Enable annotation processing options
If you want annotation processors to be run during the compilation, select the Enable annotation processing check box and specify the associated options.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Obtain processors from project classpath | Select this option, if you want IntelliJ IDEA to obtain the annotation processors from the project classpath. This is useful, for example, if you use a custom annotation processor as part of your project, or if the processor is stored in a .jar file attached to all the corresponding modules as a library. |
| Processor path | If the annotation processor class is stored in a separate .jar file, or it is not desirable to add the processor libraries to the project classpath, you can select this option and specify the path to the corresponding processor. |
Annotation Processors section
Specify the annotation processors to be run.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
 (Alt+InsertControl N )
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Use this icon or shortcut to add an annotation processor to the list. |
 (Alt+DeleteCommand Delete)
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Use this icon or shortcut to remove the selected annotation processor from the list. |
| Processor FQ Name | Specify the processor fully qualified name. |
| Processor Run Options | If necessary, specify the processor run options
either as -key=value, or key=value.
Use spaces to separate individual options. |
Processed Modules section
Specify the modules to be processed by the annotation processors.
Note
- Do not include the modules in which the corresponding annotation processors are defined and also the ones that form "cycles".
- The annotation processors will skip the sources listed on the Compiler | Excludes page.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| (Alt+InsertControl N )
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Use this icon or shortcut to add a module to the list. |
| (Alt+DeleteCommand Delete)
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Use this icon or shortcut to remove the selected module from the list. |
| Module | In this field, the module name and path are shown. |
| Generated Source Directory Name | By default, the sources generated by annotation processors are stored in the project output directory.
Using this field, you can override this behaviour for certain modules.
Specify the name of the directory in which you want IntelliJ IDEA to store the generated sources. The corresponding directories will be created within the content roots of the corresponding modules. Note At a later time, if you want to use the generated classes as your own sources, you can mark the corresponding directories as source roots. Warning On rebuild, the directories in which the generated sources are stored will be cleaned up as ordinary output directories. So it is not recommended to store non-generated sources in such directories. Otherwise, the corresponding sources will be lost on rebuild. |
