DataClassGenerate. Shrinking Kotlin data classes

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Examines how Kotlin data classes affect Android app size and applies DEX-level optimizations plus a Kotlin-specific tool called DataClassGenerate (DCG). Describes DCG’s @DataClassGenerate annotation, the DataClassGenerate Kotlin compiler plugin, and how that compiler plugin interacts with Facebook’s Redex Android optimizer, and explains using the Kotlin Compiler Plugin API to implement DCG.

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