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name: lombok description: | Project Lombok for reducing Java boilerplate. Covers annotations for getters, setters, constructors, builders, logging, and more. Based on production patterns from castellino and gestionale-presenze projects.

USE WHEN: user mentions "lombok", "@Data", "@Builder", "@Slf4j", asks about "boilerplate reduction", "getters/setters", "@RequiredArgsConstructor", "@Value"

DO NOT USE FOR: Java language features - use java skill instead DO NOT USE FOR: MapStruct integration - use mapstruct skill DO NOT USE FOR: Spring annotations - use backend-spring-boot skill allowed-tools: Read, Grep, Glob, Write, Edit

Project Lombok

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Maven Configuration

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
    <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
    <version>1.18.34</version>
    <optional>true</optional>
</dependency>

<!-- For MapStruct compatibility -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
    <artifactId>lombok-mapstruct-binding</artifactId>
    <version>0.2.0</version>
</dependency>

Common Annotations

@Data (All-in-One)

@Data
public class User {
    private Long id;
    private String name;
    private String email;
}

// Generates:
// - @Getter for all fields
// - @Setter for all non-final fields
// - @ToString
// - @EqualsAndHashCode
// - @RequiredArgsConstructor

@Getter / @Setter

public class User {
    @Getter @Setter
    private String name;

    @Getter // Read-only
    private final String email;

    @Setter(AccessLevel.PROTECTED)
    private String internalId;
}

@NoArgsConstructor / @AllArgsConstructor / @RequiredArgsConstructor

@NoArgsConstructor
@AllArgsConstructor
public class User {
    private Long id;
    private String name;
}

@RequiredArgsConstructor
public class UserService {
    private final UserRepository userRepository; // Included in constructor
    private final UserMapper userMapper;         // Included in constructor
    private String cacheName;                    // NOT included
}

@Builder

@Data
@Builder
public class User {
    private Long id;
    private String name;
    private String email;
    @Builder.Default
    private UserStatus status = UserStatus.ACTIVE;
}

// Usage
User user = User.builder()
    .name("John")
    .email("john@example.com")
    .build();

// With toBuilder for updates
User updated = user.toBuilder()
    .name("Jane")
    .build();

@Value (Immutable)

@Value
public class UserResponse {
    Long id;
    String name;
    String email;
    LocalDateTime createdAt;
}

// Generates:
// - All fields are private final
// - @AllArgsConstructor
// - @Getter (no setters)
// - @ToString
// - @EqualsAndHashCode

Entity Pattern

@Entity
@Table(name = "users")
@Data
@NoArgsConstructor
@AllArgsConstructor
@Builder
@EntityListeners(AuditingEntityListener.class)
public class User {

    @Id
    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
    private Long id;

    @Column(nullable = false)
    private String name;

    @Column(unique = true, nullable = false)
    private String email;

    @Enumerated(EnumType.STRING)
    @Builder.Default
    private UserStatus status = UserStatus.ACTIVE;

    @CreatedDate
    @Column(updatable = false)
    private LocalDateTime createdAt;

    @LastModifiedDate
    private LocalDateTime updatedAt;

    // Exclude from toString/equals for performance
    @ToString.Exclude
    @EqualsAndHashCode.Exclude
    @ManyToOne(fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
    @JoinColumn(name = "department_id")
    private Department department;
}

Service Pattern with Constructor Injection

@Service
@RequiredArgsConstructor
@Slf4j
public class UserServiceImpl implements UserService {

    private final UserRepository userRepository;
    private final UserMapper userMapper;
    private final PasswordEncoder passwordEncoder;

    @Override
    public UserResponse create(CreateUserRequest dto) {
        log.info("Creating user: {}", dto.getEmail());
        User user = userMapper.toEntity(dto);
        return userMapper.toResponse(userRepository.save(user));
    }
}

Logging

@Slf4j  // SLF4J logger
public class UserService {
    public void process() {
        log.info("Processing...");
        log.debug("Debug info: {}", data);
        log.error("Error occurred", exception);
    }
}

@Log4j2  // Log4j2 logger
@CommonsLog  // Apache Commons Logging
@JBossLog  // JBoss Logging

DTO Pattern

// Request DTO
@Data
public class CreateUserRequest {
    @NotBlank
    private String name;
    @Email
    private String email;
    @Size(min = 8)
    private String password;
}

// Response DTO (immutable)
@Value
@Builder
public class UserResponse {
    Long id;
    String name;
    String email;
    UserStatus status;
    LocalDateTime createdAt;
}

@Cleanup

public void readFile(String path) throws IOException {
    @Cleanup InputStream in = new FileInputStream(path);
    // in.close() called automatically
}

@SneakyThrows

@SneakyThrows  // Wraps checked exception
public String readConfig() {
    return Files.readString(Path.of("config.json"));
}

@Synchronized

public class Counter {
    @Synchronized
    public void increment() {
        // Thread-safe
    }
}

@With (Immutable Updates)

@Value
@With
public class Point {
    int x;
    int y;
}

Point p1 = new Point(1, 2);
Point p2 = p1.withX(5);  // Point(5, 2)

Key Annotations

Annotation	Purpose
@Data	Getter, Setter, ToString, Equals, Constructor
@Value	Immutable class
@Builder	Builder pattern
@RequiredArgsConstructor	Constructor for final fields
@Slf4j	Logger field
@ToString.Exclude	Exclude from toString
@EqualsAndHashCode.Exclude	Exclude from equals/hashCode

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When NOT to Use This Skill

Scenario	Use Instead
Java core language	java skill
MapStruct mapping	mapstruct skill
Spring annotations	backend-spring-boot skill
JPA entities complex logic	Manual implementation
Public API design	Explicit methods for clarity

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Anti-Patterns

Anti-Pattern	Why It's Bad	Correct Approach
@Data on JPA entities	toString/equals issues	Use @Getter/@Setter selectively
Not excluding lazy relations	LazyInitializationException	Use @ToString.Exclude
@EqualsAndHashCode on entities	Proxy issues	Use @EqualsAndHashCode(onlyExplicitlyIncluded = true)
@SneakyThrows everywhere	Hides exceptions	Use proper exception handling
@Builder without @Default	Null fields	Add @Builder.Default
@Value with mutable fields	Breaks immutability	Use only immutable types
Mixing @Data and manual methods	Confusing API	Be consistent
Not configuring in lombok.config	Inconsistent behavior	Use lombok.config file

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Quick Troubleshooting

Issue	Cause	Solution
"Cannot find symbol" for getters	IDE not processing	Enable annotation processing
LazyInitializationException	toString on lazy relation	Add @ToString.Exclude
MapStruct not working	Wrong processor order	Lombok before MapStruct
Builder missing fields	No @Builder.Default	Add defaults or check config
StackOverflowError in equals	Circular reference	Exclude relation fields
IDE shows errors but compiles	IDE cache	Invalidate caches/restart
@Slf4j logger not found	SLF4J not in classpath	Add SLF4J dependency
Generated code not visible	delombok needed	Run delombok task

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Reference Documentation

• Lombok Documentation
• Stable Features
• Configuration

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