kotlin-dsl-builders

Design type-safe Kotlin DSLs by applying receivers, lambdas with receiver, and inline functions to create expressive configuration APIs. This approach enables clean, nested builder patterns for library or plugin development.

@DslMarker controls scope in Kotlin DSLs to prevent accidental cross-scope access. By applying this annotation, you restrict implicit receivers from outer scopes, eliminating confusion in complex nested builders.

Prevent scope leakage in Gradle-like Kotlin DSLs by using @DslMarker alongside function types with receiver. This combination restricts access to outer builder scopes, ensuring only the intended nested configuration blocks are exposed.

Structure nested Kotlin builders using a consistent init pattern and helper utilities to attach built objects. Combine this with lambdas with receiver to provide ergonomically safe, expressive configuration blocks for users.

Yes, inline functions are required to create type-safe builders in Kotlin. They reduce performance overhead from lambda allocations while enforcing the receiver-based scope rules essential for clean DSL design.

Use lambdas with receiver for Kotlin DSL design when creating expressive configuration APIs for libraries or plugins. This mechanism allows users to configure nested objects directly within a scoped block, mimicking native Gradle-like syntax.