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package com.adobe.reef.siren.builder;

/**
 * {@code Builder} is used to build instances of {@code } from values
 * configured by the setters.
 * 
 * Builders can be reused, {@code clear()} resets all fields to their default values.
 * 
 * @param 
 */
public abstract class Builder {

    /**
     * Builds the instance {@code T} after validating the values.
     * 
     * @return
     * @throws BuilderException if something goes wrong during build
     */
    public T build() throws BuilderException {
        T instance = doBuild();
        validate(instance);
        return instance;
    }

    /**
     * Resets all fields to their default values.
     */
    public abstract Builder clear();

    /**
     * Builds the instance {@code T}.
     * 
     * @return
     * @throws BuilderException if something goes wrong during build
     */
    protected abstract T doBuild() throws BuilderException;

    /**
     * Validates an {@code instance}
     * 
     * @param instance
     * @throws BuilderValidationException if a value is not valid or missing
     */
    protected abstract void validate(T instance) throws BuilderValidationException;

}