Can I make JAXB setters return "this", so that they are chainable?

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I am generating the Java from XML. The setters all return void. If they returned "this", then they could be called in a chain. Is there a way ( an easy way ) to make it generate setters that "return this;" ?

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 18 '14 at 21:41

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Take a look at the JAXB Fluent API Plugin.

 USAddress address = new USAddress()
            .withName(name)
            .withStreet(street)
            .withCity(city)
            .withState(state)
            .withZip(new BigDecimal(zip));

answered Jul 18 '14 at 21:41

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score 3 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:33

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What you are talking about is the builder pattern. If you are interested in generating classes from XML that have the additional setter methods returning this for chaining, take a look at the following post: Is there a JAXB Plugin which generates Builders?

edited May 23 '17 at 10:33

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answered Jul 18 '14 at 21:34

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Can I make JAXB setters return "this", so that they are chainable?

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