Type Parameters:
V - The type of the elements.

All Known Subinterfaces:

ListBuilder<V>, SetBuilder<V>

public interface Builder<V>

A collection builder. A collection builder is a mutable object that accepts a sequence of elements and creates a collection containing those elements.

Methods
	Modifier and Type	Method and Description
	add	`abstract void` add(V e) Add an element to be included in the collection. void add(V e) Add an element to be included in the collection. The order in which elements are added may determine the order of elements in an ordered collection. Parameters: `e` - The element to be added.
	addAll	`void` addAll(Iterable<? extends V> it) A convenience method to add the elements obtained from the supplied iterable collection. void addAll(Iterable<? extends V> it) throws IllegalArgumentException A convenience method to add the elements obtained from the supplied iterable collection. Parameters: `it` - The iterable collection that provides the elements. Throws: `IllegalArgumentException` - if the sequence contains a null element.
	addOptional	`void` addOptional(V e) void addOptional(V e)
	isEmpty	`abstract boolean` isEmpty() Indicate whether the collection created in the current state would be empty. boolean isEmpty() Indicate whether the collection created in the current state would be empty. Returns: true if and only if the collection would be empty.
	reset	`abstract void` reset() Remove all previously supplied elements. void reset() Remove all previously supplied elements.
	size	`abstract int` size() Return the number of elements that would be contained in the collection created in the current state. int size() Return the number of elements that would be contained in the collection created in the current state. Returns: the number of elements.
	values	`abstract ICollection<V>` values() Return a collection containing the previously supplied (and not removed) elements. ICollection<V> values() Return a collection containing the previously supplied (and not removed) elements. Returns: the collection.

Interface Builder<V>