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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.
 * <p>
 * Complete documentation is found at <a href="https://projectlombok.org/features/EqualsAndHashCode">the project lombok features page for &#64;EqualsAndHashCode</a>.
 */
@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()}.
	 * 
	 * @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.
	 * <p>
	 * Mutually exclusive with {@link #exclude()}.
	 * 
	 * @return A list of fields to use (<em>default</em>: 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.
	 * <strong>default: false</strong>
	 * 
	 * @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}.
	 * <strong>default: false</strong>
	 * 
	 * @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.<br>
	 * The syntax for this feature depends on JDK version (nothing we can do about that; it's to work around javac bugs).<br>
	 * up to JDK7:<br>
	 *  {@code @EqualsAndHashCode(onParam=@__({@AnnotationsGoHere}))}<br>
	 * from JDK8:<br>
	 *  {@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 {}
}