This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/manifold-vs-lombok-how-to-enhance-java-with-property-support. Two decades ago we worked on properties in Java. Lombok filled in that gap. Manifold aims to solve this same problem. Is it ready for prime time? Check more stories related to futurism at: https://hackernoon.com/c/futurism. You can also check exclusive content about #property, #java, #open-source, #opensource, #developer-tools, #jetbrains, #encapsulation, #scopes, and more. This story was written by: @shai.almog. Learn more about this writer by checking @shai.almog's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Two decades ago we worked on properties in Java. Lombok filled in that gap. Manifold aims to solve this same problem. Is it ready for prime time?