IBuilderFactory (canon-runtime-java 0.2.1 API)

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

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	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.