ToStringCreator (Spring Framework 3.2.1.RELEASE API)
Date: 2013-01-24

org.springframework.core.style

## Class ToStringCreator

- java.lang.Object
- - org.springframework.core.style.ToStringCreator

-     public class ToStringCreator
      extends Object

  Utility class that builds pretty-printing `toString()` methods with pluggable styling conventions. By default, ToStringCreator adheres to Spring's `toString()` styling conventions.
  Since:
    1.2.2
  Author:
    Keith Donald, Juergen Hoeller

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `ToStringCreator(Object obj)` Create a ToStringCreator for the given object.
    `ToStringCreator(Object obj, ToStringStyler styler)` Create a ToStringCreator for the given object, using the provided style.
    `ToStringCreator(Object obj, ValueStyler styler)` Create a ToStringCreator for the given object, using the provided style.

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `ToStringCreator` | `append(Object value)` Append the provided value.
    `ToStringCreator` | `append(String fieldName, boolean value)` Append a boolean field value.
    `ToStringCreator` | `append(String fieldName, byte value)` Append a byte field value.
    `ToStringCreator` | `append(String fieldName, double value)` Append a double field value.
    `ToStringCreator` | `append(String fieldName, float value)` Append a float field value.
    `ToStringCreator` | `append(String fieldName, int value)` Append a integer field value.
    `ToStringCreator` | `append(String fieldName, long value)` Append a long field value.
    `ToStringCreator` | `append(String fieldName, Object value)` Append a field value.
    `ToStringCreator` | `append(String fieldName, short value)` Append a short field value.
    `String` | `toString()` Return the String representation that this ToStringCreator built.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### ToStringCreator

          public ToStringCreator(Object obj)

      Create a ToStringCreator for the given object.
      Parameters:
        `obj` - the object to be stringified

    - #### ToStringCreator

          public ToStringCreator(Object obj,
                         ValueStyler styler)

      Create a ToStringCreator for the given object, using the provided style.
      Parameters:
        `obj` - the object to be stringified
        `styler` - the ValueStyler encapsulating pretty-print instructions

    - #### ToStringCreator

          public ToStringCreator(Object obj,
                         ToStringStyler styler)

      Create a ToStringCreator for the given object, using the provided style.
      Parameters:
        `obj` - the object to be stringified
        `styler` - the ToStringStyler encapsulating pretty-print instructions

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### append

          public ToStringCreator append(String fieldName,
                               byte value)

      Append a byte field value.
      Parameters:
        `fieldName` - the name of the field, usually the member variable name
        `value` - the field value
      Returns:
        this, to support call-chaining

    - #### append

          public ToStringCreator append(String fieldName,
                               short value)

      Append a short field value.
      Parameters:
        `fieldName` - the name of the field, usually the member variable name
        `value` - the field value
      Returns:
        this, to support call-chaining

    - #### append

          public ToStringCreator append(String fieldName,
                               int value)

      Append a integer field value.
      Parameters:
        `fieldName` - the name of the field, usually the member variable name
        `value` - the field value
      Returns:
        this, to support call-chaining

    - #### append

          public ToStringCreator append(String fieldName,
                               long value)

      Append a long field value.
      Parameters:
        `fieldName` - the name of the field, usually the member variable name
        `value` - the field value
      Returns:
        this, to support call-chaining

    - #### append

          public ToStringCreator append(String fieldName,
                               float value)

      Append a float field value.
      Parameters:
        `fieldName` - the name of the field, usually the member variable name
        `value` - the field value
      Returns:
        this, to support call-chaining

    - #### append

          public ToStringCreator append(String fieldName,
                               double value)

      Append a double field value.
      Parameters:
        `fieldName` - the name of the field, usually the member variable name
        `value` - the field value
      Returns:
        this, to support call-chaining

    - #### append

          public ToStringCreator append(String fieldName,
                               boolean value)

      Append a boolean field value.
      Parameters:
        `fieldName` - the name of the field, usually the member variable name
        `value` - the field value
      Returns:
        this, to support call-chaining

    - #### append

          public ToStringCreator append(String fieldName,
                               Object value)

      Append a field value.
      Parameters:
        `fieldName` - the name of the field, usually the member variable name
        `value` - the field value
      Returns:
        this, to support call-chaining

    - #### append

          public ToStringCreator append(Object value)

      Append the provided value.
      Parameters:
        `value` - The value to append
      Returns:
        this, to support call-chaining.

    - #### toString

          public String toString()

      Return the String representation that this ToStringCreator built.
      Overrides:
        `toString` in class `Object`