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<#import "../_features.html" as f>
<@f.scaffold title="@UtilityClass" logline="Utility, metility, wetility! Utility classes for the masses.">
<@f.history>
<p>
<code>@UtilityClass</code> was introduced as an experimental feature in lombok v1.16.2.
</p>
</@f.history>
<@f.experimental>
<ul>
<li>
Some debate as to whether its common enough to count as boilerplate.
</li><li>
Due to limitations in javac, currently non-star static imports <em>cannot</em> be used to import stuff from <code>@UtilityClass</code>es; don't static import, or use star imports.
</li>
</ul>
Current status: <em>negative</em> - Currently we feel this feature cannot move out of experimental status due to fundamental issues with non-star static imports.
</@f.experimental>
<@f.overview>
<p>
A utility class is a class that is just a namespace for functions. No instances of it can exist, and all its members are static. For example, <code>java.lang.Math</code> and <code>java.util.Collections</code> are well known utility classes. This annotation automatically turns the annotated class into one.
</p><p>
A utility class cannot be instantiated. By marking your class with <code>@UtilityClass</code>, lombok will automatically generate a private constructor that throws an exception, flags as error any explicit constructors you add, and marks the class <code>final</code>. If the class is an inner class, the class is also marked <code>static</code>.
</p><p>
<em>All</em> members of a utility class are automatically marked as <code>static</code>. Even fields and inner classes.
</p>
</@f.overview>
<@f.snippets name="experimental/UtilityClass" />
<@f.confKeys>
<dt>
<code>lombok.utilityClass.flagUsage</code> = [<code>warning</code> | <code>error</code>] (default: not set)
</dt><dd>
Lombok will flag any usage of <code>@UtilityClass</code> as a warning or error if configured.
</dd>
</@f.confKeys>
<@f.smallPrint>
<p>
There isn't currently any way to create non-static members, or to define your own constructor. If you want to instantiate the utility class, even only as an internal implementation detail, <code>@UtilityClass</code> cannot be used.
</p><p>
Due to a peculiar way javac processes static imports, trying to do a non-star static import of any of the members of a `@UtilityClass` won't work. Either use a star static import: `import static TypeMarkedWithUtilityClass.*;` or don't statically import any of the members.
</p>
</@f.smallPrint>
</@f.scaffold>
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