diff --git a/data-bus/pom.xml b/data-bus/pom.xml
index b2e246c3d..9e9f6a70a 100644
--- a/data-bus/pom.xml
+++ b/data-bus/pom.xml
@@ -42,11 +42,5 @@
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
-            <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
-            <version>${lombok.version}</version>
-            <scope>provided</scope>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/data-bus/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/databus/App.java b/data-bus/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/databus/App.java
index b76873cec..2dff853b9 100644
--- a/data-bus/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/databus/App.java
+++ b/data-bus/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/databus/App.java
@@ -23,12 +23,11 @@
 
 package com.iluwatar.databus;
 
-import com.iluwatar.databus.data.StoppingData;
-import com.iluwatar.databus.data.StartingData;
 import com.iluwatar.databus.data.MessageData;
+import com.iluwatar.databus.data.StartingData;
+import com.iluwatar.databus.data.StoppingData;
 import com.iluwatar.databus.members.CounterMember;
 import com.iluwatar.databus.members.StatusMember;
-import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
 import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
  *
  * @author Paul Campbell (pcampbell@kemitix.net)
  */
-@Slf4j
 class App {
 
   public static void main(String[] args) {
diff --git a/data-bus/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/databus/data/MessageData.java b/data-bus/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/databus/data/MessageData.java
index 2750b013e..934022be9 100644
--- a/data-bus/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/databus/data/MessageData.java
+++ b/data-bus/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/databus/data/MessageData.java
@@ -25,18 +25,20 @@ package com.iluwatar.databus.data;
 
 import com.iluwatar.databus.AbstractDataType;
 import com.iluwatar.databus.DataType;
-import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 
 /**
  * .
  *
  * @author Paul Campbell (pcampbell@kemitix.net)
  */
-@RequiredArgsConstructor
 public class MessageData extends AbstractDataType {
 
   private final String message;
 
+  public MessageData(String message) {
+    this.message = message;
+  }
+
   public String getMessage() {
     return message;
   }
diff --git a/data-bus/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/databus/data/StartingData.java b/data-bus/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/databus/data/StartingData.java
index f7159b77a..ac7391f1a 100644
--- a/data-bus/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/databus/data/StartingData.java
+++ b/data-bus/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/databus/data/StartingData.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ package com.iluwatar.databus.data;
 
 import com.iluwatar.databus.AbstractDataType;
 import com.iluwatar.databus.DataType;
-import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 
 import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 
@@ -34,11 +33,14 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
  *
  * @author Paul Campbell (pcampbell@kemitix.net)
  */
-@RequiredArgsConstructor
 public class StartingData extends AbstractDataType {
 
   private final LocalDateTime when;
 
+  public StartingData(LocalDateTime when) {
+    this.when = when;
+  }
+
   public LocalDateTime getWhen() {
     return when;
   }
diff --git a/data-bus/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/databus/data/StoppingData.java b/data-bus/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/databus/data/StoppingData.java
index 57918ec4c..b5e30568f 100644
--- a/data-bus/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/databus/data/StoppingData.java
+++ b/data-bus/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/databus/data/StoppingData.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ package com.iluwatar.databus.data;
 
 import com.iluwatar.databus.AbstractDataType;
 import com.iluwatar.databus.DataType;
-import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 
 import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 
@@ -34,11 +33,14 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
  *
  * @author Paul Campbell (pcampbell@kemitix.net)
  */
-@RequiredArgsConstructor
 public class StoppingData extends AbstractDataType {
 
   private final LocalDateTime when;
 
+  public StoppingData(LocalDateTime when) {
+    this.when = when;
+  }
+
   public LocalDateTime getWhen() {
     return when;
   }
diff --git a/data-bus/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/databus/members/CounterMember.java b/data-bus/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/databus/members/CounterMember.java
index 45c90abb0..d43bf4bab 100644
--- a/data-bus/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/databus/members/CounterMember.java
+++ b/data-bus/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/databus/members/CounterMember.java
@@ -26,20 +26,24 @@ package com.iluwatar.databus.members;
 import com.iluwatar.databus.DataType;
 import com.iluwatar.databus.Member;
 import com.iluwatar.databus.data.MessageData;
-import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
-import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
  * Receiver of Data-Bus events.
  *
  * @author Paul Campbell (pcampbell@kemitix.net)
  */
-@Slf4j
-@RequiredArgsConstructor
 public class CounterMember implements Member {
 
+  private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(CounterMember.class.getName());
+
   private final String name;
 
+  public CounterMember(String name) {
+    this.name = name;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public void accept(final DataType data) {
     if (data instanceof MessageData) {
@@ -48,6 +52,6 @@ public class CounterMember implements Member {
   }
 
   private void handleEvent(MessageData data) {
-    log.info("{} sees message {}", name, data.getMessage());
+    LOGGER.info(String.format("%s sees message %s", name, data.getMessage()));
   }
 }
diff --git a/data-bus/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/databus/members/StatusMember.java b/data-bus/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/databus/members/StatusMember.java
index 5e1ca1656..f11e1e0ab 100644
--- a/data-bus/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/databus/members/StatusMember.java
+++ b/data-bus/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/databus/members/StatusMember.java
@@ -28,20 +28,24 @@ import com.iluwatar.databus.Member;
 import com.iluwatar.databus.data.MessageData;
 import com.iluwatar.databus.data.StartingData;
 import com.iluwatar.databus.data.StoppingData;
-import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
-import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
  * Receiver of Data-Bus events.
  *
  * @author Paul Campbell (pcampbell@kemitix.net)
  */
-@Slf4j
-@RequiredArgsConstructor
 public class StatusMember implements Member {
 
+  private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(StatusMember.class.getName());
+
   private final int id;
 
+  public StatusMember(int id) {
+    this.id = id;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public void accept(final DataType data) {
     if (data instanceof StartingData) {
@@ -52,12 +56,12 @@ public class StatusMember implements Member {
   }
 
   private void handleEvent(StartingData data) {
-    log.info("Receiver #{} sees application started at {}", id, data.getWhen());
+    LOGGER.info(String.format("Receiver #%d sees application started at %s", id, data.getWhen()));
   }
 
   private void handleEvent(StoppingData data) {
-    log.info("Receiver #{} sees application stopping at {}", id, data.getWhen());
-    log.info("Receiver #{} sending goodbye message", id);
+    LOGGER.info(String.format("Receiver #%d sees application stopping at %s", id, data.getWhen()));
+    LOGGER.info(String.format("Receiver #%d sending goodbye message", id));
     data.getDataBus().publish(MessageData.of(String.format("Goodbye cruel world from #%d!", id)));
   }
 }