java.lang.Object
- net.md_5.bungee.api.chat.ComponentBuilder

```
public final class ComponentBuilder
extends Object
```
ComponentBuilder simplifies creating basic messages by allowing the use of a chainable builder.
```
 new ComponentBuilder("Hello ").color(ChatColor.RED).
 append("World").color(ChatColor.BLUE). append("!").bold(true).create();
 
```
All methods (excluding append(String) and create() work on the last part appended to the builder, so in the example above "Hello " would be ChatColor.RED and "World" would be ChatColor.BLUE but "!" would be bold and ChatColor.BLUE because append copies the previous part's formatting

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static class`	`ComponentBuilder.FormatRetention`
`static interface`	`ComponentBuilder.Joiner`	Functional interface to join additional components to a ComponentBuilder.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`ComponentBuilder()`
`ComponentBuilder(String text)`	Creates a ComponentBuilder with the given text as the first part.
`ComponentBuilder(BaseComponent component)`	Creates a ComponentBuilder with the given component as the first part.
`ComponentBuilder(ComponentBuilder original)`	Creates a ComponentBuilder from the other given ComponentBuilder to clone it.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ComponentBuilder`	`append(String text)`	Appends the text to the builder and makes it the current target for formatting.
`ComponentBuilder`	`append(String text, ComponentBuilder.FormatRetention retention)`	Appends the text to the builder and makes it the current target for formatting.
`ComponentBuilder`	`append(BaseComponent component)`	Appends a component to the builder and makes it the current target for formatting.
`ComponentBuilder`	`append(BaseComponent[] components)`	Appends the components to the builder and makes the last element the current target for formatting.
`ComponentBuilder`	`append(BaseComponent[] components, ComponentBuilder.FormatRetention retention)`	Appends the components to the builder and makes the last element the current target for formatting.
`ComponentBuilder`	`append(BaseComponent component, ComponentBuilder.FormatRetention retention)`	Appends a component to the builder and makes it the current target for formatting.
`ComponentBuilder`	`append(ComponentBuilder.Joiner joiner)`	Allows joining additional components to this builder using the given `ComponentBuilder.Joiner` and `ComponentBuilder.FormatRetention.ALL`.
`ComponentBuilder`	`append(ComponentBuilder.Joiner joiner, ComponentBuilder.FormatRetention retention)`	Allows joining additional components to this builder using the given `ComponentBuilder.Joiner`.
`ComponentBuilder`	`append(TranslationProvider translatable)`	Appends the `TranslationProvider` object to the builder and makes the last element the current target for formatting.
`ComponentBuilder`	`append(TranslationProvider translatable, ComponentBuilder.FormatRetention retention)`	Appends the `TranslationProvider` object to the builder and makes the last element the current target for formatting.
`ComponentBuilder`	`appendLegacy(String text)`	Parse text to BaseComponent[] with colors and format, appends the text to the builder and makes it the current target for formatting.
`ComponentBuilder`	`bold(boolean bold)`	Sets whether the current part is bold.
`BaseComponent`	`build()`	Returns the component built by this builder.
`ComponentBuilder`	`color(ChatColor color)`	Sets the color of the current part.
`BaseComponent[]`	`create()`	Returns the components needed to display the message created by this builder.git
`ComponentBuilder`	`event(ClickEvent clickEvent)`	Sets the click event for the current part.
`ComponentBuilder`	`event(HoverEvent hoverEvent)`	Sets the hover event for the current part.
`ComponentBuilder`	`font(String font)`	Sets the font of the current part.
`BaseComponent`	`getComponent(int pos)`	Gets the component part at the position of given index.
`BaseComponent`	`getCurrentComponent()`	Gets the component at the position of the cursor.
`int`	`getCursor()`	The position for the current part to modify.
`List<BaseComponent>`	`getParts()`
`ComponentBuilder`	`insertion(String insertion)`	Sets the insertion text for the current part.
`ComponentBuilder`	`italic(boolean italic)`	Sets whether the current part is italic.
`ComponentBuilder`	`obfuscated(boolean obfuscated)`	Sets whether the current part is obfuscated.
`void`	`removeComponent(int pos)`	Remove the component part at the position of given index.
`ComponentBuilder`	`reset()`	Sets the current part back to normal settings.
`ComponentBuilder`	`resetCursor()`	Resets the cursor to index of the last element.
`ComponentBuilder`	`retain(ComponentBuilder.FormatRetention retention)`	Retains only the specified formatting.
`ComponentBuilder`	`setCursor(int pos)`	Sets the position of the current component to be modified
`ComponentBuilder`	`strikethrough(boolean strikethrough)`	Sets whether the current part is strikethrough.
`ComponentBuilder`	`underlined(boolean underlined)`	Sets whether the current part is underlined.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - ComponentBuilder
```
public ComponentBuilder(ComponentBuilder original)
```
    Creates a ComponentBuilder from the other given ComponentBuilder to clone it.
    
    Parameters:
    
    original - the original for the new ComponentBuilder.
  - ComponentBuilder
```
public ComponentBuilder(String text)
```
    Creates a ComponentBuilder with the given text as the first part.
    
    Parameters:
    
    text - the first text element
  - ComponentBuilder
```
public ComponentBuilder(BaseComponent component)
```
    Creates a ComponentBuilder with the given component as the first part.
    
    Parameters:
    
    component - the first component element
  - ComponentBuilder
```
public ComponentBuilder()
```
- Method Detail
  - resetCursor
```
public ComponentBuilder resetCursor()
```
    Resets the cursor to index of the last element.
    
    Returns:
    
    this ComponentBuilder for chaining
  - setCursor
```
public ComponentBuilder setCursor(int pos)
                           throws IndexOutOfBoundsException
```
    Sets the position of the current component to be modified
    
    Parameters:
    
    pos - the cursor position synonymous to an element position for a list
    
    Returns:
    
    this ComponentBuilder for chaining
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the index is out of range (index < 0 || index >= size())
  - append
```
public ComponentBuilder append(BaseComponent component)
```
    Appends a component to the builder and makes it the current target for formatting. The component will have all the formatting from previous part.
    
    Parameters:
    
    component - the component to append
    
    Returns:
    
    this ComponentBuilder for chaining
  - append
```
public ComponentBuilder append(BaseComponent component,
                               ComponentBuilder.FormatRetention retention)
```
    Appends a component to the builder and makes it the current target for formatting. You can specify the amount of formatting retained from previous part.
    
    Parameters:
    
    component - the component to append
    
    retention - the formatting to retain
    
    Returns:
    
    this ComponentBuilder for chaining
  - append
```
public ComponentBuilder append(BaseComponent[] components)
```
    Appends the components to the builder and makes the last element the current target for formatting. The components will have all the formatting from previous part.
    
    Parameters:
    
    components - the components to append
    
    Returns:
    
    this ComponentBuilder for chaining
  - append
```
public ComponentBuilder append(BaseComponent[] components,
                               ComponentBuilder.FormatRetention retention)
```
    Appends the components to the builder and makes the last element the current target for formatting. You can specify the amount of formatting retained from previous part.
    
    Parameters:
    
    components - the components to append
    
    retention - the formatting to retain
    
    Returns:
    
    this ComponentBuilder for chaining
  - append
```
public ComponentBuilder append(TranslationProvider translatable)
```
    Appends the TranslationProvider object to the builder and makes the last element the current target for formatting. The components will have all the formatting from previous part.
    
    Parameters:
    
    translatable - the translatable object to append
    
    Returns:
    
    this ComponentBuilder for chaining
  - append
```
public ComponentBuilder append(TranslationProvider translatable,
                               ComponentBuilder.FormatRetention retention)
```
    Appends the TranslationProvider object to the builder and makes the last element the current target for formatting. You can specify the amount of formatting retained from previous part.
    
    Parameters:
    
    translatable - the translatable object to append
    
    retention - the formatting to retain
    
    Returns:
    
    this ComponentBuilder for chaining
  - append
```
public ComponentBuilder append(String text)
```
    Appends the text to the builder and makes it the current target for formatting. The text will have all the formatting from previous part.
    
    Parameters:
    
    text - the text to append
    
    Returns:
    
    this ComponentBuilder for chaining
  - appendLegacy
```
public ComponentBuilder appendLegacy(String text)
```
    Parse text to BaseComponent[] with colors and format, appends the text to the builder and makes it the current target for formatting. The component will have all the formatting from previous part.
    
    Parameters:
    
    text - the text to append
    
    Returns:
    
    this ComponentBuilder for chaining
  - append
```
public ComponentBuilder append(String text,
                               ComponentBuilder.FormatRetention retention)
```
    Appends the text to the builder and makes it the current target for formatting. You can specify the amount of formatting retained from previous part.
    
    Parameters:
    
    text - the text to append
    
    retention - the formatting to retain
    
    Returns:
    
    this ComponentBuilder for chaining
  - append
```
public ComponentBuilder append(ComponentBuilder.Joiner joiner)
```
    Allows joining additional components to this builder using the given ComponentBuilder.Joiner and ComponentBuilder.FormatRetention.ALL. Simply executes the provided joiner on this instance to facilitate a chain pattern.
    
    Parameters:
    
    joiner - joiner used for operation
    
    Returns:
    
    this ComponentBuilder for chaining
  - append
```
public ComponentBuilder append(ComponentBuilder.Joiner joiner,
                               ComponentBuilder.FormatRetention retention)
```
    Allows joining additional components to this builder using the given ComponentBuilder.Joiner. Simply executes the provided joiner on this instance to facilitate a chain pattern.
    
    Parameters:
    
    joiner - joiner used for operation
    
    retention - the formatting to retain
    
    Returns:
    
    this ComponentBuilder for chaining
  - removeComponent
```
public void removeComponent(int pos)
                     throws IndexOutOfBoundsException
```
    Remove the component part at the position of given index.
    
    Parameters:
    
    pos - the index to remove at
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the index is out of range (index < 0 || index >= size())
  - getComponent
```
public BaseComponent getComponent(int pos)
                           throws IndexOutOfBoundsException
```
    Gets the component part at the position of given index.
    
    Parameters:
    
    pos - the index to find
    
    Returns:
    
    the component
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the index is out of range (index < 0 || index >= size())
  - getCurrentComponent
```
public BaseComponent getCurrentComponent()
```
    Gets the component at the position of the cursor.
    
    Returns:
    
    the active component or null if builder is empty
  - color
```
public ComponentBuilder color(ChatColor color)
```
    Sets the color of the current part.
    
    Parameters:
    
    color - the new color
    
    Returns:
    
    this ComponentBuilder for chaining
  - font
```
public ComponentBuilder font(String font)
```
    Sets the font of the current part.
    
    Parameters:
    
    font - the new font
    
    Returns:
    
    this ComponentBuilder for chaining
  - bold
```
public ComponentBuilder bold(boolean bold)
```
    Sets whether the current part is bold.
    
    Parameters:
    
    bold - whether this part is bold
    
    Returns:
    
    this ComponentBuilder for chaining
  - italic
```
public ComponentBuilder italic(boolean italic)
```
    Sets whether the current part is italic.
    
    Parameters:
    
    italic - whether this part is italic
    
    Returns:
    
    this ComponentBuilder for chaining
  - underlined
```
public ComponentBuilder underlined(boolean underlined)
```
    Sets whether the current part is underlined.
    
    Parameters:
    
    underlined - whether this part is underlined
    
    Returns:
    
    this ComponentBuilder for chaining
  - strikethrough
```
public ComponentBuilder strikethrough(boolean strikethrough)
```
    Sets whether the current part is strikethrough.
    
    Parameters:
    
    strikethrough - whether this part is strikethrough
    
    Returns:
    
    this ComponentBuilder for chaining
  - obfuscated
```
public ComponentBuilder obfuscated(boolean obfuscated)
```
    Sets whether the current part is obfuscated.
    
    Parameters:
    
    obfuscated - whether this part is obfuscated
    
    Returns:
    
    this ComponentBuilder for chaining
  - insertion
```
public ComponentBuilder insertion(String insertion)
```
    Sets the insertion text for the current part.
    
    Parameters:
    
    insertion - the insertion text
    
    Returns:
    
    this ComponentBuilder for chaining
  - event
```
public ComponentBuilder event(ClickEvent clickEvent)
```
    Sets the click event for the current part.
    
    Parameters:
    
    clickEvent - the click event
    
    Returns:
    
    this ComponentBuilder for chaining
  - event
```
public ComponentBuilder event(HoverEvent hoverEvent)
```
    Sets the hover event for the current part.
    
    Parameters:
    
    hoverEvent - the hover event
    
    Returns:
    
    this ComponentBuilder for chaining
  - reset
```
public ComponentBuilder reset()
```
    Sets the current part back to normal settings. Only text is kept.
    
    Returns:
    
    this ComponentBuilder for chaining
  - retain
```
public ComponentBuilder retain(ComponentBuilder.FormatRetention retention)
```
    Retains only the specified formatting. Text is not modified.
    
    Parameters:
    
    retention - the formatting to retain
    
    Returns:
    
    this ComponentBuilder for chaining
  - build
```
public BaseComponent build()
```
    Returns the component built by this builder. If this builder is empty, an empty text component will be returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    the component
  - create
```
public BaseComponent[] create()
```
    Returns the components needed to display the message created by this builder.git
    NOTE: build() is preferred as it will consolidate all components into a single BaseComponent with extra contents as opposed to an array of components which is non-standard and may result in unexpected behavior.
    
    Returns:
    
    the created components
  - getCursor
```
public int getCursor()
```
    The position for the current part to modify. Modified cursors will automatically reset to the last part after appending new components. Default value at -1 to assert that the builder has no parts.
  - getParts
```
public List<BaseComponent> getParts()
```

Class ComponentBuilder

Nested Class Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

ComponentBuilder

ComponentBuilder

ComponentBuilder

ComponentBuilder

Method Detail

resetCursor

setCursor

append

append

append

append

append

append

append

appendLegacy

append

append

append

removeComponent

getComponent

getCurrentComponent

color

font

bold

italic

underlined

strikethrough

obfuscated

insertion

event

event

reset

retain

build

create

getCursor

getParts