DiffBuilder (Apache Commons Lang 3.4 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.commons.lang3.builder.DiffBuilder

All Implemented Interfaces:: Builder<DiffResult>

public class DiffBuilder
extends Object
implements Builder<DiffResult>

Assists in implementing Diffable.diff(Object) methods.

To use this class, write code as follows:

 public class Person implements Diffable<Person> {
   String name;
   int age;
   boolean smoker;
   
   ...
   
   public DiffResult diff(Person obj) {
     // No need for null check, as NullPointerException correct if obj is null
     return new DiffBuilder(this, obj, ToStringStyle.SHORT_PREFIX_STYLE)
       .append("name", this.name, obj.name)
       .append("age", this.age, obj.age)
       .append("smoker", this.smoker, obj.smoker)
       .build();
   }
 }

The ToStringStyle passed to the constructor is embedded in the returned DiffResult and influences the style of the DiffResult.toString() method. This style choice can be overridden by calling DiffResult.toString(ToStringStyle).

Since:: 3.3
Version:: $Id: DiffBuilder.java 1669782 2015-03-28 15:05:04Z britter $
See Also:: Diffable, Diff, DiffResult, ToStringStyle

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`DiffBuilder(Object lhs, Object rhs, ToStringStyle style)` Constructs a builder for the specified objects with the specified style.
`DiffBuilder(Object lhs, Object rhs, ToStringStyle style, boolean testTriviallyEqual)` Constructs a builder for the specified objects with the specified style.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`DiffBuilder`	`append(String fieldName, boolean[] lhs, boolean[] rhs)` Test if two `boolean[]`s are equal.
`DiffBuilder`	`append(String fieldName, boolean lhs, boolean rhs)` Test if two `boolean`s are equal.
`DiffBuilder`	`append(String fieldName, byte[] lhs, byte[] rhs)` Test if two `byte[]`s are equal.
`DiffBuilder`	`append(String fieldName, byte lhs, byte rhs)` Test if two `byte`s are equal.
`DiffBuilder`	`append(String fieldName, char[] lhs, char[] rhs)` Test if two `char[]`s are equal.
`DiffBuilder`	`append(String fieldName, char lhs, char rhs)` Test if two `char`s are equal.
`DiffBuilder`	`append(String fieldName, double[] lhs, double[] rhs)` Test if two `double[]`s are equal.
`DiffBuilder`	`append(String fieldName, double lhs, double rhs)` Test if two `double`s are equal.
`DiffBuilder`	`append(String fieldName, float[] lhs, float[] rhs)` Test if two `float[]`s are equal.
`DiffBuilder`	`append(String fieldName, float lhs, float rhs)` Test if two `float`s are equal.
`DiffBuilder`	`append(String fieldName, int[] lhs, int[] rhs)` Test if two `int[]`s are equal.
`DiffBuilder`	`append(String fieldName, int lhs, int rhs)` Test if two `int`s are equal.
`DiffBuilder`	`append(String fieldName, long[] lhs, long[] rhs)` Test if two `long[]`s are equal.
`DiffBuilder`	`append(String fieldName, long lhs, long rhs)` Test if two `long`s are equal.
`DiffBuilder`	`append(String fieldName, Object[] lhs, Object[] rhs)` Test if two `Object[]`s are equal.
`DiffBuilder`	`append(String fieldName, Object lhs, Object rhs)` Test if two `Objects`s are equal.
`DiffBuilder`	`append(String fieldName, short[] lhs, short[] rhs)` Test if two `short[]`s are equal.
`DiffBuilder`	`append(String fieldName, short lhs, short rhs)` Test if two `short`s are equal.
`DiffResult`	`build()` Builds a `DiffResult` based on the differences appended to this builder.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - DiffBuilder
```
public DiffBuilder(Object lhs,
           Object rhs,
           ToStringStyle style,
           boolean testTriviallyEqual)
```
    Constructs a builder for the specified objects with the specified style.
    
    If lhs == rhs or lhs.equals(rhs) then the builder will not evaluate any calls to append(...) and will return an empty DiffResult when build() is executed.
    
    Parameters:
    lhs - this object
    rhs - the object to diff against
    style - the style will use when outputting the objects, null uses the default
    testTriviallyEqual - If true, this will test if lhs and rhs are the same or equal. All of the append(fieldName, lhs, rhs) methods will abort without creating a field Diff if the trivially equal test is enabled and returns true. The result of this test is never changed throughout the life of this DiffBuilder.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if lhs or rhs is null
    Since:
    
    3.4
  - DiffBuilder
```
public DiffBuilder(Object lhs,
           Object rhs,
           ToStringStyle style)
```
    Constructs a builder for the specified objects with the specified style.
    
    If lhs == rhs or lhs.equals(rhs) then the builder will not evaluate any calls to append(...) and will return an empty DiffResult when build() is executed.
    
    This delegates to DiffBuilder(Object, Object, ToStringStyle, boolean) with the testTriviallyEqual flag enabled.
    
    Parameters:
    lhs - this object
    rhs - the object to diff against
    style - the style will use when outputting the objects, null uses the default
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if lhs or rhs is null
- Method Detail
  - append
```
public DiffBuilder append(String fieldName,
                 boolean lhs,
                 boolean rhs)
```
    Test if two booleans are equal.
    
    Parameters:
    fieldName - the field name
    lhs - the left hand boolean
    rhs - the right hand boolean
    
    Returns:
    this
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if field name is null
  - append
```
public DiffBuilder append(String fieldName,
                 boolean[] lhs,
                 boolean[] rhs)
```
    Test if two boolean[]s are equal.
    
    Parameters:
    fieldName - the field name
    lhs - the left hand boolean[]
    rhs - the right hand boolean[]
    
    Returns:
    this
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if field name is null
  - append
```
public DiffBuilder append(String fieldName,
                 byte lhs,
                 byte rhs)
```
    Test if two bytes are equal.
    
    Parameters:
    fieldName - the field name
    lhs - the left hand byte
    rhs - the right hand byte
    
    Returns:
    this
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if field name is null
  - append
```
public DiffBuilder append(String fieldName,
                 byte[] lhs,
                 byte[] rhs)
```
    Test if two byte[]s are equal.
    
    Parameters:
    fieldName - the field name
    lhs - the left hand byte[]
    rhs - the right hand byte[]
    
    Returns:
    this
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if field name is null
  - append
```
public DiffBuilder append(String fieldName,
                 char lhs,
                 char rhs)
```
    Test if two chars are equal.
    
    Parameters:
    fieldName - the field name
    lhs - the left hand char
    rhs - the right hand char
    
    Returns:
    this
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if field name is null
  - append
```
public DiffBuilder append(String fieldName,
                 char[] lhs,
                 char[] rhs)
```
    Test if two char[]s are equal.
    
    Parameters:
    fieldName - the field name
    lhs - the left hand char[]
    rhs - the right hand char[]
    
    Returns:
    this
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if field name is null
  - append
```
public DiffBuilder append(String fieldName,
                 double lhs,
                 double rhs)
```
    Test if two doubles are equal.
    
    Parameters:
    fieldName - the field name
    lhs - the left hand double
    rhs - the right hand double
    
    Returns:
    this
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if field name is null
  - append
```
public DiffBuilder append(String fieldName,
                 double[] lhs,
                 double[] rhs)
```
    Test if two double[]s are equal.
    
    Parameters:
    fieldName - the field name
    lhs - the left hand double[]
    rhs - the right hand double[]
    
    Returns:
    this
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if field name is null
  - append
```
public DiffBuilder append(String fieldName,
                 float lhs,
                 float rhs)
```
    Test if two floats are equal.
    
    Parameters:
    fieldName - the field name
    lhs - the left hand float
    rhs - the right hand float
    
    Returns:
    this
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if field name is null
  - append
```
public DiffBuilder append(String fieldName,
                 float[] lhs,
                 float[] rhs)
```
    Test if two float[]s are equal.
    
    Parameters:
    fieldName - the field name
    lhs - the left hand float[]
    rhs - the right hand float[]
    
    Returns:
    this
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if field name is null
  - append
```
public DiffBuilder append(String fieldName,
                 int lhs,
                 int rhs)
```
    Test if two ints are equal.
    
    Parameters:
    fieldName - the field name
    lhs - the left hand int
    rhs - the right hand int
    
    Returns:
    this
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if field name is null
  - append
```
public DiffBuilder append(String fieldName,
                 int[] lhs,
                 int[] rhs)
```
    Test if two int[]s are equal.
    
    Parameters:
    fieldName - the field name
    lhs - the left hand int[]
    rhs - the right hand int[]
    
    Returns:
    this
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if field name is null
  - append
```
public DiffBuilder append(String fieldName,
                 long lhs,
                 long rhs)
```
    Test if two longs are equal.
    
    Parameters:
    fieldName - the field name
    lhs - the left hand long
    rhs - the right hand long
    
    Returns:
    this
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if field name is null
  - append
```
public DiffBuilder append(String fieldName,
                 long[] lhs,
                 long[] rhs)
```
    Test if two long[]s are equal.
    
    Parameters:
    fieldName - the field name
    lhs - the left hand long[]
    rhs - the right hand long[]
    
    Returns:
    this
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if field name is null
  - append
```
public DiffBuilder append(String fieldName,
                 short lhs,
                 short rhs)
```
    Test if two shorts are equal.
    
    Parameters:
    fieldName - the field name
    lhs - the left hand short
    rhs - the right hand short
    
    Returns:
    this
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if field name is null
  - append
```
public DiffBuilder append(String fieldName,
                 short[] lhs,
                 short[] rhs)
```
    Test if two short[]s are equal.
    
    Parameters:
    fieldName - the field name
    lhs - the left hand short[]
    rhs - the right hand short[]
    
    Returns:
    this
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if field name is null
  - append
```
public DiffBuilder append(String fieldName,
                 Object lhs,
                 Object rhs)
```
    Test if two Objectss are equal.
    
    Parameters:
    fieldName - the field name
    lhs - the left hand Object
    rhs - the right hand Object
    
    Returns:
    this
  - append
```
public DiffBuilder append(String fieldName,
                 Object[] lhs,
                 Object[] rhs)
```
    Test if two Object[]s are equal.
    
    Parameters:
    fieldName - the field name
    lhs - the left hand Object[]
    rhs - the right hand Object[]
    
    Returns:
    this
  - build
```
public DiffResult build()
```
    Builds a DiffResult based on the differences appended to this builder.
    
    Specified by:
    
    build in interface Builder<DiffResult>
    
    Returns:
    a DiffResult containing the differences between the two objects.

Class DiffBuilder

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

DiffBuilder

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Method Detail

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