JsonBuilderFactory

```
public interface JsonBuilderFactory
```
Factory to create JsonObjectBuilder and JsonArrayBuilder instances. If a factory instance is configured with some configuration, that would be used to configure the created builder instances.
JsonObjectBuilder and JsonArrayBuilder can also be created using Json's methods. If multiple builder instances are created, then creating them using a builder factory is preferred.
For example:
```
 
 JsonBuilderFactory factory = Json.createBuilderFactory(...);
 JsonArray value = factory.createArrayBuilder()
     .add(factory.createObjectBuilder()
         .add("type", "home")
         .add("number", "212 555-1234"))
     .add(factory.createObjectBuilder()
         .add("type", "fax")
         .add("number", "646 555-4567"))
     .build();
 
 
```
All the methods in this class are safe for use by multiple concurrent threads.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`JsonArrayBuilder`	`createArrayBuilder()` Creates a `JsonArrayBuilder` instance that is used to build `JsonArray`
`default JsonArrayBuilder`	`createArrayBuilder(java.util.Collection<?> collection)` Creates a `JsonArrayBuilder` instance, initialized with the content of specified collection.
`default JsonArrayBuilder`	`createArrayBuilder(JsonArray array)` Creates a `JsonArrayBuilder` instance, initialized with an array.
`JsonObjectBuilder`	`createObjectBuilder()` Creates a `JsonObjectBuilder` instance that is used to build `JsonObject`.
`default JsonObjectBuilder`	`createObjectBuilder(JsonObject object)` Creates a `JsonObjectBuilder` instance, initialized with an object.
`default JsonObjectBuilder`	`createObjectBuilder(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> object)` Creates a `JsonObjectBuilder` instance, initialized with the specified object.
`java.util.Map<java.lang.String,?>`	`getConfigInUse()` Returns read-only map of supported provider specific configuration properties that are used to configure the created JSON builders.

- Method Detail
  - createObjectBuilder
```
JsonObjectBuilder createObjectBuilder()
```
    Creates a JsonObjectBuilder instance that is used to build JsonObject.
    
    Returns:
    
    a JSON object builder
  - createObjectBuilder
```
default JsonObjectBuilder createObjectBuilder(JsonObject object)
```
    Creates a JsonObjectBuilder instance, initialized with an object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the initial object in the builder
    
    Returns:
    
    a JSON object builder
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - if specified object is null
    
    Since:
    
    1.1
  - createObjectBuilder
```
default JsonObjectBuilder createObjectBuilder(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> object)
```
    Creates a JsonObjectBuilder instance, initialized with the specified object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the initial object in the builder
    
    Returns:
    
    a JSON object builder
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - if specified object is null
    
    Since:
    
    1.1
  - createArrayBuilder
```
JsonArrayBuilder createArrayBuilder()
```
    Creates a JsonArrayBuilder instance that is used to build JsonArray
    
    Returns:
    
    a JSON array builder
  - createArrayBuilder
```
default JsonArrayBuilder createArrayBuilder(JsonArray array)
```
    Creates a JsonArrayBuilder instance, initialized with an array.
    
    Parameters:
    
    array - the initial array in the builder
    
    Returns:
    
    a JSON array builder
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - if specified array is null
    
    Since:
    
    1.1
  - createArrayBuilder
```
default JsonArrayBuilder createArrayBuilder(java.util.Collection<?> collection)
```
    Creates a JsonArrayBuilder instance, initialized with the content of specified collection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    collection - the initial data for the builder
    
    Returns:
    
    a JSON array builder
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - if specified collection is null
    
    Since:
    
    1.1
  - getConfigInUse
```
java.util.Map<java.lang.String,?> getConfigInUse()
```
    Returns read-only map of supported provider specific configuration properties that are used to configure the created JSON builders. If there are any specified configuration properties that are not supported by the provider, they won't be part of the returned map.
    
    Returns:
    
    a map of supported provider specific properties that are used to configure the builders. The map be empty but not null.

Interface JsonBuilderFactory

Method Summary

Method Detail

createObjectBuilder

createObjectBuilder

createObjectBuilder

createArrayBuilder

createArrayBuilder

createArrayBuilder

getConfigInUse