Feature Request: Ability to define field visibility and turn off generating getters/setters. #864
Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
It's frustrating having to use JavaBean getter methods to access properties of generated model classes.
Also, since the model classes are often used simply for data transfer, I have no need for setters.
Describe the solution you'd like
Ability to control field visibility for generated model classes.
Ability to turn off generating getters/setters.
I'd like to generate immutable model classes with public final properties and no getters/setters.
Describe alternatives you've considered
I realize this goes against the common way in which people tend to use java.
However, I think there is a valid case for not having getters/setters on "dumb" data transfer objects.
In my client code (which is mostly presentational view layer using PlayFramework), I simply reference my model object properties as I would javascript object notation.
i.e. product.brand.name as opposed to product.getBrand().getName()
This makes my client code/templates much cleaner and easier to read.
Example ideal generated classes
public class Product {
public final Brand brand;
public Product(Brand brand) {
this.brand = brand;
}
}
public class Brand {
public final String name;
public Brand(String name) {
this.name = name;
}
}