Module io.helidon.builder.api
Package io.helidon.builder.api

Interface Prototype.Builder<BUILDER,PROTOTYPE>

Type Parameters:
BUILDER - type of the builder. see self()
PROTOTYPE - type of the prototype to be built
All Known Subinterfaces:
Prototype.ConfiguredBuilder<BUILDER,PROTOTYPE>
Enclosing class:
Prototype
public static interface Prototype.Builder<BUILDER,PROTOTYPE>
Terminating method of this builder that creates a prototype instance. If the object is a factory, it has a further method build, that produces the target runtime instance created from this builder or setup object instance.
See Also:

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    PROTOTYPE
    buildPrototype()
    Create an instance of the Prototype.
    default <T> T
    resolveBuilder(T instance)
    Resolve an instance to a built instance (if it is a builder).
    default BUILDER
    self()
    Instance of this builder as the correct type.

  • Method Details

    • buildPrototype

      PROTOTYPE buildPrototype()
      Create an instance of the Prototype. This method is available on all generated builders for Prototype.Blueprint.
      Returns:
      an instance of the setup object created from this builder

    • self

      default BUILDER self()
      Instance of this builder as the correct type.
      Returns:
      this instance typed to correct type

    • resolveBuilder

      default <T> T resolveBuilder(T instance)
      Resolve an instance to a built instance (if it is a builder). This method is used by generated code to ensure that instances passed to us have gone through builder interceptors and required validation.
      Type Parameters:
      T - type of the parameter
      Parameters:
      instance - instance to check
      Returns:
      the same instance if not a builder, or a built instance