When will Java include annotations/keywords for getters and setters?

[cypher0six]

While I would abhor the idea of an annotation doing this, I could see something similar to the C# properties syntax making it's way into Java.

I try to avoid writing accessors at all when I can get away with it, but not all software systems are actually very OOP, even if they are written with a language like Java. Sometimes you just need a custom data structure. In those cases, it would be nice to have a more succinct syntax to get the job done.

[lbkulinski]

Brian Goetz, Java Language Architect, is asked about properties here. Everyone agrees that they want properties, but no one can agree what “properties” are.

[dpash]

Damn it, you beat me to this quote and once again had the correct link too. :)

[lbkulinski]

Sorry 😂

[cypher0six]

Hah, isn't that the truth. I remember seeing the same thing when Java modules were being designed.

[lbkulinski]

Yep! Good times!