org.springframework.binding.message

Class MessageBuilder

java.lang.Object

org.springframework.binding.message.MessageBuilder

public class MessageBuilder
extends java.lang.Object

A convenient builder for building MessageResolver objects programmatically. Often used by model code such as validation logic to conveniently record validation messages. Supports the production of message resolvers that hard-code their message text, as well as message resolvers that retrieve their text from a message resource bundle. Usage example:

new MessageBuilder().error().source("field").code("mycode").arg(arg1).arg(arg2).defaultText("text").build();

Author:

Keith Donald, Jeremy Grelle

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
MessageBuilder()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
MessageBuilder	arg(java.lang.Object arg) Records that the message being built has a variable argument.
MessageBuilder	args(java.lang.Object[] args) Records that the message being built has variable arguments.
MessageResolver	build() Builds the message that will be resolved.
MessageBuilder	code(java.lang.String code) Records that the message being built should try and resolve its text using the code provided.
MessageBuilder	codes(java.lang.String[] codes) Records that the message being built should try and resolve its text using the codes provided.
MessageBuilder	defaultText(java.lang.String text) Records the fallback text of the message being built.
MessageBuilder	error() Records that the message being built is an error message.
MessageBuilder	fatal() Records that the message being built is a fatal message.
MessageBuilder	info() Records that the message being built is an informational message.
MessageBuilder	resolvableArg(java.lang.Object arg) Records that the message being built has a variable argument, whose display value is also MessageSourceResolvable.
MessageBuilder	resolvableArgs(java.lang.Object[] args) Records that the message being built has variable arguments, whose display values are also MessageSourceResolvable instances.
MessageBuilder	source(java.lang.Object source) Records that the message being built is against the provided source.
MessageBuilder	warning() Records that the message being built is a warning message.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

MessageBuilder

public MessageBuilder()

Method Detail

info

public MessageBuilder info()

Records that the message being built is an informational message.

Returns:

this, for fluent API usage

warning

public MessageBuilder warning()

Records that the message being built is a warning message.

Returns:

this, for fluent API usage

error

public MessageBuilder error()

Records that the message being built is an error message.

Returns:

this, for fluent API usage

fatal

public MessageBuilder fatal()

Records that the message being built is a fatal message.

Returns:

this, for fluent API usage

source

public MessageBuilder source(java.lang.Object source)

Records that the message being built is against the provided source.

Parameters:

source - the source to associate the message with

Returns:

this, for fluent API usage

code

public MessageBuilder code(java.lang.String code)

Records that the message being built should try and resolve its text using the code provided. Adds the code to the codes list. Successive calls to this method add additional codes. Codes are applied in the order they are added.

Parameters:

code - the message code

Returns:

this, for fluent API usage

codes

public MessageBuilder codes(java.lang.String[] codes)

Records that the message being built should try and resolve its text using the codes provided. Adds the codes to the codes list. Successive calls to this method add additional codes. Codes are applied in the order they are added.

Parameters:

codes - the message codes; if null, no changes will be made

Returns:

this, for fluent API usage

arg

public MessageBuilder arg(java.lang.Object arg)

Records that the message being built has a variable argument. Adds the arg to the args list. Successive calls to this method add additional args. Args are applied in the order they are added.

Parameters:

arg - the message argument value

Returns:

this, for fluent API usage

args

public MessageBuilder args(java.lang.Object[] args)

Records that the message being built has variable arguments. Adds the args to the args list. Successive calls to this method add additional args. Args are applied in the order they are added.

Parameters:

args - the message argument values, if null no changes will be made

Returns:

this, for fluent API usage

resolvableArg

public MessageBuilder resolvableArg(java.lang.Object arg)

Records that the message being built has a variable argument, whose display value is also MessageSourceResolvable. Adds the arg to the args list. Successive calls to this method add additional resolvable args. Args are applied in the order they are added.

Parameters:

arg - the resolvable message argument

Returns:

this, for fluent API usage

resolvableArgs

public MessageBuilder resolvableArgs(java.lang.Object[] args)

Records that the message being built has variable arguments, whose display values are also MessageSourceResolvable instances. Adds the args to the args list. Successive calls to this method add additional resolvable args. Args are applied in the order they are added.

Parameters:

args - the resolvable message arguments

Returns:

this, for fluent API usage

defaultText

public MessageBuilder defaultText(java.lang.String text)

Records the fallback text of the message being built. If the message has no codes, this will always be used as the text. If the message has codes but none can be resolved, this will always be used as the text.

Parameters:

text - the default text

Returns:

this, for fluent API usage

build

public MessageResolver build()

Builds the message that will be resolved. Called after the end of recording builder instructions.

Returns:

the built message resolver