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# Interface UnitOfWorkBuilder

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public interface UnitOfWorkBuilder

Builder for `UnitOfWork`.

See Also: `DataApi.newUnitOfWorkBuilder()`

## Method Summary

| Modifier and Type                                                                   | Method                                                               | Description                                                                                                                                                               |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `UnitOfWork`              | `build()`                                                            | Returns a new and immutable `UnitOfWork` instance based on the information stored in this builder.                                                                            |
| `ReferenceId`             | `registerCreate(Record record)`                                      | Registers a record creation for the `UnitOfWork` and returns a `ReferenceId` that can be used to refer to the created record in subsequent operations in this UnitOfWork. |
| `ReferenceId` | `registerDelete(java.lang.String type, java.lang.String id)`               | Registers a deletion of an existing record of the given type and id. |
| `ReferenceId`    | `registerUpdate(Record record)`                                      | Registers a record update for the `UnitOfWork` and returns a `ReferenceId` that can be used to refer to the updated record in subsequent operations in this UnitOfWork. |

## Method Details

### registerCreate

\@Nonnull ReferenceId registerCreate​(Record record)

Registers a record creation for the `UnitOfWork` and returns a
`ReferenceId` that can be used to refer to the created record in
subsequent operations in this UnitOfWork.

Parameters: `record` - The record to create. Returns: The ReferenceId
for the created record. Throws: `java.lang.IllegalArgumentException` -
If the `Record` instance wasn\'t created by a `RecordBuilder` obtained
from same `DataApi` instance this UnitOfWorkBuilder was obtained from.

### registerUpdate

\@Nonnull ReferenceId registerUpdate​(Record record)

Registers a record update for the `UnitOfWork` and returns a
`ReferenceId` that can be used to refer to the updated record in
subsequent operations in this UnitOfWork.

Parameters: `record` - The record to update. Returns: The ReferenceId
for the updated record. Throws: `java.lang.IllegalArgumentException` -
If the `Record` instance wasn\'t created by a `RecordBuilder` obtained
from same `DataApi` instance this UnitOfWorkBuilder was obtained from.

### registerDelete

\@Nonnull ReferenceId registerDelete​(java.lang.String type,
java.lang.String id)

Registers a deletion of an existing record of the given type and id.

Parameters: `type` - The object type of the record to delete. `id` - The
id of the record to delete. Returns: The ReferenceId for the deleted
record.

### build

\@Nonnull UnitOfWork build()

Returns a new and immutable `UnitOfWork` instance based on the
information stored in this builder.

Returns: The new `UnitOfWork` instance.