When is it desired to not implement toString() in Java?

Question

A lead developer on my project has taken to referring to the project\'s toString() implementations as \"pure cruft\" and is looking to remove them from the code base.

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Answer 1

I would definitely keep the toString() implementations, particularly for debugging purposes. As a primarily C++ developer, I wish things were as easy in C++ as they are in Java in this respect (operator overloading can be a pain).