Would it be possible to read columnTable by reflection?

[Aditya94A]

I think this could be a good way to reduce boilerplate, if the names of columns can be automatically set to the the same as the DAO field name

[Tapac]

First of all, I like explicit naming as you are always know what to search in your database.
And, as I can see, you already mention that it will be possible with another dao in a comment at #24 issue.

[AliLozano]

This could be easy adding delegated functions for all types.

class ImplicitNameDelegate<T>(val fn: Table.(name: String) -> Column<T>) {
    var column: Column<T>? = null
    operator fun getValue(thisRef: Table, property: KProperty<*>): Column<T> {
        if(column==null) column = fn(thisRef, property.name)
        return column!!
    }
}

fun <T> implicitName(fn: Table.(name: String) -> Column<T>) = ImplicitNameDelegate(fn)

fun Table.varchar(length: Int, collate: String?=null) = implicitName { varchar(it, length, collate)}

object Userable: IntIdTable() {
    val username by varchar(100)
}

[Aditya94A]

@Tapac Can this be supported natively in the library (for all types)?

In order to not interfere with the rest of the library, we can think of ways to give this functionality to those who want (opt-in only), perhaps by adding a constructor parameter to the base class of Table object.