IntBranch.Builder (BandM metatools API doc)

java.lang.Object

eu.bandm.tools.paisley.IntBranch.Builder<A>

Type Parameters:: A - the target type of objects to match against

Enclosing class:: IntBranch<A>

public static class IntBranch.Builder<A> extends Object

Incremental builder.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor

Description

Builder()

Creates a new empty builder.

Builder(Pattern<? super A> subpattern)

Creates a new builder with a single branch.
Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

IntBranch.Builder<A>

add(Pattern<? super A> subpattern)

Adds a next branch to this builder.

IntBranch<A>

build()

Creates a new pattern with the current content of this builder.

void

clear()

Removes all branches of this builder.

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

Constructor Details
- Builder
  
  public Builder()
  
  Creates a new empty builder.
- Builder
  
  public Builder(Pattern<? super A> subpattern)
  
  Creates a new builder with a single branch.
  
  Parameters:
  
  subpattern - the subpattern of the branch
  
  Throws:
  
  NullPointerException - if subpattern is null
Method Details
- add
  
  public IntBranch.Builder<A> add(Pattern<? super A> subpattern)
  
  Adds a next branch to this builder.
  This method uses List.add(E) internally; the new branch is assigned the next free index, which is equal to the current size of the list.
  
  Parameters:
  
  subpattern - the subpattern for the new branch
  
  Returns:
  
  this
  
  Throws:
  
  NullPointerException - if key or subpattern is null
- clear
  
  public void clear()
  
  Removes all branches of this builder.
- build
  
  public IntBranch<A> build()
  
  Creates a new pattern with the current content of this builder.
  After pattern creation, this builder may be reused.
  
  Returns:
  
  a pattern with the same branches as the current content of this builder