Using Kotlin for DTOs instead of Java
Creating DTOs in Java, you often end up with very verbose code, similar to the following Address data class: public class Address { private String contactName; private String companyName; private String street; private String streetNumber; private String streetAppendix; private String zipCode; private String city; private String country; private String state; private String contactPhone; public String getContactName() { return contactName; } public void setContactName(final String contactName) { this.contactName = contactName; } // 90 lines of getter / setter code has been omitted here! } Studies have shown that there is a correlation between code size and erroneous code . Hence reducing code size results in concise code which improves readability and understanding of the underlying solution idioms. The following Kotlin data class with merely 11 lines of code re...