Class DataContentChainBuilder.DefaultDataContentChainBuilder

java.lang.Object

zeroecho.sdk.builders.core.DataContentChainBuilder.DefaultDataContentChainBuilder

All Implemented Interfaces:

DataContentChainBuilder

Enclosing interface:

DataContentChainBuilder

public static final class DataContentChainBuilder.DefaultDataContentChainBuilder
extends Object
implements DataContentChainBuilder

Default implementation of DataContentChainBuilder.

Maintains a reference to the tail of the content chain. Each added builder is built in the specified encryption/decryption mode and connected via DataContent.setInput(DataContent) to the previously built content.

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface DataContentChainBuilder

DataContentChainBuilder.DefaultDataContentChainBuilder

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
DataContentChainBuilder	add(DataContentBuilder<? extends DataContent> builder)	Adds a DataContentBuilder to the chain and links its output to the input of the previously added DataContent, if any.
DataContent	build()	Finalizes the chain and returns the tail DataContent instance.

Methods inherited from class Object

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

Method Details

add

public DataContentChainBuilder add(DataContentBuilder<? extends DataContent> builder)

Description copied from interface: DataContentChainBuilder

Adds a DataContentBuilder to the chain and links its output to the input of the previously added DataContent, if any.

The DataContent produced by this builder becomes the new tail of the chain.

Specified by:

add in interface DataContentChainBuilder

Parameters:

builder - the builder producing the next DataContent; must not be null

Returns:

this chain builder instance, allowing for fluent chaining

build

public DataContent build()

Description copied from interface: DataContentChainBuilder

Finalizes the chain and returns the tail DataContent instance.

The returned content may internally reference earlier content via DataContent.setInput(DataContent) chaining.

Specified by:

build in interface DataContentChainBuilder

Returns:

the last DataContent in the chain, or null if no builders were added