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package javafx.util;

Interface representing a builder factory. Builder factories are used to produce builders.
Since:JavaFX 2.0
/** * Interface representing a builder factory. Builder factories are used to * produce builders. * * @since JavaFX 2.0 */
@FunctionalInterface public interface BuilderFactory {
Returns a builder suitable for constructing instances of the given type.
Params:
  • type – the given type or null
Returns: A builder for the given type, or null if this factory does not produce builders for the type.
/** * Returns a builder suitable for constructing instances of the given type. * * @param type the given type or null * * @return * A builder for the given type, or {@code null} if this factory does not * produce builders for the type. */
public Builder<?> getBuilder(Class<?> type); }