Provide an option to add final prefix during code generation (getter/setter, unimplemented methods)

[nickzhums]

Per survey feedback

It would be helpful to be able to configure the code that is getting generated for setters/getters, unimplemented methods, etc. for example, something like “Generate methods with final arguments”

[github-actions]

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Suggestions

• Workaround via Clean Up (post-generation)

  • In Eclipse IDE (or via VS Code’s JDT LS save actions), configure a Clean Up profile to add final modifiers:
    1. Preferences → Java → Code Style → Clean Up → Configure...
    2. Under Add final modifier, enable:
       • Add final modifier to method parameters
       • Add final modifier to private fields
       • Add final modifier to local variables
    3. In VS Code, enable save actions in settings.json:

       {
         "java.saveActions.organizeImports": true,
         "java.saveActions.cleanup.profile": "YourProfileName"
       }

    4. After generating getters/setters or unimplemented methods, trigger save (or run Clean Up) to inject final.

• Track native support

  • A dedicated enhancement has been opened to provide this capability directly in code generation → Static import is currently whitelisted #774
    • URL: Option to add 'final' modifier where possible. redhat-developer/vscode-java#774

Other references with low confidence

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• Provide option to extract to local final variable (refactoring)
  • Request: Add final when using “Extract to local variable” code action
  • URL: Provide option to extract to local *final* variable redhat-developer/vscode-java#3308

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