Builder (Geotools modules 31-SNAPSHOT API)

Type Parameters:

T - class of object under construction

All Known Implementing Classes:

AddBuilder, AnchorPointBuilder, AndBuilder, ChannelSelectionBuilder, ChildExpressionBuilder, ColorMapBuilder, ColorMapEntryBuilder, ColorReplacementBuilder, ContrastEnhancementBuilder, DescriptionBuilder, DisplacementBuilder, DivideBuilder, ExpressionBuilder, ExtensionSymbolizerBuilder, ExtentBuilder, ExternalGraphicBuilder, ExternalMarkBuilder, FeatureTypeConstraintBuilder, FeatureTypeStyleBuilder, FillBuilder, FilterBuilder, FontBuilder, FunctionBuilder, FunctionBuilder.ParamBuilder, GraphicBuilder, GraphicLegendBuilder, HaloBuilder, IdBuilder, LayerFeatureConstraintsBuilder, LinePlacementBuilder, LineSymbolizerBuilder, LiteralBuilder, MarkBuilder, MultiplyBuilder, NamedLayerBuilder, NilBuilder, PointPlacementBuilder, PointSymbolizerBuilder, PolygonSymbolizerBuilder, PropertyNameBuilder, RasterSymbolizerBuilder, RemoteOWSBuilder, RuleBuilder, SelectedChannelTypeBuilder, ShadedReliefBuilder, StrokeBuilder, StyleBuilder, StyledLayerDescriptorBuilder, SubFilterBuilder, SubtractBuilder, SymbolizerBuilder, TextSymbolizerBuilder, UserLayerBuilder
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public interface Builder<T>
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Builder interface used to impose consistency on Builder implementations.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`T`	`build()`	Created object, may be null if unset()
`Builder<T>`	`reset()`	Configure the Builder to produce a default result.
`Builder<T>`	`reset(T original)`	Configure the Builder to produce a copy of the provided original.
`Builder<T>`	`unset()`	Configure the Builder to produce `null`.

- Method Detail
  - unset
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Builder<T> unset()
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    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.
    
    Returns:
    
    Builder configured to build null
  - reset
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Builder<T> reset()
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    Configure the Builder to produce a default result.
    
    Returns:
    
    Builder configured to produce a default result.
  - reset
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Builder<T> reset(T original)
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    Configure the Builder to produce a copy of the provided original.
    
    Parameters:
    
    original - Original, if null this will behave the same as unset()
    
    Returns:
    
    Builder configured to produce the provided original
  - build
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T build()
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    Created object, may be null if unset()
    
    Returns:
    
    Created object may be null if unset()