net.derquinse.common.meta

Class MetaBuilder<T extends WithMetaClass>

java.lang.Object

net.derquinse.common.meta.MetaBuilder<T>

Type Parameters:

T - Built type.

All Implemented Interfaces:

Builder<T>

public abstract class MetaBuilder<T extends WithMetaClass>
extends Object
implements Builder<T>

Meta builder class.

Author:

Andres Rodriguez

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
MetaClass<T>	getMetaClass() Returns the metaclass of the object to build.
MetaBuilder<T>	set(MetaFlag<? super T> flag, boolean value) Sets a flag value.
<V> MetaBuilder<T>	set(MetaProperty<? super T,V> property, V value) Sets a property value.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface net.derquinse.common.base.Builder

build

Method Detail

getMetaClass

public final MetaClass<T> getMetaClass()

Returns the metaclass of the object to build.

set

public final <V> MetaBuilder<T> set(MetaProperty<? super T,V> property,
                                    V value)

Sets a property value.

Parameters:

property - Property to set.

value - Value to set.

Returns:

This builder for method chaining.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the property is not defined for the meta class.

IllegalArgumentException - If the value is not allowed for the property.

IllegalStateException - If the value has already been set.

set

public final MetaBuilder<T> set(MetaFlag<? super T> flag,
                                boolean value)

Sets a flag value.

Parameters:

flag - Flag to set.

value - Value to set.

Returns:

This builder for method chaining.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the property is not defined for the meta class.

IllegalArgumentException - If the value is not allowed for the property.

IllegalStateException - If the value has already been set.