MyBatis Reverse Engineering: Pros & Cons

MyBatis reverse engineering is a tool that automatically generates Java entity classes, Mapper interfaces, Mapper.xml files, etc. based on the database table structure. Here are its pros and cons.

Advantages:

1. Increase development efficiency: Reverse engineering can automatically generate a large amount of repetitive code, saving time and effort that would be spent manually writing it, therefore increasing development efficiency.
2. Ensure code consistency: The code generated from reverse engineering is automatically generated based on the database table structure, ensuring consistency between the code and the database table structure and avoiding potential errors that may arise from manual writing.
3. Easy to maintain: The code structure generated through reverse engineering is clear, easy to understand, and maintain.

Downsides:

1. Redundant code: The code generated from reverse engineering includes all fields from the database table, but in actual development, only a portion of the fields may be needed, resulting in redundant code.
2. The quality of the generated code is limited by the automatic code generation process, which relies on the design of the database table structure. If the design of the database table structure is not reasonable, the generated code may also have problems.
3. Lack of flexibility: Reverse engineering generates code based on database table structure, which may limit customization options for the generated code.

In general, while MyBatis reverse engineering can quickly generate code, it also has some limitations that need to be balanced and adjusted in actual use.