Property.Builder (Orika - core 1.5.4 API)

java.lang.Object
- ma.glasnost.orika.metadata.Property.Builder

Enclosing class:

Property
```
public static class Property.Builder
extends Object
```
Builder is used to construct immutable Property instances

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Builder()` Creates a new Property.Builder
`Builder(Type<?> owningType, String name)` Creates a new Property.Builder for the specified owning type and property name

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Property`	`build()` Builds the property
`Property`	`build(PropertyResolver propertyResolver)` Builds the property, using the specified proeprtyResolver to validate the property settings
`Property.Builder`	`container(Property container)`
`Property.Builder`	`elementType(Type<?> elementType)` Set the element type
`Property.Builder`	`expression(String expression)` Sets the expression
`Method`	`getReadMethod()` Get the getter/accessor method
`Property.Builder`	`getter(Method readMethod)` Set the getter/accessor method
`Property.Builder`	`getter(String getter)`
`Method`	`getWriteMethod()` Get the setter/mutator method
`Property.Builder`	`merge(Property property)` Merges the attributes of the specified property into this one
`Property.Builder`	`name(String name)` Set the name
`Property.Builder`	`nestedProperty(String name)` Creates a new nested property builder (with this builder as the owner) for the specified name
`protected Property.Builder`	`owningType(Type<?> owningType)` Sets the owning type
`Property.Builder`	`path(Property[] path)`
`static Property.Builder`	`propertyFor(Class<?> owningType, String name)` Creates a new property builder for the specified owningType and name
`static Property.Builder`	`propertyFor(String owningTypeDescriptor, String name)` Creates a new property builder for the specified owningType descriptor and name
`static Property.Builder`	`propertyFor(Type<?> owningType, String name)` Creates a new property builder for the specified owningType and name
`Property.Builder`	`setter(Method writeMethod)` Set the setter/mutator method
`Property.Builder`	`setter(String setter)`
`String`	`toString()`
`Property.Builder`	`type(String typeName)` Set the type by name
`Property.Builder`	`type(Type type)` Set the type

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Builder
```
public Builder(Type<?> owningType,
               String name)
```
    Creates a new Property.Builder for the specified owning type and property name
    
    Parameters:
    
    owningType -
    
    name -
  - Builder
```
public Builder()
```
    Creates a new Property.Builder
- Method Detail
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - merge
```
public Property.Builder merge(Property property)
```
    Merges the attributes of the specified property into this one
    
    Parameters:
    
    property -
    
    Returns:
  - propertyFor
```
public static Property.Builder propertyFor(Type<?> owningType,
                                           String name)
```
    Creates a new property builder for the specified owningType and name
    
    Parameters:
    
    owningType - the owning type
    
    name - the new property's name
    
    Returns:
  - propertyFor
```
public static Property.Builder propertyFor(Class<?> owningType,
                                           String name)
```
    Creates a new property builder for the specified owningType and name
    
    Parameters:
    
    owningType - the owning type
    
    name - the new property's name
    
    Returns:
  - propertyFor
```
public static Property.Builder propertyFor(String owningTypeDescriptor,
                                           String name)
```
    Creates a new property builder for the specified owningType descriptor and name
    
    Parameters:
    
    owningTypeDescriptor - a type-descriptor string describing the owning type
    
    name - the new property's name
    
    Returns:
  - nestedProperty
```
public Property.Builder nestedProperty(String name)
```
    Creates a new nested property builder (with this builder as the owner) for the specified name
    
    Parameters:
    
    name -
    
    Returns:
  - container
```
public Property.Builder container(Property container)
```
    Parameters:
    
    container - the container to set
  - path
```
public Property.Builder path(Property[] path)
```
    Parameters:
    
    path - the path to set
    
    Returns:
  - getter
```
public Property.Builder getter(String getter)
```
    Parameters:
    
    getter - the getter to set
  - setter
```
public Property.Builder setter(String setter)
```
    Parameters:
    
    setter - the setter to set
  - expression
```
public Property.Builder expression(String expression)
```
    Sets the expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    expression -
    
    Returns:
  - name
```
public Property.Builder name(String name)
```
    Set the name
    
    Parameters:
    
    name -
    
    Returns:
  - type
```
public Property.Builder type(Type type)
```
    Set the type
    
    Parameters:
    
    type -
    
    Returns:
  - type
```
public Property.Builder type(String typeName)
```
    Set the type by name
    
    Parameters:
    
    typeName -
    
    Returns:
  - elementType
```
public Property.Builder elementType(Type<?> elementType)
```
    Set the element type
    
    Parameters:
    
    elementType -
    
    Returns:
  - getter
```
public Property.Builder getter(Method readMethod)
```
    Set the getter/accessor method
    
    Parameters:
    
    readMethod -
    
    Returns:
  - getReadMethod
```
public Method getReadMethod()
```
    Get the getter/accessor method
    
    Returns:
    
    the readMethod
  - getWriteMethod
```
public Method getWriteMethod()
```
    Get the setter/mutator method
    
    Returns:
    
    the writeMethod
  - setter
```
public Property.Builder setter(Method writeMethod)
```
    Set the setter/mutator method
    
    Parameters:
    
    writeMethod -
    
    Returns:
  - owningType
```
protected Property.Builder owningType(Type<?> owningType)
```
    Sets the owning type
    
    Parameters:
    
    owningType -
    
    Returns:
  - build
```
public Property build()
```
    Builds the property
    
    Returns:
    
    the property specified by this builder
  - build
```
public Property build(PropertyResolver propertyResolver)
```
    Builds the property, using the specified proeprtyResolver to validate the property settings
    
    Parameters:
    
    propertyResolver -
    
    Returns:

Class Property.Builder

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Builder

Builder

Method Detail

toString

merge

propertyFor

propertyFor

propertyFor

nestedProperty

container

path

getter

setter

expression

name

type

type

elementType

getter

getReadMethod

getWriteMethod

setter

owningType

build

build