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Documentation for the kotlin Generator

METADATA​

PropertyValueNotes
generator namekotlinpass this to the generate command after -g
generator stabilitySTABLE
generator typeCLIENT
generator languageKotlin
generator default templating enginemustache
helpTxtGenerates a Kotlin client.

CONFIG OPTIONS​

These options may be applied as additional-properties (cli) or configOptions (plugins). Refer to configuration docs for more details.

OptionDescriptionValuesDefault
additionalModelTypeAnnotationsAdditional annotations for model type(class level annotations). List separated by semicolon(;) or new line (Linux or Windows)null
artifactIdGenerated artifact id (name of jar).kotlin-client
artifactVersionGenerated artifact's package version.1.0.0
collectionTypeOption. Collection type to use
array
kotlin.Array
list
kotlin.collections.List
list
companionObjectWhether to generate companion objects in data classes, enabling companion extensions.false
dateLibraryOption. Date library to use
threetenbp-localdatetime
Threetenbp - Backport of JSR310 (jvm only, for legacy app only)
kotlinx-datetime
kotlinx-datetime (preferred for multiplatform)
string
String
java8-localdatetime
Java 8 native JSR310 (jvm only, for legacy app only)
java8
Java 8 native JSR310 (jvm only, preferred for jdk 1.8+)
threetenbp
Threetenbp - Backport of JSR310 (jvm only, preferred for jdk < 1.8)
java8
enumPropertyNamingNaming convention for enum properties: 'camelCase', 'PascalCase', 'snake_case', 'UPPERCASE', 'original', and 'bestEffortBacktick' (like 'original' but tries to wrap values in backticks before falling back to sanitizing, e.g. name,asc stays name,asc rather than becoming nameCommaAsc; useful for sort/order enums)original
enumUnknownDefaultCaseAdd an unknown_default_open_api enum case as a fallback for unrecognized values. Only moshi(serializationLibrary) decodes every unknown value to it: jackson skips nullable enums, kotlinx_serialization skips non-string enums, and neither gson(serializationLibrary) nor multiplatform(library) decodes to it at all.
false
No changes to the enums are made, this is the default option.
true
Each enum gains an unknown_default_open_api case.
false
explicitApiGenerates code with explicit access modifiers to comply with Kotlin Explicit API Mode.false
failOnUnknownPropertiesFail Jackson de-serialization on unknown propertiesfalse
generateOneOfAnyOfWrappersGenerate oneOf, anyOf schemas as wrappers. Only jvm-retrofit2(library) with gson or kotlinx_serialization(serializationLibrary) support this option.false
generateRoomModelsGenerate Android Room database models in addition to API models (JVM Volley library only)false
groupIdGenerated artifact package's organization (i.e. maven groupId).org.openapitools
ideaAdd IntelliJ Idea plugin and mark Kotlin main and test folders as source folders.false
implicitHeadersSkip header parameters in the generated API methods.false
libraryLibrary template (sub-template) to use
jvm-ktor
Platform: Java Virtual Machine. HTTP client: Ktor 1.6.7. JSON processing: Gson, Jackson (default).
jvm-okhttp4
[DEFAULT] Platform: Java Virtual Machine. HTTP client: OkHttp 4.2.0 (Android 5.0+ and Java 8+). JSON processing: Moshi 1.8.0.
jvm-spring-webclient
Platform: Java Virtual Machine. HTTP: Spring 5 (or 6 with useSpringBoot3 enabled) WebClient. JSON processing: Jackson.
jvm-spring-restclient
Platform: Java Virtual Machine. HTTP: Spring 6 (or 7 with useSpringBoot4 enabled) RestClient. JSON processing: Jackson.
jvm-retrofit2
Platform: Java Virtual Machine. HTTP client: Retrofit 2.6.2.
multiplatform
Platform: Kotlin multiplatform. HTTP client: Ktor 1.6.7. JSON processing: Kotlinx Serialization: 1.2.1.
jvm-volley
Platform: JVM for Android. HTTP client: Volley 1.2.1. JSON processing: gson 2.8.9 (Deprecated)
jvm-vertx
Platform: Java Virtual Machine. HTTP client: Vert.x Web Client. JSON processing: Moshi, Gson or Jackson.
jvm-okhttp4
mapFileBinaryToByteArrayMap File and Binary to ByteArray (default: false)false
modelMutableCreate mutable modelsfalse
moshiCodeGenWhether to enable codegen with the Moshi library. Refer to the official Moshi doc for more info.false
nonPublicApiGenerates code with reduced access modifiers; allows embedding elsewhere without exposing non-public API calls to consumers.false
nullableReturnTypeNullable return typefalse
omitGradlePluginVersionsWhether to declare Gradle plugin versions in build files.false
omitGradleWrapperWhether to omit Gradle wrapper for creating a sub project.false
packageNameGenerated artifact package name.org.openapitools.client
parcelizeModelstoggle "@Parcelize" for generated modelsnull
requestDateConverterJVM-Option. Defines in how to handle date-time objects that are used for a request (as query or parameter)
toJson
[DEFAULT] Date formatter option using a json converter.
toString
Use the 'toString'-method of the date-time object to retrieve the related string representation.
toJson
serializableModelboolean - toggle "implements Serializable" for generated modelsnull
serializationLibraryWhat serialization library to use: 'moshi' (default), or 'gson' or 'jackson' or 'kotlinx_serialization'moshi
sortModelPropertiesByRequiredFlagSort model properties to place required parameters before optional parameters.null
sortParamsByRequiredFlagSort method arguments to place required parameters before optional parameters.null
sourceFoldersource folder for generated codesrc/main/kotlin
supportAndroidApiLevel25AndBelow[WARNING] This flag will generate code that has a known security vulnerability. It uses kotlin.io.createTempFile instead of java.nio.file.Files.createTempFile in order to support Android API level 25 and below. For more info, please check the following links https://github.com/OpenAPITools/openapi-generator/security/advisories/GHSA-23x4-m842-fmwf, https://github.com/OpenAPITools/openapi-generator/pull/9284false
typeInfoDefaultImplsMap of schema name to default Jackson deserialization class for @JsonTypeInfo(defaultImpl=...). For kotlin-client this applies to discriminator-based oneOf interfaces only (deduction-based oneOf is not supported by the kotlin-client templates). Overrides x-jackson-default-impl when both are set for the same schema. Requires the jackson serialization library. Example: yaml typeInfoDefaultImpls: {PostRegistrationRequest: PostRegistrationBasicRequest}empty map
useCoroutinesWhether to use the Coroutines adapter with the retrofit2 library.false
useJackson3Use Jackson 3 dependencies (tools.jackson package). Requires serializationLibrary=jackson. Incompatible with openApiNullable.false
useNonAsciiHeadersAllow to use non-ascii headers with the okhttp libraryfalse
useResponseAsReturnTypeWhen using retrofit2 and coroutines, use Response<T> as return type instead of T.true
useRxJava3Whether to use the RxJava3 adapter with the retrofit2 library.false
useSettingsGradleWhether the project uses settings.gradle.false
useSpringBoot3Whether to use the Spring Boot 3 with the jvm-spring-webclient library.false
useSpringBoot4Whether to use the Spring Boot 4 with the jvm-spring-restclient library.false

SUPPORTED VENDOR EXTENSIONS​

Extension nameDescriptionApplicable forDefault value
x-class-extra-annotationCustom annotation(s) to be added to model; accepts a string or list of stringsMODELnull
x-field-extra-annotationCustom annotation(s) to be added to property; accepts a string or list of stringsFIELD, OPERATION_PARAMETERnull
x-jackson-default-implSpecifies the default implementation class name for Jackson @JsonTypeInfo(defaultImpl=...) on a oneOf interface schema (deduction-based or discriminator-based). Can be overridden per-schema by the typeInfoDefaultImpls generator option.MODELnull

IMPORT MAPPING​

Type/AliasImports
BigDecimaljava.math.BigDecimal
Datejava.time.LocalDate
DateTimejava.time.OffsetDateTime
Filejava.io.File
LocalDatejava.time.LocalDate
LocalDateTimejava.time.LocalDateTime
LocalTimejava.time.LocalTime
Timestampjava.sql.Timestamp
URIjava.net.URI
UUIDjava.util.UUID

INSTANTIATION TYPES​

Type/AliasInstantiated By
arraykotlin.collections.ArrayList
listkotlin.collections.ArrayList
mapkotlin.collections.HashMap

LANGUAGE PRIMITIVES​

  • kotlin.Array
  • kotlin.Boolean
  • kotlin.Byte
  • kotlin.ByteArray
  • kotlin.Char
  • kotlin.Double
  • kotlin.Float
  • kotlin.Int
  • kotlin.Long
  • kotlin.Short
  • kotlin.String
  • kotlin.collections.List
  • kotlin.collections.Map
  • kotlin.collections.MutableList
  • kotlin.collections.MutableMap
  • kotlin.collections.MutableSet
  • kotlin.collections.Set

RESERVED WORDS​

  • ApiResponse
  • abstract
  • actual
  • annotation
  • as
  • break
  • class
  • companion
  • const
  • constructor
  • continue
  • contract
  • crossinline
  • data
  • delegate
  • do
  • dynamic
  • else
  • enum
  • expect
  • external
  • false
  • field
  • final
  • finally
  • for
  • fun
  • if
  • import
  • in
  • infix
  • init
  • inline
  • inner
  • interface
  • internal
  • is
  • it
  • lateinit
  • noinline
  • null
  • object
  • open
  • operator
  • out
  • override
  • package
  • param
  • private
  • property
  • protected
  • public
  • receiver
  • reified
  • return
  • sealed
  • setparam
  • super
  • suspend
  • tailrec
  • this
  • throw
  • true
  • try
  • typealias
  • typeof
  • val
  • value
  • var
  • vararg
  • when
  • where
  • while

FEATURE SET​

Client Modification Feature​

NameSupportedDefined By
BasePath✓ToolingExtension
Authorizations✗ToolingExtension
UserAgent✗ToolingExtension
MockServer✗ToolingExtension

Data Type Feature​

NameSupportedDefined By
Custom✗OAS2,OAS3
Int32✓OAS2,OAS3
Int64✓OAS2,OAS3
Float✓OAS2,OAS3
Double✓OAS2,OAS3
Decimal✓ToolingExtension
String✓OAS2,OAS3
Byte✓OAS2,OAS3
Binary✓OAS2,OAS3
Boolean✓OAS2,OAS3
Date✓OAS2,OAS3
DateTime✓OAS2,OAS3
Password✓OAS2,OAS3
File✓OAS2
Uuid✗
Array✓OAS2,OAS3
Null✗OAS3
AnyType✗OAS2,OAS3
Object✓OAS2,OAS3
Maps✓ToolingExtension
CollectionFormat✓OAS2
CollectionFormatMulti✓OAS2
Enum✓OAS2,OAS3
ArrayOfEnum✓ToolingExtension
ArrayOfModel✓ToolingExtension
ArrayOfCollectionOfPrimitives✓ToolingExtension
ArrayOfCollectionOfModel✓ToolingExtension
ArrayOfCollectionOfEnum✓ToolingExtension
MapOfEnum✓ToolingExtension
MapOfModel✓ToolingExtension
MapOfCollectionOfPrimitives✓ToolingExtension
MapOfCollectionOfModel✓ToolingExtension
MapOfCollectionOfEnum✓ToolingExtension

Documentation Feature​

NameSupportedDefined By
Readme✓ToolingExtension
Model✓ToolingExtension
Api✓ToolingExtension

Global Feature​

NameSupportedDefined By
Host✓OAS2,OAS3
BasePath✓OAS2,OAS3
Info✓OAS2,OAS3
Schemes✗OAS2,OAS3
PartialSchemes✓OAS2,OAS3
Consumes✓OAS2
Produces✓OAS2
ExternalDocumentation✓OAS2,OAS3
Examples✓OAS2,OAS3
XMLStructureDefinitions✗OAS2,OAS3
MultiServer✗OAS3
ParameterizedServer✗OAS3
ParameterStyling✗OAS3
Callbacks✗OAS3
LinkObjects✗OAS3

Parameter Feature​

NameSupportedDefined By
Path✓OAS2,OAS3
Query✓OAS2,OAS3
Header✓OAS2,OAS3
Body✓OAS2
FormUnencoded✓OAS2
FormMultipart✓OAS2
Cookie✗OAS3

Schema Support Feature​

NameSupportedDefined By
Simple✓OAS2,OAS3
Composite✓OAS2,OAS3
Polymorphism✗OAS2,OAS3
Union✗OAS3
allOf✗OAS2,OAS3
anyOf✗OAS3
oneOf✗OAS3
not✗OAS3

Security Feature​

NameSupportedDefined By
BasicAuth✓OAS2,OAS3
ApiKey✓OAS2,OAS3
OpenIDConnect✗OAS3
BearerToken✓OAS3
OAuth2_Implicit✓OAS2,OAS3
OAuth2_Password✗OAS2,OAS3
OAuth2_ClientCredentials✗OAS2,OAS3
OAuth2_AuthorizationCode✓OAS2,OAS3
SignatureAuth✗OAS3
AWSV4Signature✗ToolingExtension

Wire Format Feature​

NameSupportedDefined By
JSON✓OAS2,OAS3
XML✗OAS2,OAS3
PROTOBUF✗ToolingExtension
Custom✗OAS2,OAS3