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This package contains the implementations of configuration builder classes used to create new Configuration objects. 



In Commons Configuration, configuration builders are responsible for the creation and initialization of Configuration objects. The typical use case is that a builder is created and configured with initialization parameters defining specific settings for the configuration to be created. The builder can then be stored centrally. Each component requiring access to configuration information queries the builder for its managed Configuration and can read or write properties as its pleasure. 


Important note



This package contains a number of interfaces that reflect the
initialization parameters available for supported configuration implementations.
These interfaces are not intended to be implemented by client code! When new
features are added to the represented configuration classes corresponding new
methods will be added to them. This can happen even in minor releases.



/**
 * <p>
 * This package contains the implementations of <em>configuration builder</em>
 * classes used to create new {@code Configuration} objects.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * In <em>Commons Configuration</em>, configuration builders are responsible for
 * the creation and initialization of {@code Configuration} objects. The typical
 * use case is that a builder is created and configured with initialization
 * parameters defining specific settings for the configuration to be created.
 * The builder can then be stored centrally. Each component requiring access to
 * configuration information queries the builder for its managed
 * {@code Configuration} and can read or write properties as its pleasure.
 * </p>
 * <h3>Important note</h3>
 * <p>
 * <strong>This package contains a number of interfaces that reflect the
 * initialization parameters available for supported configuration implementations.
 * These interfaces are not intended to be implemented by client code! When new
 * features are added to the represented configuration classes corresponding new
 * methods will be added to them. This can happen even in minor releases.</strong>
 * </p>
 *
 */
package org.apache.commons.configuration2.builder;