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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 an implementation for the {@code toString} method inherited by all objects, consisting of printing the values of relevant fields.
 * <p>
 * Complete documentation is found at <a href="https://projectlombok.org/features/ToString">the project lombok features page for &#64;ToString</a>.
 */
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
public @interface ToString {
	/**
	 * Include the name of each field when printing it.
	 * <strong>default: true</strong>
	 * 
	 * @return Whether or not to include the names of fields in the string produced by the generated {@code toString()}.
	 */
	boolean includeFieldNames() default true;
	
	/**
	 * Any fields listed here will not be printed in the generated {@code toString} implementation.
	 * 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 printed.
	 * Normally, all non-static fields are printed.
	 * <p>
	 * Mutually exclusive with {@link #exclude()}.
	 * 
	 * @return A list of fields to use (<em>default</em>: all of them).
	 */
	String[] of() default {};
	
	/**
	 * Include the result of the superclass's implementation of {@code toString} in the output.
	 * <strong>default: false</strong>
	 * 
	 * @return Whether to call the superclass's {@code toString} 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;
}