you would want to use in eclipse IDE - need to install first.

Usage on other IDEs can be found at Download link page.

Installing lombok on Eclipse:

>> open commond prompt - > go to lombok jar directory
(If not downloaded lombok.jar - do it first)

 >> run the jar using the following command

<path to lombok jar>$ java -jar lombok.jar

>> This opens a lombok installer window

>> Now, Click the Specify location.. - select the eclipse IDE installation location.

>> In the above dialog, you must browse to Eclipse IDE installation directory and must choose eclipse.ini as labelled orange in the above pic.

>>Click Select

>> Given a correct installation directory - goes to the above screen. Click Install/Update.

You are done with installation of Lombok.
(If you observe IDE directory - a copy lombok.jar would be added to IDE installation directory.)

**Note:

Even though, you have installed lombok on eclipse IDE- you need lombok jar file on your classpath again.

So, In my example I using a lombok maven dependecny (so it automatically get my jar to the classpath)

Maven Dependency:

        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
            <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
            <version>1.16.2</version>
        </dependency>

Sample POJO with lombok annoations:

package com.examples;

import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;
import lombok.Getter;
import lombok.Setter;
import lombok.ToString;


@ToString
@EqualsAndHashCode
public class Product {

 @Setter
 @Getter
 private Integer Id;
 
 @Setter
 @Getter
 private String name;

}

@Setter - To Simulate Setter Methods

@Getter - To Simulate Getter Methods

@ToString - toString Method

@EqualsAndHashCode - To Simulate equals and hashcode Methods.

This POJO is equivalent to the Sample POJO above.

We can test this POJO by writing a simple TestNG test:

Also add a TestNG jar to run your tests successfully:

package com.test;

import org.testng.annotations.Test;
import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;

import org.testng.Assert;

import com.examples.Product;

public class LombokTest {

 Product product1 = new Product();

 Product product2 = new Product();

 @BeforeMethod
 public void setUp() {
  
  
  // accessing setters on POJO
  product1.setId(1);
  product1.setName("Washing Machine");

  product2.setId(2);
  product2.setName("Gas Stove");
 }

 @Test
 public void testProducts() {

  // accessing getters
  Assert.assertEquals("Washing Machine", product1.getName());

  Assert.assertEquals("Gas Stove", product2.getName());

 }

 @Test
 public void testObjectEquality() {
  // shows they are different objects
  Assert.assertNotEquals(product1, product2);

 }

}

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