Module is.codion.framework.domain

Package is.codion.framework.domain.entity

Interface Entity.Builder

Enclosing interface:

Entity

public static interface Entity.Builder

A builder for Entity instances.

 
 Store domain = new Store();

 Entities entities = domain.entities();

 Entity customer = entities.builder(Customer.TYPE)
     .with(Customer.FIRST_NAME, "John")
     .with(Customer.LAST_NAME, "Doe")
     .build();
 
 

See Also:

• Entities.builder(EntityType)
• Entity.builder(Key)
• Entity.Copy.builder()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Entity	build()	Builds the Entity instance
Entity.Builder	clearPrimaryKey()	Clears the primary key values from this builder, current as well as original values if any
Entity.Key.Builder	key()	Creates a new Entity.Key.Builder instance, initialized with any primary key values found in this builder.
<T> Entity.Builder	with(Attribute<T> attribute, T value)	Adds the given attribute value to this builder
Entity.Builder	withDefaults()	Sets the default value for all attributes which have a default value.

Method Details

with

<T> Entity.Builder with(Attribute<T> attribute,
 T value)

Adds the given attribute value to this builder

Type Parameters:

T - the value type

Parameters:

attribute - the attribute

value - the value

Returns:

this builder instance

withDefaults

Entity.Builder withDefaults()

Sets the default value for all attributes which have a default value.

Returns:

this builder instance

See Also:

• AttributeDefinition.defaultValue()
• AttributeDefinition.hasDefaultValue()

clearPrimaryKey

Entity.Builder clearPrimaryKey()

Clears the primary key values from this builder, current as well as original values if any

Returns:

this builder instance

key

Entity.Key.Builder key()

Creates a new Entity.Key.Builder instance, initialized with any primary key values found in this builder.

Returns:

a new Entity.Key.Builder

build

Entity build()

Builds the Entity instance

Returns:

a new Entity instance