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<h1>@Property proposal</h1>

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<th class="confluenceTh"> symbol </th>
<th class="confluenceTh"> meaning </th>
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<td class="confluenceTd"> <img class="emoticon emoticon-red-star" data-emoticon-name="red-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_red.png" alt="(red star)" title="(red star)" /> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> private </td>
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<td class="confluenceTd"> <img class="emoticon emoticon-yellow-star" data-emoticon-name="yellow-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_yellow.png" alt="(star)" title="(star)" /> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> protected </td>
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<td class="confluenceTd"> <img class="emoticon emoticon-green-star" data-emoticon-name="green-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_green.png" alt="(green star)" title="(green star)" /> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> public </td>
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<td class="confluenceTd"> <img class="emoticon emoticon-blue-star" data-emoticon-name="blue-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_blue.png" alt="(blue star)" title="(blue star)" /> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> final </td>
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<h2>Current</h2>

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<th class="confluenceTh"> code </th>
<th class="confluenceTh"> field </th>
<th class="confluenceTh"> getter </th>
<th class="confluenceTh"> setter </th>
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<td class="confluenceTd"> def x </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> <img class="emoticon emoticon-green-star" data-emoticon-name="green-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_green.png" alt="(green star)" title="(green star)" /> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
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<td class="confluenceTd"> final x </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> <img class="emoticon emoticon-green-star" data-emoticon-name="green-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_green.png" alt="(green star)" title="(green star)" /><img class="emoticon emoticon-blue-star" data-emoticon-name="blue-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_blue.png" alt="(blue star)" title="(blue star)" /> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
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<td class="confluenceTd"> public x </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> <img class="emoticon emoticon-green-star" data-emoticon-name="green-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_green.png" alt="(green star)" title="(green star)" /> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
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<td class="confluenceTd"> protected x </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> <img class="emoticon emoticon-yellow-star" data-emoticon-name="yellow-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_yellow.png" alt="(star)" title="(star)" /> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
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<td class="confluenceTd"> private x </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> <img class="emoticon emoticon-red-star" data-emoticon-name="red-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_red.png" alt="(red star)" title="(red star)" /> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
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<td class="confluenceTd"> public final x </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> <img class="emoticon emoticon-green-star" data-emoticon-name="green-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_green.png" alt="(green star)" title="(green star)" /><img class="emoticon emoticon-blue-star" data-emoticon-name="blue-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_blue.png" alt="(blue star)" title="(blue star)" /> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
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<td class="confluenceTd"> @Property x </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> <img class="emoticon emoticon-red-star" data-emoticon-name="red-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_red.png" alt="(red star)" title="(red star)" /> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> <img class="emoticon emoticon-green-star" data-emoticon-name="green-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_green.png" alt="(green star)" title="(green star)" /> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> <img class="emoticon emoticon-green-star" data-emoticon-name="green-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_green.png" alt="(green star)" title="(green star)" /> </td>
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<td class="confluenceTd"> other permutations? </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
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<h2>Proposed</h2>

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<th class="confluenceTh"> code </th>
<th class="confluenceTh"> field </th>
<th class="confluenceTh"> getter </th>
<th class="confluenceTh"> setter </th>
<th class="confluenceTh"> note </th>
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<td class="confluenceTd"> def x </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> <img class="emoticon emoticon-red-star" data-emoticon-name="red-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_red.png" alt="(red star)" title="(red star)" /> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> <img class="emoticon emoticon-green-star" data-emoticon-name="green-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_green.png" alt="(green star)" title="(green star)" /> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> <img class="emoticon emoticon-green-star" data-emoticon-name="green-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_green.png" alt="(green star)" title="(green star)" /> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
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<td class="confluenceTd"> final x </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> <img class="emoticon emoticon-red-star" data-emoticon-name="red-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_red.png" alt="(red star)" title="(red star)" /><img class="emoticon emoticon-blue-star" data-emoticon-name="blue-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_blue.png" alt="(blue star)" title="(blue star)" /> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> <img class="emoticon emoticon-green-star" data-emoticon-name="green-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_green.png" alt="(green star)" title="(green star)" /> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> the field doesn't need to be final IMHO (dk) My view is that the field should be final(tug) </td>
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<td class="confluenceTd"> public x </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> <img class="emoticon emoticon-green-star" data-emoticon-name="green-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_green.png" alt="(green star)" title="(green star)" /> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
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<tr>
<td class="confluenceTd"> protected x </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> <img class="emoticon emoticon-yellow-star" data-emoticon-name="yellow-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_yellow.png" alt="(star)" title="(star)" /> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="confluenceTd"> private x </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> <img class="emoticon emoticon-red-star" data-emoticon-name="red-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_red.png" alt="(red star)" title="(red star)" /> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
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<tr>
<td class="confluenceTd"> public final x </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> <img class="emoticon emoticon-green-star" data-emoticon-name="green-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_green.png" alt="(green star)" title="(green star)" /> <img class="emoticon emoticon-blue-star" data-emoticon-name="blue-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_blue.png" alt="(blue star)" title="(blue star)" /> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> a public final field like in Java </td>
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<td class="confluenceTd"> @Property x </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> <img class="emoticon emoticon-red-star" data-emoticon-name="red-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_red.png" alt="(red star)" title="(red star)" /> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> <img class="emoticon emoticon-green-star" data-emoticon-name="green-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_green.png" alt="(green star)" title="(green star)" /> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> <img class="emoticon emoticon-green-star" data-emoticon-name="green-star" border="0" src="/s/en_GB/3278/15/_/images/icons/emoticons/star_green.png" alt="(green star)" title="(green star)" /> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd">  if it's still supported (MrG) My proposal is to remove it (tug) </td>
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<td class="confluenceTd"> other permutations? </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd"> </td>
<td class="confluenceTd">  what happens with static? (MrG) Static behave exactly the same(tug) </td>
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<h2>Migration notes</h2>

Basically if you have @Property at the moment then you will need to remove it. If the declaration is typed then you are done. If it's not then you need to replace the @Property with def.

If you have field declarations which have default visibility (def x or String y, for example) then these will become properties. If you are using them from Groovy then you won't *have* to do anything. If they are accesses from Java then you will need to make them fields again. If you want them to still be fields you need to put public in front of the declaration.

Fields which are declared public, protected or private can be left alone.

If you would like to prepare for this then you can start to declare visibility for all your fields. The when we remove @property you can run a sed script which removes all the changes @Property to def and then compile your source. The compiler will than complain about the use of def and a type and you will need to remove all these defs.