Made Node setters return this

25 files changed, 120 insertions, 73 deletions

diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/AnnotationExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/AnnotationExpr.java
index 5f49b320f..a1cad1cdb 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/AnnotationExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/AnnotationExpr.java
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ public abstract class AnnotationExpr extends Expression {
 		return name;
 	}
 
-	public void setName(NameExpr name) {
+	public AnnotationExpr setName(NameExpr name) {
 		this.name = name;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(name);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ArrayAccessExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ArrayAccessExpr.java
index 050097803..b461ea87b 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ArrayAccessExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ArrayAccessExpr.java
@@ -66,13 +66,15 @@ public final class ArrayAccessExpr extends Expression {
         return name;
     }
 
-    public void setIndex(Expression index) {
+    public ArrayAccessExpr setIndex(Expression index) {
         this.index = index;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.index);
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setName(Expression name) {
+    public ArrayAccessExpr setName(Expression name) {
         this.name = name;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.name);
+        return this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ArrayCreationExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ArrayCreationExpr.java
index fe0f6e06f..4ea44bd0d 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ArrayCreationExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ArrayCreationExpr.java
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
  
 package com.github.javaparser.ast.expr;
 
-import java.util.List;
-
 import com.github.javaparser.Range;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithArrays;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithType;
@@ -30,6 +28,8 @@ import com.github.javaparser.ast.type.Type;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
 
 /**
@@ -115,14 +115,16 @@ public final class ArrayCreationExpr extends Expression implements NodeWithType<
         return this;
     }
 
-    public void setDimensions(List<Expression> dimensions) {
+    public ArrayCreationExpr setDimensions(List<Expression> dimensions) {
         this.dimensions = dimensions;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.dimensions);
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setInitializer(ArrayInitializerExpr initializer) {
+    public ArrayCreationExpr setInitializer(ArrayInitializerExpr initializer) {
         this.initializer = initializer;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.initializer);
+        return this;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ArrayInitializerExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ArrayInitializerExpr.java
index 073b9bfb5..67c10739b 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ArrayInitializerExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ArrayInitializerExpr.java
@@ -63,8 +63,9 @@ public final class ArrayInitializerExpr extends Expression {
         return values;
     }
 
-    public void setValues(List<Expression> values) {
+    public ArrayInitializerExpr setValues(List<Expression> values) {
         this.values = values;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.values);
+        return this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/AssignExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/AssignExpr.java
index 23c78da90..cf16c6fff 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/AssignExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/AssignExpr.java
@@ -89,17 +89,20 @@ public final class AssignExpr extends Expression {
         return value;
     }
 
-    public void setOperator(Operator op) {
+    public AssignExpr setOperator(Operator op) {
         this.op = op;
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setTarget(Expression target) {
+    public AssignExpr setTarget(Expression target) {
         this.target = target;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.target);
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setValue(Expression value) {
+    public AssignExpr setValue(Expression value) {
         this.value = value;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.value);
+        return this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/BinaryExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/BinaryExpr.java
index 4c4121228..83675c8c4 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/BinaryExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/BinaryExpr.java
@@ -96,17 +96,20 @@ public final class BinaryExpr extends Expression {
         return right;
     }
 
-    public void setLeft(Expression left) {
+    public BinaryExpr setLeft(Expression left) {
         this.left = left;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.left);
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setOperator(Operator op) {
+    public BinaryExpr setOperator(Operator op) {
         this.op = op;
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setRight(Expression right) {
+    public BinaryExpr setRight(Expression right) {
         this.right = right;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.right);
+        return this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/BooleanLiteralExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/BooleanLiteralExpr.java
index 7eaac8b07..a42c8c722 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/BooleanLiteralExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/BooleanLiteralExpr.java
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ public final class BooleanLiteralExpr extends LiteralExpr {
         return value;
     }
 
-    public void setValue(boolean value) {
+    public BooleanLiteralExpr setValue(boolean value) {
         this.value = value;
+        return this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/CastExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/CastExpr.java
index 79890beb9..d2a54bc08 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/CastExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/CastExpr.java
@@ -69,9 +69,10 @@ public final class CastExpr extends Expression implements NodeWithType<CastExpr>
         return type;
     }
 
-    public void setExpr(Expression expr) {
+    public CastExpr setExpr(Expression expr) {
         this.expr = expr;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.expr);
+        return this;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ConditionalExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ConditionalExpr.java
index 63186a76a..4dd4c4b0f 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ConditionalExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ConditionalExpr.java
@@ -74,18 +74,21 @@ public final class ConditionalExpr extends Expression {
         return thenExpr;
     }
 
-    public void setCondition(Expression condition) {
+    public ConditionalExpr setCondition(Expression condition) {
         this.condition = condition;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.condition);
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setElseExpr(Expression elseExpr) {
+    public ConditionalExpr setElseExpr(Expression elseExpr) {
         this.elseExpr = elseExpr;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.elseExpr);
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setThenExpr(Expression thenExpr) {
+    public ConditionalExpr setThenExpr(Expression thenExpr) {
         this.thenExpr = thenExpr;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.thenExpr);
+        return this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/EnclosedExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/EnclosedExpr.java
index 15b5bd3f2..a7c40febc 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/EnclosedExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/EnclosedExpr.java
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ public final class EnclosedExpr extends Expression {
 		return inner;
 	}
 
-	public void setInner(final Expression inner) {
+	public EnclosedExpr setInner(final Expression inner) {
 		this.inner = inner;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.inner);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/FieldAccessExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/FieldAccessExpr.java
index 280a92882..17a3c49d5 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/FieldAccessExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/FieldAccessExpr.java
@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@
  
 package com.github.javaparser.ast.expr;
 
-import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
-
-import java.util.List;
-
 import com.github.javaparser.Range;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.type.Type;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
+
 /**
  * @author Julio Vilmar Gesser
  */
@@ -82,22 +82,26 @@ public final class FieldAccessExpr extends Expression {
         return typeArgs;
 	}
 
-	public void setField(final String field) {
+	public FieldAccessExpr setField(final String field) {
 		setFieldExpr(new NameExpr(field));
+		return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setFieldExpr(NameExpr field) {
+	public FieldAccessExpr setFieldExpr(NameExpr field) {
 		this.field = field;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.field);
+		return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setScope(final Expression scope) {
+	public FieldAccessExpr setScope(final Expression scope) {
 		this.scope = scope;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.scope);
+		return this;
 	}
 
-    public void setTypeArgs(final List<Type<?>> typeArgs) {
+    public FieldAccessExpr setTypeArgs(final List<Type<?>> typeArgs) {
 		this.typeArgs = typeArgs;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.typeArgs);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/InstanceOfExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/InstanceOfExpr.java
index d14b8d065..ffc248ce6 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/InstanceOfExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/InstanceOfExpr.java
@@ -67,9 +67,10 @@ public final class InstanceOfExpr extends Expression implements NodeWithType<Ins
 		return type;
 	}
 
-	public void setExpr(final Expression expr) {
+	public InstanceOfExpr setExpr(final Expression expr) {
 		this.expr = expr;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.expr);
+		return this;
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/LambdaExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/LambdaExpr.java
index 4e5f9687a..4db1b0dfb 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/LambdaExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/LambdaExpr.java
@@ -61,18 +61,20 @@ public class LambdaExpr extends Expression {
         return parameters;
 	}
 
-	public void setParameters(List<Parameter> parameters) {
+	public LambdaExpr setParameters(List<Parameter> parameters) {
 		this.parameters = parameters;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.parameters);
+		return this;
 	}
 
 	public Statement getBody() {
 		return body;
 	}
 
-	public void setBody(Statement body) {
+	public LambdaExpr setBody(Statement body) {
 		this.body = body;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.body);
+		return this;
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -89,8 +91,9 @@ public class LambdaExpr extends Expression {
 		return parametersEnclosed;
 	}
 
-	public void setParametersEnclosed(boolean parametersEnclosed) {
+	public LambdaExpr setParametersEnclosed(boolean parametersEnclosed) {
 		this.parametersEnclosed = parametersEnclosed;
+		return this;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/MemberValuePair.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/MemberValuePair.java
index c6cbc4191..f87af5dbb 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/MemberValuePair.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/MemberValuePair.java
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@ public final class MemberValuePair extends Node implements NodeWithName<MemberVa
         return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setValue(final Expression value) {
+	public MemberValuePair setValue(final Expression value) {
 		this.value = value;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.value);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/MethodCallExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/MethodCallExpr.java
index 30bab9d78..dbbf1d4c2 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/MethodCallExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/MethodCallExpr.java
@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@
 
 package com.github.javaparser.ast.expr;
 
-import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
-
-import java.util.List;
-
 import com.github.javaparser.Range;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.type.Type;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
+
 /**
  * @author Julio Vilmar Gesser
  */
@@ -114,23 +114,27 @@ public final class MethodCallExpr extends Expression {
         return typeArgs;
     }
 
-    public void setArgs(final List<Expression> args) {
+    public MethodCallExpr setArgs(final List<Expression> args) {
         this.args = args;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.args);
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setName(final String name) {
+    public MethodCallExpr setName(final String name) {
         setNameExpr(new NameExpr(name));
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setNameExpr(NameExpr name) {
+    public MethodCallExpr setNameExpr(NameExpr name) {
         this.name = name;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.name);
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setScope(final Expression scope) {
+    public MethodCallExpr setScope(final Expression scope) {
         this.scope = scope;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.scope);
+        return this;
     }
 
     public void setTypeArgs(final List<Type<?>> typeArgs) {
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/MethodReferenceExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/MethodReferenceExpr.java
index d8c78f8ed..3563a3053 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/MethodReferenceExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/MethodReferenceExpr.java
@@ -70,25 +70,28 @@ public class MethodReferenceExpr extends Expression {
         return scope;
     }
 
-    public void setScope(Expression scope) {
+    public MethodReferenceExpr setScope(Expression scope) {
         this.scope = scope;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.scope);
+        return this;
     }
 
     public TypeArguments getTypeArguments() {
         return typeArguments;
     }
 
-    public void setTypeArguments(TypeArguments typeArguments) {
+    public MethodReferenceExpr setTypeArguments(TypeArguments typeArguments) {
         this.typeArguments = typeArguments;
+        return this;
     }
 
     public String getIdentifier() {
         return identifier;
     }
 
-    public void setIdentifier(String identifier) {
+    public MethodReferenceExpr setIdentifier(String identifier) {
         this.identifier = identifier;
+        return this;
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/NormalAnnotationExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/NormalAnnotationExpr.java
index e7e6d24f2..0335442d9 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/NormalAnnotationExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/NormalAnnotationExpr.java
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
 
 package com.github.javaparser.ast.expr;
 
-import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
-
-import java.util.List;
-
 import com.github.javaparser.Range;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
+
 /**
  * @author Julio Vilmar Gesser
  */
@@ -65,9 +65,10 @@ public final class NormalAnnotationExpr extends AnnotationExpr {
         return pairs;
     }
 
-    public void setPairs(final List<MemberValuePair> pairs) {
+    public NormalAnnotationExpr setPairs(final List<MemberValuePair> pairs) {
         this.pairs = pairs;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.pairs);
+        return this;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ObjectCreationExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ObjectCreationExpr.java
index 82ee7f3e6..60421947e 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ObjectCreationExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ObjectCreationExpr.java
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@
 
 package com.github.javaparser.ast.expr;
 
-import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
-
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
-
 import com.github.javaparser.Range;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.body.BodyDeclaration;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithType;
@@ -34,6 +29,11 @@ import com.github.javaparser.ast.type.Type;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
+
 /**
  * Defines constructor call expression.
  * Example:
@@ -126,19 +126,22 @@ public final class ObjectCreationExpr extends Expression implements NodeWithType
         return typeArgs;
     }
 
-    public void setAnonymousClassBody(final List<BodyDeclaration<?>> anonymousClassBody) {
+    public ObjectCreationExpr setAnonymousClassBody(final List<BodyDeclaration<?>> anonymousClassBody) {
         this.anonymousClassBody = anonymousClassBody;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.anonymousClassBody);
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setArgs(final List<Expression> args) {
+    public ObjectCreationExpr setArgs(final List<Expression> args) {
         this.args = args;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.args);
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setScope(final Expression scope) {
+    public ObjectCreationExpr setScope(final Expression scope) {
         this.scope = scope;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.scope);
+        return this;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -150,8 +153,9 @@ public final class ObjectCreationExpr extends Expression implements NodeWithType
         return this;
     }
 
-    public void setTypeArgs(final List<Type<?>> typeArgs) {
+    public ObjectCreationExpr setTypeArgs(final List<Type<?>> typeArgs) {
         this.typeArgs = typeArgs;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.typeArgs);
+        return this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/QualifiedNameExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/QualifiedNameExpr.java
index 9c9600f23..dd906310d 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/QualifiedNameExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/QualifiedNameExpr.java
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ public final class QualifiedNameExpr extends NameExpr {
 		return qualifier;
 	}
 
-	public void setQualifier(final NameExpr qualifier) {
+	public QualifiedNameExpr setQualifier(final NameExpr qualifier) {
 		this.qualifier = qualifier;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.qualifier);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/SingleMemberAnnotationExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/SingleMemberAnnotationExpr.java
index 0aa88ce71..bd6692c83 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/SingleMemberAnnotationExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/SingleMemberAnnotationExpr.java
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@ public final class SingleMemberAnnotationExpr extends AnnotationExpr {
 		return memberValue;
 	}
 
-	public void setMemberValue(final Expression memberValue) {
+	public SingleMemberAnnotationExpr setMemberValue(final Expression memberValue) {
 		this.memberValue = memberValue;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.memberValue);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/StringLiteralExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/StringLiteralExpr.java
index 5b433db30..f66a594da 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/StringLiteralExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/StringLiteralExpr.java
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ public class StringLiteralExpr extends LiteralExpr {
 		return value;
 	}
 
-	public final void setValue(final String value) {
+	public final StringLiteralExpr setValue(final String value) {
 		this.value = value;
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/SuperExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/SuperExpr.java
index 3067bae91..3f5e1866c 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/SuperExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/SuperExpr.java
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ public final class SuperExpr extends Expression {
 		return classExpr;
 	}
 
-	public void setClassExpr(final Expression classExpr) {
+	public SuperExpr setClassExpr(final Expression classExpr) {
 		this.classExpr = classExpr;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.classExpr);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ThisExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ThisExpr.java
index 89be4ada9..117fed53d 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ThisExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ThisExpr.java
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ public final class ThisExpr extends Expression {
 		return classExpr;
 	}
 
-	public void setClassExpr(final Expression classExpr) {
+	public ThisExpr setClassExpr(final Expression classExpr) {
 		this.classExpr = classExpr;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.classExpr);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/UnaryExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/UnaryExpr.java
index c784080a2..eef9101ee 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/UnaryExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/UnaryExpr.java
@@ -75,12 +75,14 @@ public final class UnaryExpr extends Expression {
 		return op;
 	}
 
-	public void setExpr(final Expression expr) {
+	public UnaryExpr setExpr(final Expression expr) {
 		this.expr = expr;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.expr);
+		return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setOperator(final Operator op) {
+	public UnaryExpr setOperator(final Operator op) {
 		this.op = op;
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/VariableDeclarationExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/VariableDeclarationExpr.java
index 9c1c334d7..2fc3a4dad 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/VariableDeclarationExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/VariableDeclarationExpr.java
@@ -21,13 +21,6 @@
 
 package com.github.javaparser.ast.expr;
 
-import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
-
-import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.EnumSet;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.stream.Collectors;
-
 import com.github.javaparser.Range;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.Modifier;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.body.VariableDeclarator;
@@ -38,6 +31,13 @@ import com.github.javaparser.ast.type.Type;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.EnumSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
+
 /**
  * @author Julio Vilmar Gesser
  */
@@ -169,8 +169,9 @@ public final class VariableDeclarationExpr extends Expression
         return this;
     }
 
-    public void setVars(final List<VariableDeclarator> vars) {
+    public VariableDeclarationExpr setVars(final List<VariableDeclarator> vars) {
         this.vars = vars;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.vars);
+        return this;
     }
 }