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+# derive-ctor
+
+`derive-ctor` is a Rust procedural macro crate that allows you to easily generate constructor methods for your structs. With the `#[derive(ctor)]` attribute, you can automatically create a constructor for all fields in the struct. The crate also provides various options to customize the generated constructor methods.
+
+## Features
+
+- Automatically generate a constructor method for all fields in a struct with `#[derive(ctor)]`.
+- Customize the name of the auto-generated constructor using `#[ctor(method_name)]`.
+- Provide a list of names to generate multiple constructors.
+- Customize field behavior in the constructor with the following attributes:
+    - `#[ctor(default)]` - Exclude the field from the generated method and use its default value.
+    - `#[ctor(value(EXPRESSION))]` - Exclude the field from the generated method and use the defined expression as its default value.
+    - `#[ctor(method(METHOD_NAME))]` - Exclude the field from the generated method and call the defined method for its default value.
+    - `#[ctor(impl)]` - Change the parameter type for the generated method to `impl Into<Type>`.
+
+## Basic Usage
+
+Add `derive-ctor` to your `Cargo.toml`:
+
+```toml
+[dependencies]
+derive-ctor = "0.1"
+```
+
+Import the crate in your Rust code:
+```rust
+use derive_ctor::ctor;
+```
+
+Annotate your struct with `#[derive(ctor)]` to automatically generate a `new` constructor:
+
+```rust
+#[derive(ctor)]
+struct MyStruct {
+    field1: i32,
+    field2: String
+}
+
+let my_struct = MyStruct::new(1, String::from("Foo"));
+```
+
+## Configurations
+
+You can modify the name and visibility of the generated method, and define additional
+constructors by using the `#[ctor]` attribute on the target struct after `ctor` is derived.
+
+In the following example, three constructor methods are created: `new`, `with_defaults`, and `internal`.
+These methods all inherit their respective visibilities defined within the `#[ctor]` attribute.
+
+```rust
+#[derive(ctor)]
+#[ctor(pub new, pub(crate) with_defaults, internal)]
+struct MyStruct {
+    field1: i32,
+    field2: String
+}
+```
+
+### Field Configurations
+
+Fields can also be annotated with `#[ctor(PROPERTY)]` to change their behaviour in the generated methods.
+The following are the available properties that can be used with the field-attributes
+
+`#[ctor(default)]` - This property excludes the annotated field from the constructor and uses its default value.
+```rust
+#[derive(ctor)]
+struct MyStruct {
+    field1: i32,
+    #[ctor(default)]
+    field2: String
+}
+
+let my_struct = MyStruct::new(100);
+```
+
+`#[ctor(impl)]` - This property modifies the parameter type of the annotated field for the generated method
+converting it from `Type` -> `impl Into<Type>`.
+```rust
+#[derive(ctor)]
+struct MyStruct {
+    field1: i32,
+    #[ctor(impl)] // the parameter type will now be impl Into<String> instead of String
+    field2: String
+}
+
+let my_struct = MyStruct::new(100, "Foo");
+```
+
+`#[ctor(value(VALUE))]` - This property excludes the annotated field from the constructor and utilizes the defined expression
+to generate its value.
+```rust
+#[derive(ctor)]
+struct MyStruct {
+    field1: i32,
+    #[ctor(value(String::from("Foo")))]
+    field2: String
+}
+
+let my_struct = MyStruct::new(100); // generates MyStruct { field1: 100, field2: "foo" }
+```
+
+`#[ctor(method(METHOD_NAME)]` - This property exludes the annotated field from the constructor and invokes the provided
+method to generate its value.
+```rust
+fn generate_struct_value() -> String {
+    String::from("Foo")
+}
+
+#[derive(ctor)]
+struct MyStruct {
+    field1: i32,
+    #[ctor(method(generate_struct_value))]
+    field2: String
+}
+
+let my_struct = MyStruct::new(100);
+```
+
+### Advanced Configuration
+
+Field attributes can additionally be configured with a list of indices corresponding to the methods to use the generated
+value for. This allows for the creation of multiple functions with different parameter requirements.
+
+```rust
+#[derive(ctor)]
+#[ctor(new, with_defaults)]
+struct MyStruct {
+    field1: i32,
+    #[ctor(default) = [1]]
+    field2: String,
+    #[ctor(default) = 1] // brackets can be removed if specifying only 1 index
+    field3: bool,
+    #[ctor(default) = [0, 1]]
+    field4: u64,
+    #[ctor(default)] // this is the same as specifying all indices
+    field5: u64
+}
+
+let my_struct1 = MyStruct::new(100, "Foo".to_string(), true);
+let my_struct2 = MyStruct::with_defaults(100);
+```
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index e6616b3..6826d7c 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -97,17 +97,19 @@ impl Parse for FieldConfig {
             return Ok(config)
         }
 
-        let (delim, span, buffer) = input.parse_any_delimiter()?;
-        if delim != Delimiter::Bracket {
-            return Err(Error::new(span.span(), "Expected enclosing brackets"))
-        }
-
         // consume constructor specifier ex: 1, 2, 3
-        loop {
-            config.applications.insert(buffer.parse::<LitInt>()?.base10_parse()?);
-            if buffer.parse::<Comma>().is_err() {
-                break;
+        if let Ok((delim, span, buffer)) = input.parse_any_delimiter() {
+            if delim != Delimiter::Bracket {
+                return Err(Error::new(span.span(), "Expected enclosing brackets"))
+            }
+            loop {
+                config.applications.insert(buffer.parse::<LitInt>()?.base10_parse()?);
+                if buffer.parse::<Comma>().is_err() {
+                    break;
+                }
             }
+        } else {
+            config.applications.insert(input.parse::<LitInt>()?.base10_parse()?);
         }
 
         Ok(config)
diff --git a/tests/test.rs b/tests/test.rs
index e9b6229..f14c8aa 100644
--- a/tests/test.rs
+++ b/tests/test.rs
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ fn test_method_2() -> String {
 pub struct TargetedGenerationStruct2 {
     #[ctor(method(test_method_2) = [1])]
     arg1: String,
-    #[ctor(value(33) = [0])]
+    #[ctor(value(33) = 0)]
     arg2: u32
 }