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+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+ * The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.apache.commons.lang3.builder;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.ArrayUtils;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.ObjectUtils;
+
+/**
+ * Assists in implementing {@link Diffable#diff(Object)} methods.
+ *
+ * <p>
+ * To use this class, write code as follows:
+ * </p>
+ *
+ * <pre>
+ * public class Person implements Diffable&lt;Person&gt; {
+ * String name;
+ * int age;
+ * boolean smoker;
+ *
+ * ...
+ *
+ * public DiffResult diff(Person obj) {
+ * // No need for null check, as NullPointerException correct if obj is null
+ * return new DiffBuilder(this, obj, ToStringStyle.SHORT_PREFIX_STYLE)
+ * .append("name", this.name, obj.name)
+ * .append("age", this.age, obj.age)
+ * .append("smoker", this.smoker, obj.smoker)
+ * .build();
+ * }
+ * }
+ * </pre>
+ *
+ * <p>
+ * The {@link ToStringStyle} passed to the constructor is embedded in the
+ * returned {@link DiffResult} and influences the style of the
+ * {@code DiffResult.toString()} method. This style choice can be overridden by
+ * calling {@link DiffResult#toString(ToStringStyle)}.
+ * </p>
+ *
+ * @param <T> type of the left and right object.
+ * @see Diffable
+ * @see Diff
+ * @see DiffResult
+ * @see ToStringStyle
+ * @since 3.3
+ */
+public class DiffBuilder<T> implements Builder<DiffResult<T>> {
+
+ private final List<Diff<?>> diffs;
+ private final boolean objectsTriviallyEqual;
+ private final T left;
+ private final T right;
+ private final ToStringStyle style;
+
+ /**
+ * Constructs a builder for the specified objects with the specified style.
+ *
+ * <p>
+ * If {@code lhs == rhs} or {@code lhs.equals(rhs)} then the builder will
+ * not evaluate any calls to {@code append(...)} and will return an empty
+ * {@link DiffResult} when {@link #build()} is executed.
+ * </p>
+ *
+ * @param lhs
+ * {@code this} object
+ * @param rhs
+ * the object to diff against
+ * @param style
+ * the style will use when outputting the objects, {@code null}
+ * uses the default
+ * @param testTriviallyEqual
+ * If true, this will test if lhs and rhs are the same or equal.
+ * All of the append(fieldName, lhs, rhs) methods will abort
+ * without creating a field {@link Diff} if the trivially equal
+ * test is enabled and returns true. The result of this test
+ * is never changed throughout the life of this {@link DiffBuilder}.
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+ * if {@code lhs} or {@code rhs} is {@code null}
+ * @since 3.4
+ */
+ public DiffBuilder(final T lhs, final T rhs,
+ final ToStringStyle style, final boolean testTriviallyEqual) {
+
+ Objects.requireNonNull(lhs, "lhs");
+ Objects.requireNonNull(rhs, "rhs");
+
+ this.diffs = new ArrayList<>();
+ this.left = lhs;
+ this.right = rhs;
+ this.style = style;
+
+ // Don't compare any fields if objects equal
+ this.objectsTriviallyEqual = testTriviallyEqual && (lhs == rhs || lhs.equals(rhs));
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Constructs a builder for the specified objects with the specified style.
+ *
+ * <p>
+ * If {@code lhs == rhs} or {@code lhs.equals(rhs)} then the builder will
+ * not evaluate any calls to {@code append(...)} and will return an empty
+ * {@link DiffResult} when {@link #build()} is executed.
+ * </p>
+ *
+ * <p>
+ * This delegates to {@link #DiffBuilder(Object, Object, ToStringStyle, boolean)}
+ * with the testTriviallyEqual flag enabled.
+ * </p>
+ *
+ * @param lhs
+ * {@code this} object
+ * @param rhs
+ * the object to diff against
+ * @param style
+ * the style will use when outputting the objects, {@code null}
+ * uses the default
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+ * if {@code lhs} or {@code rhs} is {@code null}
+ */
+ public DiffBuilder(final T lhs, final T rhs,
+ final ToStringStyle style) {
+
+ this(lhs, rhs, style, true);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Test if two {@code boolean}s are equal.
+ *
+ * @param fieldName
+ * the field name
+ * @param lhs
+ * the left-hand {@code boolean}
+ * @param rhs
+ * the right-hand {@code boolean}
+ * @return this
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+ * if field name is {@code null}
+ */
+ public DiffBuilder<T> append(final String fieldName, final boolean lhs,
+ final boolean rhs) {
+ validateFieldNameNotNull(fieldName);
+
+ if (objectsTriviallyEqual) {
+ return this;
+ }
+ if (lhs != rhs) {
+ diffs.add(new Diff<Boolean>(fieldName) {
+ private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+ @Override
+ public Boolean getLeft() {
+ return Boolean.valueOf(lhs);
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public Boolean getRight() {
+ return Boolean.valueOf(rhs);
+ }
+ });
+ }
+ return this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Test if two {@code boolean[]}s are equal.
+ *
+ * @param fieldName
+ * the field name
+ * @param lhs
+ * the left-hand {@code boolean[]}
+ * @param rhs
+ * the right-hand {@code boolean[]}
+ * @return this
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+ * if field name is {@code null}
+ */
+ public DiffBuilder<T> append(final String fieldName, final boolean[] lhs,
+ final boolean[] rhs) {
+ validateFieldNameNotNull(fieldName);
+ if (objectsTriviallyEqual) {
+ return this;
+ }
+ if (!Arrays.equals(lhs, rhs)) {
+ diffs.add(new Diff<Boolean[]>(fieldName) {
+ private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+ @Override
+ public Boolean[] getLeft() {
+ return ArrayUtils.toObject(lhs);
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public Boolean[] getRight() {
+ return ArrayUtils.toObject(rhs);
+ }
+ });
+ }
+ return this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Test if two {@code byte}s are equal.
+ *
+ * @param fieldName
+ * the field name
+ * @param lhs
+ * the left-hand {@code byte}
+ * @param rhs
+ * the right-hand {@code byte}
+ * @return this
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+ * if field name is {@code null}
+ */
+ public DiffBuilder<T> append(final String fieldName, final byte lhs,
+ final byte rhs) {
+ validateFieldNameNotNull(fieldName);
+ if (objectsTriviallyEqual) {
+ return this;
+ }
+ if (lhs != rhs) {
+ diffs.add(new Diff<Byte>(fieldName) {
+ private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+ @Override
+ public Byte getLeft() {
+ return Byte.valueOf(lhs);
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public Byte getRight() {
+ return Byte.valueOf(rhs);
+ }
+ });
+ }
+ return this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Test if two {@code byte[]}s are equal.
+ *
+ * @param fieldName
+ * the field name
+ * @param lhs
+ * the left-hand {@code byte[]}
+ * @param rhs
+ * the right-hand {@code byte[]}
+ * @return this
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+ * if field name is {@code null}
+ */
+ public DiffBuilder<T> append(final String fieldName, final byte[] lhs,
+ final byte[] rhs) {
+ validateFieldNameNotNull(fieldName);
+
+ if (objectsTriviallyEqual) {
+ return this;
+ }
+ if (!Arrays.equals(lhs, rhs)) {
+ diffs.add(new Diff<Byte[]>(fieldName) {
+ private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+ @Override
+ public Byte[] getLeft() {
+ return ArrayUtils.toObject(lhs);
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public Byte[] getRight() {
+ return ArrayUtils.toObject(rhs);
+ }
+ });
+ }
+ return this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Test if two {@code char}s are equal.
+ *
+ * @param fieldName
+ * the field name
+ * @param lhs
+ * the left-hand {@code char}
+ * @param rhs
+ * the right-hand {@code char}
+ * @return this
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+ * if field name is {@code null}
+ */
+ public DiffBuilder<T> append(final String fieldName, final char lhs,
+ final char rhs) {
+ validateFieldNameNotNull(fieldName);
+
+ if (objectsTriviallyEqual) {
+ return this;
+ }
+ if (lhs != rhs) {
+ diffs.add(new Diff<Character>(fieldName) {
+ private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+ @Override
+ public Character getLeft() {
+ return Character.valueOf(lhs);
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public Character getRight() {
+ return Character.valueOf(rhs);
+ }
+ });
+ }
+ return this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Test if two {@code char[]}s are equal.
+ *
+ * @param fieldName
+ * the field name
+ * @param lhs
+ * the left-hand {@code char[]}
+ * @param rhs
+ * the right-hand {@code char[]}
+ * @return this
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+ * if field name is {@code null}
+ */
+ public DiffBuilder<T> append(final String fieldName, final char[] lhs,
+ final char[] rhs) {
+ validateFieldNameNotNull(fieldName);
+
+ if (objectsTriviallyEqual) {
+ return this;
+ }
+ if (!Arrays.equals(lhs, rhs)) {
+ diffs.add(new Diff<Character[]>(fieldName) {
+ private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+ @Override
+ public Character[] getLeft() {
+ return ArrayUtils.toObject(lhs);
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public Character[] getRight() {
+ return ArrayUtils.toObject(rhs);
+ }
+ });
+ }
+ return this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Test if two {@code double}s are equal.
+ *
+ * @param fieldName
+ * the field name
+ * @param lhs
+ * the left-hand {@code double}
+ * @param rhs
+ * the right-hand {@code double}
+ * @return this
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+ * if field name is {@code null}
+ */
+ public DiffBuilder<T> append(final String fieldName, final double lhs,
+ final double rhs) {
+ validateFieldNameNotNull(fieldName);
+
+ if (objectsTriviallyEqual) {
+ return this;
+ }
+ if (Double.doubleToLongBits(lhs) != Double.doubleToLongBits(rhs)) {
+ diffs.add(new Diff<Double>(fieldName) {
+ private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+ @Override
+ public Double getLeft() {
+ return Double.valueOf(lhs);
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public Double getRight() {
+ return Double.valueOf(rhs);
+ }
+ });
+ }
+ return this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Test if two {@code double[]}s are equal.
+ *
+ * @param fieldName
+ * the field name
+ * @param lhs
+ * the left-hand {@code double[]}
+ * @param rhs
+ * the right-hand {@code double[]}
+ * @return this
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+ * if field name is {@code null}
+ */
+ public DiffBuilder<T> append(final String fieldName, final double[] lhs,
+ final double[] rhs) {
+ validateFieldNameNotNull(fieldName);
+
+ if (objectsTriviallyEqual) {
+ return this;
+ }
+ if (!Arrays.equals(lhs, rhs)) {
+ diffs.add(new Diff<Double[]>(fieldName) {
+ private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+ @Override
+ public Double[] getLeft() {
+ return ArrayUtils.toObject(lhs);
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public Double[] getRight() {
+ return ArrayUtils.toObject(rhs);
+ }
+ });
+ }
+ return this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Test if two {@code float}s are equal.
+ *
+ * @param fieldName
+ * the field name
+ * @param lhs
+ * the left-hand {@code float}
+ * @param rhs
+ * the right-hand {@code float}
+ * @return this
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+ * if field name is {@code null}
+ */
+ public DiffBuilder<T> append(final String fieldName, final float lhs,
+ final float rhs) {
+ validateFieldNameNotNull(fieldName);
+
+ if (objectsTriviallyEqual) {
+ return this;
+ }
+ if (Float.floatToIntBits(lhs) != Float.floatToIntBits(rhs)) {
+ diffs.add(new Diff<Float>(fieldName) {
+ private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+ @Override
+ public Float getLeft() {
+ return Float.valueOf(lhs);
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public Float getRight() {
+ return Float.valueOf(rhs);
+ }
+ });
+ }
+ return this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Test if two {@code float[]}s are equal.
+ *
+ * @param fieldName
+ * the field name
+ * @param lhs
+ * the left-hand {@code float[]}
+ * @param rhs
+ * the right-hand {@code float[]}
+ * @return this
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+ * if field name is {@code null}
+ */
+ public DiffBuilder<T> append(final String fieldName, final float[] lhs,
+ final float[] rhs) {
+ validateFieldNameNotNull(fieldName);
+
+ if (objectsTriviallyEqual) {
+ return this;
+ }
+ if (!Arrays.equals(lhs, rhs)) {
+ diffs.add(new Diff<Float[]>(fieldName) {
+ private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+ @Override
+ public Float[] getLeft() {
+ return ArrayUtils.toObject(lhs);
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public Float[] getRight() {
+ return ArrayUtils.toObject(rhs);
+ }
+ });
+ }
+ return this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Test if two {@code int}s are equal.
+ *
+ * @param fieldName
+ * the field name
+ * @param lhs
+ * the left-hand {@code int}
+ * @param rhs
+ * the right-hand {@code int}
+ * @return this
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+ * if field name is {@code null}
+ */
+ public DiffBuilder<T> append(final String fieldName, final int lhs,
+ final int rhs) {
+ validateFieldNameNotNull(fieldName);
+
+ if (objectsTriviallyEqual) {
+ return this;
+ }
+ if (lhs != rhs) {
+ diffs.add(new Diff<Integer>(fieldName) {
+ private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+ @Override
+ public Integer getLeft() {
+ return Integer.valueOf(lhs);
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public Integer getRight() {
+ return Integer.valueOf(rhs);
+ }
+ });
+ }
+ return this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Test if two {@code int[]}s are equal.
+ *
+ * @param fieldName
+ * the field name
+ * @param lhs
+ * the left-hand {@code int[]}
+ * @param rhs
+ * the right-hand {@code int[]}
+ * @return this
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+ * if field name is {@code null}
+ */
+ public DiffBuilder<T> append(final String fieldName, final int[] lhs,
+ final int[] rhs) {
+ validateFieldNameNotNull(fieldName);
+
+ if (objectsTriviallyEqual) {
+ return this;
+ }
+ if (!Arrays.equals(lhs, rhs)) {
+ diffs.add(new Diff<Integer[]>(fieldName) {
+ private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+ @Override
+ public Integer[] getLeft() {
+ return ArrayUtils.toObject(lhs);
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public Integer[] getRight() {
+ return ArrayUtils.toObject(rhs);
+ }
+ });
+ }
+ return this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Test if two {@code long}s are equal.
+ *
+ * @param fieldName
+ * the field name
+ * @param lhs
+ * the left-hand {@code long}
+ * @param rhs
+ * the right-hand {@code long}
+ * @return this
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+ * if field name is {@code null}
+ */
+ public DiffBuilder<T> append(final String fieldName, final long lhs,
+ final long rhs) {
+ validateFieldNameNotNull(fieldName);
+
+ if (objectsTriviallyEqual) {
+ return this;
+ }
+ if (lhs != rhs) {
+ diffs.add(new Diff<Long>(fieldName) {
+ private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+ @Override
+ public Long getLeft() {
+ return Long.valueOf(lhs);
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public Long getRight() {
+ return Long.valueOf(rhs);
+ }
+ });
+ }
+ return this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Test if two {@code long[]}s are equal.
+ *
+ * @param fieldName
+ * the field name
+ * @param lhs
+ * the left-hand {@code long[]}
+ * @param rhs
+ * the right-hand {@code long[]}
+ * @return this
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+ * if field name is {@code null}
+ */
+ public DiffBuilder<T> append(final String fieldName, final long[] lhs,
+ final long[] rhs) {
+ validateFieldNameNotNull(fieldName);
+
+ if (objectsTriviallyEqual) {
+ return this;
+ }
+ if (!Arrays.equals(lhs, rhs)) {
+ diffs.add(new Diff<Long[]>(fieldName) {
+ private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+ @Override
+ public Long[] getLeft() {
+ return ArrayUtils.toObject(lhs);
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public Long[] getRight() {
+ return ArrayUtils.toObject(rhs);
+ }
+ });
+ }
+ return this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Test if two {@code short}s are equal.
+ *
+ * @param fieldName
+ * the field name
+ * @param lhs
+ * the left-hand {@code short}
+ * @param rhs
+ * the right-hand {@code short}
+ * @return this
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+ * if field name is {@code null}
+ */
+ public DiffBuilder<T> append(final String fieldName, final short lhs,
+ final short rhs) {
+ validateFieldNameNotNull(fieldName);
+
+ if (objectsTriviallyEqual) {
+ return this;
+ }
+ if (lhs != rhs) {
+ diffs.add(new Diff<Short>(fieldName) {
+ private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+ @Override
+ public Short getLeft() {
+ return Short.valueOf(lhs);
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public Short getRight() {
+ return Short.valueOf(rhs);
+ }
+ });
+ }
+ return this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Test if two {@code short[]}s are equal.
+ *
+ * @param fieldName
+ * the field name
+ * @param lhs
+ * the left-hand {@code short[]}
+ * @param rhs
+ * the right-hand {@code short[]}
+ * @return this
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+ * if field name is {@code null}
+ */
+ public DiffBuilder<T> append(final String fieldName, final short[] lhs,
+ final short[] rhs) {
+ validateFieldNameNotNull(fieldName);
+
+ if (objectsTriviallyEqual) {
+ return this;
+ }
+ if (!Arrays.equals(lhs, rhs)) {
+ diffs.add(new Diff<Short[]>(fieldName) {
+ private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+ @Override
+ public Short[] getLeft() {
+ return ArrayUtils.toObject(lhs);
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public Short[] getRight() {
+ return ArrayUtils.toObject(rhs);
+ }
+ });
+ }
+ return this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Test if two {@link Objects}s are equal.
+ *
+ * @param fieldName
+ * the field name
+ * @param lhs
+ * the left-hand {@link Object}
+ * @param rhs
+ * the right-hand {@link Object}
+ * @return this
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+ * if field name is {@code null}
+ */
+ public DiffBuilder<T> append(final String fieldName, final Object lhs,
+ final Object rhs) {
+ validateFieldNameNotNull(fieldName);
+ if (objectsTriviallyEqual) {
+ return this;
+ }
+ if (lhs == rhs) {
+ return this;
+ }
+
+ final Object objectToTest;
+ if (lhs != null) {
+ objectToTest = lhs;
+ } else {
+ // rhs cannot be null, as lhs != rhs
+ objectToTest = rhs;
+ }
+
+ if (ObjectUtils.isArray(objectToTest)) {
+ if (objectToTest instanceof boolean[]) {
+ return append(fieldName, (boolean[]) lhs, (boolean[]) rhs);
+ }
+ if (objectToTest instanceof byte[]) {
+ return append(fieldName, (byte[]) lhs, (byte[]) rhs);
+ }
+ if (objectToTest instanceof char[]) {
+ return append(fieldName, (char[]) lhs, (char[]) rhs);
+ }
+ if (objectToTest instanceof double[]) {
+ return append(fieldName, (double[]) lhs, (double[]) rhs);
+ }
+ if (objectToTest instanceof float[]) {
+ return append(fieldName, (float[]) lhs, (float[]) rhs);
+ }
+ if (objectToTest instanceof int[]) {
+ return append(fieldName, (int[]) lhs, (int[]) rhs);
+ }
+ if (objectToTest instanceof long[]) {
+ return append(fieldName, (long[]) lhs, (long[]) rhs);
+ }
+ if (objectToTest instanceof short[]) {
+ return append(fieldName, (short[]) lhs, (short[]) rhs);
+ }
+
+ return append(fieldName, (Object[]) lhs, (Object[]) rhs);
+ }
+
+ // Not array type
+ if (lhs != null && lhs.equals(rhs)) {
+ return this;
+ }
+
+ diffs.add(new Diff<Object>(fieldName) {
+ private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+ @Override
+ public Object getLeft() {
+ return lhs;
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public Object getRight() {
+ return rhs;
+ }
+ });
+
+ return this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Test if two {@code Object[]}s are equal.
+ *
+ * @param fieldName
+ * the field name
+ * @param lhs
+ * the left-hand {@code Object[]}
+ * @param rhs
+ * the right-hand {@code Object[]}
+ * @return this
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+ * if field name is {@code null}
+ */
+ public DiffBuilder<T> append(final String fieldName, final Object[] lhs,
+ final Object[] rhs) {
+ validateFieldNameNotNull(fieldName);
+ if (objectsTriviallyEqual) {
+ return this;
+ }
+
+ if (!Arrays.equals(lhs, rhs)) {
+ diffs.add(new Diff<Object[]>(fieldName) {
+ private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+ @Override
+ public Object[] getLeft() {
+ return lhs;
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public Object[] getRight() {
+ return rhs;
+ }
+ });
+ }
+
+ return this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Append diffs from another {@link DiffResult}.
+ *
+ * <p>
+ * This method is useful if you want to compare properties which are
+ * themselves Diffable and would like to know which specific part of
+ * it is different.
+ * </p>
+ *
+ * <pre>
+ * public class Person implements Diffable&lt;Person&gt; {
+ * String name;
+ * Address address; // implements Diffable&lt;Address&gt;
+ *
+ * ...
+ *
+ * public DiffResult diff(Person obj) {
+ * return new DiffBuilder(this, obj, ToStringStyle.SHORT_PREFIX_STYLE)
+ * .append("name", this.name, obj.name)
+ * .append("address", this.address.diff(obj.address))
+ * .build();
+ * }
+ * }
+ * </pre>
+ *
+ * @param fieldName
+ * the field name
+ * @param diffResult
+ * the {@link DiffResult} to append
+ * @return this
+ * @throws NullPointerException if field name is {@code null}
+ * @since 3.5
+ */
+ public DiffBuilder<T> append(final String fieldName, final DiffResult<T> diffResult) {
+ validateFieldNameNotNull(fieldName);
+ Objects.requireNonNull(diffResult, "diffResult");
+ if (objectsTriviallyEqual) {
+ return this;
+ }
+ diffResult.getDiffs().forEach(diff -> append(fieldName + "." + diff.getFieldName(), diff.getLeft(), diff.getRight()));
+ return this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Builds a {@link DiffResult} based on the differences appended to this
+ * builder.
+ *
+ * @return a {@link DiffResult} containing the differences between the two
+ * objects.
+ */
+ @Override
+ public DiffResult<T> build() {
+ return new DiffResult<>(left, right, diffs, style);
+ }
+
+ private void validateFieldNameNotNull(final String fieldName) {
+ Objects.requireNonNull(fieldName, "fieldName");
+ }
+
+}