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package lombok;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.*;

import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

The singular annotation is used together with @Builder to create single element 'add' methods in the builder for collections.
/** * The singular annotation is used together with {@code @Builder} to create single element 'add' methods in the builder for collections. */
@Target({FIELD, PARAMETER}) @Retention(SOURCE) public @interface Singular {
Returns:The singular name of this field. If it's a normal english plural, lombok will figure it out automatically. Otherwise, this parameter is mandatory.
/** @return The singular name of this field. If it's a normal english plural, lombok will figure it out automatically. Otherwise, this parameter is mandatory. */
String value() default ""; }