Lombok @Getter/@Setter Not Working in Eclipse or STS? Fix in 3 Steps by Keval Chheda

Introduction If you are a Java or Spring Boot developer, you have probably faced this situation. You add Lombok annotations like: @Getter @Setter @Data But suddenly your IDE shows errors like: The method getName() is undefined for the type User or Cannot find symbol: method getId() Even though your project compiles successfully. This is one of the most common Lombok issues in Eclipse / Spring Tool Suite (STS). In this article, we'll understand: Why Lombok stops working The most common causes How to fix it in 3 simple steps The Problem Consider this class: import lombok.Getter; import lombok.Setter; @Getter @Setter public class User { private String name; private int age; } Now in another class: User user = new User(); user.setName("John"); System.out.println(user.getName()); But Eclipse shows an error: The method getName() is undefined for the type User Why? Because Eclipse is not processing Lombok annotations. Why This Happens Lombok works using Annotation Processing. During compilati