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From: Jim Janney <jjanney@shell.xmission.com>
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Subject: Re: simple StringBuilder proposal
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:34:41 -0700
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Daniel Pitts <newsgroup.nospam@virtualinfinity.net> writes:

> On 2/26/13 3:09 PM, Jan Burse wrote:
>>
>> Do you mean the google builder pattern? It makes also use of it:
>>
>> http://www.javacodegeeks.com/2012/07/builder-design-pattern-in-java.html
>
> The pattern of a "Builder" is older than Google. So is chaining. Both
> are useful techniques if applied appropriately. As with any pattern,
> don't create a problem that is solved by your pattern, but know lots
> of patterns and apply the right pattern to solve your specific
> problem.

The general approach is sometimes called a fluent interface.

    http://www.martinfowler.com/bliki/FluentInterface.html

-- 
Jim Janney