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package org.apache.commons.lang3.builder;

import java.util.Objects;

import org.apache.commons.lang3.ObjectUtils;

/**
 * Assists in implementing {@link Object#toString()} methods.
 *
 * <p>This class enables a good and consistent {@code toString()} to be built for any
 * class or object. This class aims to simplify the process by:</p>
 * <ul>
 *  <li>allowing field names</li>
 *  <li>handling all types consistently</li>
 *  <li>handling nulls consistently</li>
 *  <li>outputting arrays and multi-dimensional arrays</li>
 *  <li>enabling the detail level to be controlled for Objects and Collections</li>
 *  <li>handling class hierarchies</li>
 * </ul>
 *
 * <p>To use this class write code as follows:</p>
 *
 * <pre>
 * public class Person {
 *   String name;
 *   int age;
 *   boolean smoker;
 *
 *   ...
 *
 *   public String toString() {
 *     return new ToStringBuilder(this).
 *       append("name", name).
 *       append("age", age).
 *       append("smoker", smoker).
 *       toString();
 *   }
 * }
 * </pre>
 *
 * <p>This will produce a toString of the format:
 * {@code Person@7f54[name=Stephen,age=29,smoker=false]}</p>
 *
 * <p>To add the superclass {@code toString}, use {@link #appendSuper}.
 * To append the {@code toString} from an object that is delegated
 * to (or any other object), use {@link #appendToString}.</p>
 *
 * <p>Alternatively, there is a method that uses reflection to determine
 * the fields to test. Because these fields are usually private, the method,
 * {@code reflectionToString}, uses {@code AccessibleObject.setAccessible} to
 * change the visibility of the fields. This will fail under a security manager,
 * unless the appropriate permissions are set up correctly. It is also
 * slower than testing explicitly.</p>
 *
 * <p>A typical invocation for this method would look like:</p>
 *
 * <pre>
 * public String toString() {
 *   return ToStringBuilder.reflectionToString(this);
 * }
 * </pre>
 *
 * <p>You can also use the builder to debug 3rd party objects:</p>
 *
 * <pre>
 * System.out.println("An object: " + ToStringBuilder.reflectionToString(anObject));
 * </pre>
 *
 * <p>The exact format of the {@code toString} is determined by
 * the {@link ToStringStyle} passed into the constructor.</p>
 *
 * @since 1.0
 */
public class ToStringBuilder implements Builder<String> {

    /**
     * The default style of output to use, not null.
     */
    private static volatile ToStringStyle defaultStyle = ToStringStyle.DEFAULT_STYLE;

    /**
     * Gets the default {@link ToStringStyle} to use.
     *
     * <p>This method gets a singleton default value, typically for the whole JVM.
     * Changing this default should generally only be done during application startup.
     * It is recommended to pass a {@link ToStringStyle} to the constructor instead
     * of using this global default.</p>
     *
     * <p>This method can be used from multiple threads.
     * Internally, a {@code volatile} variable is used to provide the guarantee
     * that the latest value set using {@link #setDefaultStyle} is the value returned.
     * It is strongly recommended that the default style is only changed during application startup.</p>
     *
     * <p>One reason for changing the default could be to have a verbose style during
     * development and a compact style in production.</p>
     *
     * @return the default {@link ToStringStyle}, never null
     */
    public static ToStringStyle getDefaultStyle() {
        return defaultStyle;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the default {@link ToStringStyle} to use.
     *
     * <p>This method sets a singleton default value, typically for the whole JVM.
     * Changing this default should generally only be done during application startup.
     * It is recommended to pass a {@link ToStringStyle} to the constructor instead
     * of changing this global default.</p>
     *
     * <p>This method is not intended for use from multiple threads.
     * Internally, a {@code volatile} variable is used to provide the guarantee
     * that the latest value set is the value returned from {@link #getDefaultStyle}.</p>
     *
     * @param style  the default {@link ToStringStyle}
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the style is {@code null}
     */
    public static void setDefaultStyle(final ToStringStyle style) {
        defaultStyle = Objects.requireNonNull(style, "style");
    }

    /**
     * Uses {@link ReflectionToStringBuilder} to generate a
     * {@code toString} for the specified object.
     *
     * @param object  the Object to be output
     * @return the String result
     * @see ReflectionToStringBuilder#toString(Object)
     */
    public static String reflectionToString(final Object object) {
        return ReflectionToStringBuilder.toString(object);
    }

    /**
     * Uses {@link ReflectionToStringBuilder} to generate a
     * {@code toString} for the specified object.
     *
     * @param object  the Object to be output
     * @param style  the style of the {@code toString} to create, may be {@code null}
     * @return the String result
     * @see ReflectionToStringBuilder#toString(Object,ToStringStyle)
     */
    public static String reflectionToString(final Object object, final ToStringStyle style) {
        return ReflectionToStringBuilder.toString(object, style);
    }

    /**
     * Uses {@link ReflectionToStringBuilder} to generate a
     * {@code toString} for the specified object.
     *
     * @param object  the Object to be output
     * @param style  the style of the {@code toString} to create, may be {@code null}
     * @param outputTransients  whether to include transient fields
     * @return the String result
     * @see ReflectionToStringBuilder#toString(Object,ToStringStyle,boolean)
     */
    public static String reflectionToString(final Object object, final ToStringStyle style, final boolean outputTransients) {
        return ReflectionToStringBuilder.toString(object, style, outputTransients, false, null);
    }

    /**
     * Uses {@link ReflectionToStringBuilder} to generate a
     * {@code toString} for the specified object.
     *
     * @param <T> the type of the object
     * @param object  the Object to be output
     * @param style  the style of the {@code toString} to create, may be {@code null}
     * @param outputTransients  whether to include transient fields
     * @param reflectUpToClass  the superclass to reflect up to (inclusive), may be {@code null}
     * @return the String result
     * @see ReflectionToStringBuilder#toString(Object,ToStringStyle,boolean,boolean,Class)
     * @since 2.0
     */
    public static <T> String reflectionToString(
        final T object,
        final ToStringStyle style,
        final boolean outputTransients,
        final Class<? super T> reflectUpToClass) {
        return ReflectionToStringBuilder.toString(object, style, outputTransients, false, reflectUpToClass);
    }

    /**
     * Current toString buffer, not null.
     */
    private final StringBuffer buffer;
    /**
     * The object being output, may be null.
     */
    private final Object object;
    /**
     * The style of output to use, not null.
     */
    private final ToStringStyle style;

    /**
     * Constructs a builder for the specified object using the default output style.
     *
     * <p>This default style is obtained from {@link #getDefaultStyle()}.</p>
     *
     * @param object  the Object to build a {@code toString} for, not recommended to be null
     */
    public ToStringBuilder(final Object object) {
        this(object, null, null);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a builder for the specified object using the defined output style.
     *
     * <p>If the style is {@code null}, the default style is used.</p>
     *
     * @param object  the Object to build a {@code toString} for, not recommended to be null
     * @param style  the style of the {@code toString} to create, null uses the default style
     */
    public ToStringBuilder(final Object object, final ToStringStyle style) {
        this(object, style, null);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a builder for the specified object.
     *
     * <p>If the style is {@code null}, the default style is used.</p>
     *
     * <p>If the buffer is {@code null}, a new one is created.</p>
     *
     * @param object  the Object to build a {@code toString} for, not recommended to be null
     * @param style  the style of the {@code toString} to create, null uses the default style
     * @param buffer  the {@link StringBuffer} to populate, may be null
     */
    public ToStringBuilder(final Object object, ToStringStyle style, StringBuffer buffer) {
        if (style == null) {
            style = getDefaultStyle();
        }
        if (buffer == null) {
            buffer = new StringBuffer(512);
        }
        this.buffer = buffer;
        this.style = style;
        this.object = object;

        style.appendStart(buffer, object);
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code boolean}
     * value.
     *
     * @param value  the value to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final boolean value) {
        style.append(buffer, null, value);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code boolean}
     * array.
     *
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final boolean[] array) {
        style.append(buffer, null, array, null);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code byte}
     * value.
     *
     * @param value  the value to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final byte value) {
        style.append(buffer, null, value);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code byte}
     * array.
     *
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final byte[] array) {
        style.append(buffer, null, array, null);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code char}
     * value.
     *
     * @param value  the value to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final char value) {
        style.append(buffer, null, value);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code char}
     * array.
     *
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final char[] array) {
        style.append(buffer, null, array, null);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code double}
     * value.
     *
     * @param value  the value to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final double value) {
        style.append(buffer, null, value);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code double}
     * array.
     *
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final double[] array) {
        style.append(buffer, null, array, null);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code float}
     * value.
     *
     * @param value  the value to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final float value) {
        style.append(buffer, null, value);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code float}
     * array.
     *
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final float[] array) {
        style.append(buffer, null, array, null);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} an {@code int}
     * value.
     *
     * @param value  the value to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final int value) {
        style.append(buffer, null, value);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} an {@code int}
     * array.
     *
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final int[] array) {
        style.append(buffer, null, array, null);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code long}
     * value.
     *
     * @param value  the value to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final long value) {
        style.append(buffer, null, value);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code long}
     * array.
     *
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final long[] array) {
        style.append(buffer, null, array, null);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} an {@link Object}
     * value.
     *
     * @param obj  the value to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final Object obj) {
        style.append(buffer, null, obj, null);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} an {@link Object}
     * array.
     *
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final Object[] array) {
        style.append(buffer, null, array, null);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code short}
     * value.
     *
     * @param value  the value to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final short value) {
        style.append(buffer, null, value);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code short}
     * array.
     *
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final short[] array) {
        style.append(buffer, null, array, null);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code boolean}
     * value.
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param value  the value to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final boolean value) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, value);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code boolean}
     * array.
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code hashCode}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final boolean[] array) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, array, null);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code boolean}
     * array.
     *
     * <p>A boolean parameter controls the level of detail to show.
     * Setting {@code true} will output the array in full. Setting
     * {@code false} will output a summary, typically the size of
     * the array.</p>
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @param fullDetail  {@code true} for detail, {@code false}
     *  for summary info
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final boolean[] array, final boolean fullDetail) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, array, Boolean.valueOf(fullDetail));
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} an {@code byte}
     * value.
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param value  the value to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final byte value) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, value);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code byte} array.
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final byte[] array) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, array, null);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code byte}
     * array.
     *
     * <p>A boolean parameter controls the level of detail to show.
     * Setting {@code true} will output the array in full. Setting
     * {@code false} will output a summary, typically the size of
     * the array.
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @param fullDetail  {@code true} for detail, {@code false}
     *  for summary info
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final byte[] array, final boolean fullDetail) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, array, Boolean.valueOf(fullDetail));
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code char}
     * value.
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param value  the value to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final char value) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, value);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code char}
     * array.
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final char[] array) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, array, null);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code char}
     * array.
     *
     * <p>A boolean parameter controls the level of detail to show.
     * Setting {@code true} will output the array in full. Setting
     * {@code false} will output a summary, typically the size of
     * the array.</p>
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @param fullDetail  {@code true} for detail, {@code false}
     *  for summary info
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final char[] array, final boolean fullDetail) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, array, Boolean.valueOf(fullDetail));
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code double}
     * value.
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param value  the value to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final double value) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, value);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code double}
     * array.
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final double[] array) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, array, null);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code double}
     * array.
     *
     * <p>A boolean parameter controls the level of detail to show.
     * Setting {@code true} will output the array in full. Setting
     * {@code false} will output a summary, typically the size of
     * the array.</p>
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @param fullDetail  {@code true} for detail, {@code false}
     *  for summary info
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final double[] array, final boolean fullDetail) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, array, Boolean.valueOf(fullDetail));
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} an {@code float}
     * value.
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param value  the value to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final float value) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, value);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code float}
     * array.
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final float[] array) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, array, null);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code float}
     * array.
     *
     * <p>A boolean parameter controls the level of detail to show.
     * Setting {@code true} will output the array in full. Setting
     * {@code false} will output a summary, typically the size of
     * the array.</p>
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @param fullDetail  {@code true} for detail, {@code false}
     *  for summary info
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final float[] array, final boolean fullDetail) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, array, Boolean.valueOf(fullDetail));
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} an {@code int}
     * value.
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param value  the value to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final int value) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, value);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} an {@code int}
     * array.
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final int[] array) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, array, null);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} an {@code int}
     * array.
     *
     * <p>A boolean parameter controls the level of detail to show.
     * Setting {@code true} will output the array in full. Setting
     * {@code false} will output a summary, typically the size of
     * the array.</p>
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @param fullDetail  {@code true} for detail, {@code false}
     *  for summary info
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final int[] array, final boolean fullDetail) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, array, Boolean.valueOf(fullDetail));
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code long}
     * value.
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param value  the value to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final long value) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, value);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code long}
     * array.
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final long[] array) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, array, null);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code long}
     * array.
     *
     * <p>A boolean parameter controls the level of detail to show.
     * Setting {@code true} will output the array in full. Setting
     * {@code false} will output a summary, typically the size of
     * the array.</p>
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @param fullDetail  {@code true} for detail, {@code false}
     *  for summary info
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final long[] array, final boolean fullDetail) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, array, Boolean.valueOf(fullDetail));
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} an {@link Object}
     * value.
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param obj  the value to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final Object obj) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, obj, null);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} an {@link Object}
     * value.
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param obj  the value to add to the {@code toString}
     * @param fullDetail  {@code true} for detail,
     *  {@code false} for summary info
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final Object obj, final boolean fullDetail) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, obj, Boolean.valueOf(fullDetail));
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} an {@link Object}
     * array.
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final Object[] array) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, array, null);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} an {@link Object}
     * array.
     *
     * <p>A boolean parameter controls the level of detail to show.
     * Setting {@code true} will output the array in full. Setting
     * {@code false} will output a summary, typically the size of
     * the array.</p>
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @param fullDetail  {@code true} for detail, {@code false}
     *  for summary info
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final Object[] array, final boolean fullDetail) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, array, Boolean.valueOf(fullDetail));
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} an {@code short}
     * value.
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param value  the value to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final short value) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, value);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code short}
     * array.
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final short[] array) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, array, null);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append to the {@code toString} a {@code short}
     * array.
     *
     * <p>A boolean parameter controls the level of detail to show.
     * Setting {@code true} will output the array in full. Setting
     * {@code false} will output a summary, typically the size of
     * the array.
     *
     * @param fieldName  the field name
     * @param array  the array to add to the {@code toString}
     * @param fullDetail  {@code true} for detail, {@code false}
     *  for summary info
     * @return this
     */
    public ToStringBuilder append(final String fieldName, final short[] array, final boolean fullDetail) {
        style.append(buffer, fieldName, array, Boolean.valueOf(fullDetail));
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Appends with the same format as the default <code>Object toString()
     * </code> method. Appends the class name followed by
     * {@link System#identityHashCode(Object)}.
     *
     * @param srcObject  the {@link Object} whose class name and id to output
     * @return this
     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code srcObject} is {@code null}
     * @since 2.0
     */
    public ToStringBuilder appendAsObjectToString(final Object srcObject) {
        ObjectUtils.identityToString(this.getStringBuffer(), srcObject);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append the {@code toString} from the superclass.
     *
     * <p>This method assumes that the superclass uses the same {@link ToStringStyle}
     * as this one.</p>
     *
     * <p>If {@code superToString} is {@code null}, no change is made.</p>
     *
     * @param superToString  the result of {@code super.toString()}
     * @return this
     * @since 2.0
     */
    public ToStringBuilder appendSuper(final String superToString) {
        if (superToString != null) {
            style.appendSuper(buffer, superToString);
        }
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Append the {@code toString} from another object.
     *
     * <p>This method is useful where a class delegates most of the implementation of
     * its properties to another class. You can then call {@code toString()} on
     * the other class and pass the result into this method.</p>
     *
     * <pre>
     *   private AnotherObject delegate;
     *   private String fieldInThisClass;
     *
     *   public String toString() {
     *     return new ToStringBuilder(this).
     *       appendToString(delegate.toString()).
     *       append(fieldInThisClass).
     *       toString();
     *   }</pre>
     *
     * <p>This method assumes that the other object uses the same {@link ToStringStyle}
     * as this one.</p>
     *
     * <p>If the {@code toString} is {@code null}, no change is made.</p>
     *
     * @param toString  the result of {@code toString()} on another object
     * @return this
     * @since 2.0
     */
    public ToStringBuilder appendToString(final String toString) {
        if (toString != null) {
            style.appendToString(buffer, toString);
        }
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the {@link Object} being output.
     *
     * @return The object being output.
     * @since 2.0
     */
    public Object getObject() {
        return object;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the {@link StringBuffer} being populated.
     *
     * @return the {@link StringBuffer} being populated
     */
    public StringBuffer getStringBuffer() {
        return buffer;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the {@link ToStringStyle} being used.
     *
     * @return the {@link ToStringStyle} being used
     * @since 2.0
     */
    public ToStringStyle getStyle() {
        return style;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the built {@code toString}.
     *
     * <p>This method appends the end of data indicator, and can only be called once.
     * Use {@link #getStringBuffer} to get the current string state.</p>
     *
     * <p>If the object is {@code null}, return the style's {@code nullText}</p>
     *
     * @return the String {@code toString}
     */
    @Override
    public String toString() {
        if (this.getObject() == null) {
            this.getStringBuffer().append(this.getStyle().getNullText());
        } else {
            style.appendEnd(this.getStringBuffer(), this.getObject());
        }
        return this.getStringBuffer().toString();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the String that was build as an object representation. The
     * default implementation utilizes the {@link #toString()} implementation.
     *
     * @return the String {@code toString}
     *
     * @see #toString()
     *
     * @since 3.0
     */
    @Override
    public String build() {
        return toString();
    }
}