Automatically generate getters and setters in Android Studio in Kotlin

Question

I would like to find a way to generate getters and setters of some Kotlin property automatically. In java there is no problem to do it.

I am working with data binding and I have many classes which looks like so:

class AnimalListItemPresenter(private var _animal: String) : BaseObservable() {
    var animal: String
        @Bindable get() = _animal
        set(value) {
            _animal = value
            notifyPropertyChanged(BR.item)
        }

}

I know that it is not possible not possible to generate the logic in setter but can I at leat somehow generate the standard getter and setter?

There is no "standard getter and setter" in Kotlin. Or, rather, they are built into the language. Your get() and set() are overriding the "standard getter and setter". — CommonsWare
In Kotlin, fields are already translated into standard getters and setters. Why not just add your custom setter to the constructor field? — TheWanderer
kotlinlang.org/docs/reference/properties.html#backing-fields — leonardkraemer

Actiwitty Actiwitty · Accepted Answer · 2019-01-14T21:31:07

Standard getters and setters are built into Kotlin.

example:

class Customer {
  var id = "",
  var name = ""
}

and you can use it like:

fun copyCustomer(customer: Customer) : Customer {
    val result = Customer() 
    result.name = customer.name 
    .
    .
    return result
}

You can also override the default getter and setter in the manner you have done in the code snippet. Good Resource: https://kotlinlang.org/docs/reference/properties.html

If you want a quick way of generating boilerplate code in Android Studio -> Alt + Enteron the property and you canAdd GetterorAdd Setter` among different options

Automatically generate getters and setters in Android Studio in Kotlin

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