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package org.apache.pulsar.client.api.schema;

/**
 * Generic Record Builder to build a {@link GenericRecord}.
 */
public interface GenericRecordBuilder {

    /**
     * Sets the value of a field.
     *
     * @param fieldName the name of the field to set.
     * @param value the value to set.
     * @return a reference to the RecordBuilder.
     */
    GenericRecordBuilder set(String fieldName, Object value);

    /**
     * Sets the value of a field.
     *
     * @param field the field to set.
     * @param value the value to set.
     * @return a reference to the RecordBuilder.
     */
    GenericRecordBuilder set(Field field, Object value);

    /**
     * Clears the value of the given field.
     *
     * @param fieldName the name of the field to clear.
     * @return a reference to the RecordBuilder.
     */
    GenericRecordBuilder clear(String fieldName);

    /**
     * Clears the value of the given field.
     *
     * @param field the field to clear.
     * @return a reference to the RecordBuilder.
     */
    GenericRecordBuilder clear(Field field);

    /**
     * Build a generic record.
     *
     * @return a generic record.
     */
    GenericRecord build();

}
