PlanBuilder (Step 3.15.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- step.core.plans.builder.PlanBuilder

```
public class PlanBuilder
extends Object
```
This class provides an API for the creation of Plan

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected AbstractArtefact root

protected Stack<AbstractArtefact> stack

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

PlanBuilder()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`PlanBuilder`	`add(AbstractArtefact artefact)`	Adds a node to the current parent
`Plan`	`build()`
`static PlanBuilder`	`create()`
`PlanBuilder`	`endBlock()`	Removes the current parent from the stack and switch back to the previous parent
`PlanBuilder`	`startBlock(AbstractArtefact artefact)`	Adds a node to the current parent and defines it as the new current parent

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - root
```
protected AbstractArtefact root
```
  - stack
```
protected Stack<AbstractArtefact> stack
```
- Constructor Detail
  - PlanBuilder
```
public PlanBuilder()
```
- Method Detail
  - create
```
public static PlanBuilder create()
```
  - build
```
public Plan build()
```
    Returns:
    
    the Plan created by this builder
  - add
```
public PlanBuilder add(AbstractArtefact artefact)
```
    Adds a node to the current parent
    
    Parameters:
    
    artefact - the AbstractArtefact to be added
    
    Returns:
    
    this instance of the PlanBuilder
  - startBlock
```
public PlanBuilder startBlock(AbstractArtefact artefact)
```
    Adds a node to the current parent and defines it as the new current parent
    
    Parameters:
    
    artefact - the AbstractArtefact to be added and set as current parent
    
    Returns:
    
    this instance of the PlanBuilder
  - endBlock
```
public PlanBuilder endBlock()
```
    Removes the current parent from the stack and switch back to the previous parent
    
    Returns:
    
    this instance of the PlanBuilder