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Re:Data Classes for Java by hackinthebochs on Wednesday November 01, 2017 @11:24PM (#15607591)
>The problem isn't the tedious boilerplate, it's that it isn't necessary most of the time

I just don't understand this POV. The cost is essentially zero so I don't see what there is to object to. That it isn't "necessary" is just a strange thing to optimize for. Unnecessary code that adds to the cognitive burden should be eliminated. But this isn't an example of that.

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