What requirements and recommendations should be considered when automatically generating an equals method with Lombok?

When automatically generating the equals method with Lombok (for example, using the @EqualsAndHashCode annotation), the following points are important:

• Choosing fields for comparison: Lombok by default includes all non-static fields of the class. If you need to exclude certain fields (for example, fields that do not affect equality logic), use the exclude parameter.
• Calling super.equals: If the class inherits from another, you can specify callSuper = true to include the comparison of superclass fields.
• Consistency with hashCode: Usually, equals and hashCode should be generated together to adhere to the contract. Lombok generates both when using @EqualsAndHashCode.
• Handling cyclic references: Lombok can correctly handle cyclic references, but in complex cases, it is worth verifying correctness.

Example usage:

import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;

@EqualsAndHashCode(exclude = {"id"}, callSuper = false)
public class Person {
    private String name;
    private int age;
    private String id; // does not participate in equals
}