org.symphonyoss.s2.canon.runtime

Interface IBuilderFactory<S extends IEntity,B extends IEntityBuilder>

Type Parameters:

S - The super type of the entity, i.e. the generated super class.

B - The builder type of the entity.

public interface IBuilderFactory<S extends IEntity,B extends IEntityBuilder>

A factory for an entity builder.

Author:

Bruce Skingle

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
B	newInstance() Create a new builder with all fields initialized to default values.
B	newInstance(S initial) Create a new builder with all fields initialized from the given builder.

Method Detail

newInstance

B newInstance()

Create a new builder with all fields initialized to default values.

Returns:

A new builder.

newInstance

B newInstance(S initial)

Create a new builder with all fields initialized from the given builder. Values are copied so that subsequent changes to initial will not be reflected in the returned builder.

Parameters:

initial - A builder or instance whose values are copied into a new builder.

Returns:

A new builder.