OpenAPITools / OpenAPITools/openapi-generator
[REQ] [java] Fluent client method builder
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
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Describe the solution you'd like
I'd like to have an option to allow generation of fluent builders for each operation.
This might tie well with #18032.
Describe alternatives you've considered
I can emulate this with a custom template that adds Lombok's Builder on instance methods, with builder class name and build method name that reference operatioId and the 2 variant suffixes. Change build method to something like invoke and you have something that works.
Additional context
Making this a feature here instead of relying on Lombok means we could generate staged builders for handling required parameters.
I'd like this backported to 6.x.
If you find it worthwhile, on a more general purpose level, some kind of parameter object + staged builder combo annotation processor might be more useful for the community at large.
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Research direction
Start by reading issue #18032 and reviewing how the existing custom-template approach generates Java operation methods. Define the scope for fluent and staged builders, including required parameters, operationId-based names, variant suffixes, and the requested 6.x backport; completion should include an agreed design and coverage for generated clients.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- api
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100