Lombok
Project Lombok is a Java library that significantly reduces boilerplate code by automatically generating methods like getters, setters, constructors, `equals()`, `hashCode()`, and `toString()` at compile-time. It achieves this by plugging into the build process, typically via annotation…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2009
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- Project Lombok was created to solve the pervasive problem of excessive boilerplate code in Java. Developers spent significant time writing and maintaining repetitive, mundane methods (like getters, setters, constructors, `equals()`, `hashCode()`, and `toString()`) which added visual noise, increased file size, were prone to human error, and distracted from the core business logic.
- Platforms
- macOS, Windows, JVM (Java Virtual Machine), Linux (for development environments/IDEs)
Related technologies
Notable users
- FinTech companies
- Companies using Spring Boot
- Startups developing with Java microservices
- Numerous enterprise Java organizations