Symbols

Symbols is a Java library to generate static strings constants for attribute names using annotation processor.

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In some cases, in Java (ex: when using reflection methods) we need to refer to class attributes. To do so we usually create static strings of the names of the attributes. This is boiler-plate code and its an origin of problems (ex: when changing attributes names). Symbols helps to solve this problem.

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Lets imagine that we have the following POJO, that we annotate with Symbolize.

@Symbolize
public class Person {
    String name;
    String surname;
    int age;
}

Symbols will (using annotation processing) generate the following class for you:

public class PersonSymbols {
 public static final String CLASS_NAME= "Person";

 public static final String NAME = "name";
 public static final String SURNAME = "surname";
 public static final String AGE = "age";


 public static final String[] ATTRIBUTES = {
           NAME ,
           SURNAME ,
           AGE
      };
}

Why should I use this?

This library is mainly to be used by others for reflection functionallities, however it can also be used, for example to define a database for a model. Where you use it is up to you.

Where is being used

• Fritter Factory: Library to automatically populate models, to be used in automatic tests or user made tests.

Android friendly

Symbols is Android Friendly

Download

Grab via Gradle:

repositories { jcenter() }

compile 'one.equinox:symbols:+'

or via Maven:

<repository>
  <id>jcenter</id>
  <url>http://jcenter.bintray.com</url>
</repository>

<dependency>
    <groupId>one.equinox</groupId>
    <artifactId>symbols</artifactId>
    <version>+</version>
</dependency>

License

 Copyright 2016 Equinox.one

 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 You may obtain a copy of the License at

    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

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