Class FilterBuilder

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Builder<Filter>
    Direct Known Subclasses:
    SubFilterBuilder

    public class FilterBuilder
    extends Object
    implements Builder<Filter>
    FilterBuilder acting as a simple wrapper around an Expression.
    • Constructor Detail

      • FilterBuilder

        public FilterBuilder()
      • FilterBuilder

        public FilterBuilder​(Filter filter)
    • Method Detail

      • build

        public Filter build()
        Build the expression.
        Specified by:
        build in interface Builder<Filter>
        Returns:
        Created object may be null if unset()
      • reset

        public FilterBuilder reset()
        Description copied from interface: Builder
        Configure the Builder to produce a default result.
        Specified by:
        reset in interface Builder<Filter>
        Returns:
        Builder configured to produce a default result.
      • reset

        public FilterBuilder reset​(Filter filter)
        Description copied from interface: Builder
        Configure the Builder to produce a copy of the provided original.
        Specified by:
        reset in interface Builder<Filter>
        Parameters:
        filter - Original, if null this will behave the same as unset()
        Returns:
        Builder configured to produce the provided original
      • unset

        public FilterBuilder unset()
        Description copied from interface: Builder
        Configure the Builder to produce null.

        This method allows a Builder to be used as a placeholder; in its unset state the build() method will produce null. If any of the builder methods are used the builder will produce a result.

        Specified by:
        unset in interface Builder<Filter>
        Returns:
        Builder configured to build null