[GROOVY-7161] Include inherited properties with @ToString

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.3.7
• Fix Version/s: 2.4.0-rc-1
• Assignee: Paul King
• Reporter: Christopher Smith
• Created: 10/Nov/14 04:49
• Updated: 14/Jan/15 08:50
• Resolved: 18/Dec/14 19:07

Description

The @ToString annotation only includes properties that are directly declared on the current class, and not any properties that are inherited. I have a small hierarchy of Spring Data @Documents that inherit from a common abstract base (with ID, status key, and the like), and it is most natural for the @ToString to include all properties, not just the ones declared on the concrete classes. includeSuper is a usable workaround but awkward because the base class is never instantiated and splitting the properties up is a bit confusing.

It would be helpful to be able to tell @ToString to include inherited properties when generating the toString().