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+package org.apache.juneau;
+
+import static org.apache.juneau.BeanContext.*;
+
+import java.beans.*;
+import java.io.*;
+import java.lang.reflect.*;
+import java.util.*;
+
+import org.apache.juneau.annotation.*;
+import org.apache.juneau.json.*;
+import org.apache.juneau.serializer.*;
+import org.apache.juneau.transform.*;
+
+/**
+ * Builder class for building instances of serializers and parsers.
+ */
+public abstract class CoreObjectBuilder {
+
+       /** Contains all the modifiable settings for the implementation class. 
*/
+       protected final PropertyStore propertyStore;
+
+       /**
+        * Constructor.
+        * Default settings.
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder() {
+               this.propertyStore = PropertyStore.create();
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Constructor.
+        * @param propertyStore The initial configuration settings for this 
builder.
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder(PropertyStore propertyStore) {
+               this.propertyStore = PropertyStore.create(propertyStore);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Build the object.
+        *
+        * @return The built object.
+        * Subsequent calls to this method will create new instances.
+        */
+       public abstract CoreObject build();
+
+       /**
+        * Copies the settings from the specified property store into this 
builder.
+        *
+        * @param copyFrom The factory whose settings are being copied.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder apply(PropertyStore copyFrom) {
+               this.propertyStore.copyFrom(propertyStore);
+               return this;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Build a new instance of the specified object.
+        *
+        * @param c The subclass of {@link CoreObject} to instantiate.
+        * @return A new object using the settings defined in this builder.
+        */
+       public <T extends CoreObject> T build(Class<T> c) {
+               try {
+                       return 
c.getConstructor(PropertyStore.class).newInstance(propertyStore);
+               } catch (Exception e) {
+                       throw new RuntimeException(e);
+               }
+       }
+
+       
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+       // Properties
+       
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+       /**
+        * Sets a configuration property on this object.
+        *
+        * @param name The property name.
+        * @param value The property value.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see PropertyStore#setProperty(String, Object)
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder property(String name, Object value) {
+               propertyStore.setProperty(name, value);
+               return this;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Adds multiple configuration properties on this object.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling {@link 
PropertyStore#addProperties(Map)}.
+        *      <li>Any previous properties are kept if they're not overwritten.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param properties The properties to set on this class.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see PropertyStore#addProperties(java.util.Map)
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder properties(Map<String,Object> properties) {
+               propertyStore.addProperties(properties);
+               return this;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Sets multiple configuration properties on this object.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling {@link 
PropertyStore#setProperties(Map)}.
+        *      <li>Any previous properties are discarded.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param properties The properties to set on this class.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see PropertyStore#setProperties(java.util.Map)
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder setProperties(Map<String,Object> properties) {
+               propertyStore.setProperties(properties);
+               return this;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Adds a value to a SET property.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>PropertyStore.addToProperty(name, value);</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param name The property name.
+        * @param value The new value to add to the SET property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @throws ConfigException If property is not a SET property.
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder addToProperty(String name, Object value) {
+               propertyStore.addToProperty(name, value);
+               return this;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Adds or overwrites a value to a MAP property.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>PropertyStore.putToProperty(name, key, value);</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param name The property name.
+        * @param key The property value map key.
+        * @param value The property value map value.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @throws ConfigException If property is not a MAP property.
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder putToProperty(String name, Object key, Object 
value) {
+               propertyStore.putToProperty(name, key, value);
+               return this;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Adds or overwrites a value to a MAP property.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>PropertyStore.putToProperty(name, value);</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param name The property value.
+        * @param value The property value map value.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @throws ConfigException If property is not a MAP property.
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder putToProperty(String name, Object value) {
+               propertyStore.putToProperty(name, value);
+               return this;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Removes a value from a SET property.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>PropertyStore.removeFromProperty(name, value);</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param name The property name.
+        * @param value The property value in the SET property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @throws ConfigException If property is not a SET property.
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder removeFromProperty(String name, Object value) {
+               propertyStore.removeFromProperty(name, value);
+               return this;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Beans require no-arg constructors.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> 
<js>"BeanContext.beansRequireDefaultConstructor"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> <code>Boolean</code>
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * If <jk>true</jk>, a Java class must implement a default no-arg 
constructor to be considered a bean.
+        * Otherwise, the bean will be serialized as a string using the {@link 
Object#toString()} method.
+        * <p>
+        * The {@link Bean @Bean} annotation can be used on a class to override 
this setting when <jk>true</jk>.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_beansRequireDefaultConstructor</jsf>, value)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param value The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beansRequireDefaultConstructor
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder beansRequireDefaultConstructor(boolean value) {
+               return property(BEAN_beansRequireDefaultConstructor, value);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Beans require {@link Serializable} 
interface.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> <js>"BeanContext.beansRequireSerializable"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> <code>Boolean</code>
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * If <jk>true</jk>, a Java class must implement the {@link 
Serializable} interface to be considered a bean.
+        * Otherwise, the bean will be serialized as a string using the {@link 
Object#toString()} method.
+        * <p>
+        * The {@link Bean @Bean} annotation can be used on a class to override 
this setting when <jk>true</jk>.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_beansRequireSerializable</jsf>, value)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param value The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beansRequireSerializable
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder beansRequireSerializable(boolean value) {
+               return property(BEAN_beansRequireSerializable, value);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Beans require setters for getters.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> 
<js>"BeanContext.beansRequireSettersForGetters"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> <code>Boolean</code>
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * If <jk>true</jk>, only getters that have equivalent setters will be 
considered as properties on a bean.
+        * Otherwise, they will be ignored.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_beansRequireSettersForGetters</jsf>, value)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param value The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beansRequireSettersForGetters
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder beansRequireSettersForGetters(boolean value) {
+               return property(BEAN_beansRequireSettersForGetters, value);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Beans require at least one property.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> 
<js>"BeanContext.beansRequireSomeProperties"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> <code>Boolean</code>
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> <jk>true</jk>
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * If <jk>true</jk>, then a Java class must contain at least 1 property 
to be considered a bean.
+        * Otherwise, the bean will be serialized as a string using the {@link 
Object#toString()} method.
+        * <p>
+        * The {@link Bean @Bean} annotation can be used on a class to override 
this setting when <jk>true</jk>.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_beansRequireSomeProperties</jsf>, value)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param value The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beansRequireSomeProperties
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder beansRequireSomeProperties(boolean value) {
+               return property(BEAN_beansRequireSomeProperties, value);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  {@link BeanMap#put(String,Object) 
BeanMap.put()} method will return old property value.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> 
<js>"BeanContext.beanMapPutReturnsOldValue"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> <code>Boolean</code>
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * If <jk>true</jk>, then the {@link BeanMap#put(String,Object) 
BeanMap.put()} method will return old property values.
+        * Otherwise, it returns <jk>null</jk>.
+        * <p>
+        * Disabled by default because it introduces a slight performance 
penalty.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_beanMapPutReturnsOldValue</jsf>, value)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param value The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beanMapPutReturnsOldValue
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder beanMapPutReturnsOldValue(boolean value) {
+               return property(BEAN_beanMapPutReturnsOldValue, value);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Look for bean constructors with the 
specified minimum visibility.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> 
<js>"BeanContext.beanConstructorVisibility"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> {@link Visibility}
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> {@link Visibility#PUBLIC}
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * Constructors not meeting this minimum visibility will be ignored.
+        * For example, if the visibility is <code>PUBLIC</code> and the 
constructor is <jk>protected</jk>, then
+        *      the constructor will be ignored.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_beanConstructorVisibility</jsf>, value)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param value The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beanConstructorVisibility
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder beanConstructorVisibility(Visibility value) {
+               return property(BEAN_beanConstructorVisibility, value);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Look for bean classes with the 
specified minimum visibility.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> <js>"BeanContext.beanClassVisibility"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> {@link Visibility}
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> {@link Visibility#PUBLIC}
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * Classes are not considered beans unless they meet the minimum 
visibility requirements.
+        * For example, if the visibility is <code>PUBLIC</code> and the bean 
class is <jk>protected</jk>, then
+        *      the class will not be interpreted as a bean class.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_beanClassVisibility</jsf>, value)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param value The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beanClassVisibility
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder beanClassVisibility(Visibility value) {
+               return property(BEAN_beanClassVisibility, value);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Look for bean fields with the 
specified minimum visibility.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> <js>"BeanContext.beanFieldVisibility"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> {@link Visibility}
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> {@link Visibility#PUBLIC}
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * Fields are not considered bean properties unless they meet the 
minimum visibility requirements.
+        * For example, if the visibility is <code>PUBLIC</code> and the bean 
field is <jk>protected</jk>, then
+        *      the field will not be interpreted as a bean property.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_beanFieldVisibility</jsf>, value)</code>.
+        *      <li>Use {@link Visibility#NONE} to prevent bean fields from 
being interpreted as bean properties altogether.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param value The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beanFieldVisibility
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder beanFieldVisibility(Visibility value) {
+               return property(BEAN_beanFieldVisibility, value);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Look for bean methods with the 
specified minimum visibility.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> <js>"BeanContext.methodVisibility"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> {@link Visibility}
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> {@link Visibility#PUBLIC}
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * Methods are not considered bean getters/setters unless they meet the 
minimum visibility requirements.
+        * For example, if the visibility is <code>PUBLIC</code> and the bean 
method is <jk>protected</jk>, then
+        *      the method will not be interpreted as a bean getter or setter.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_methodVisibility</jsf>, value)</code>.
+        *      <li>Use {@link Visibility#NONE} to prevent bean methods from 
being interpreted as bean properties altogether.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param value The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_methodVisibility
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder methodVisibility(Visibility value) {
+               return property(BEAN_methodVisibility, value);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Use Java {@link Introspector} for 
determining bean properties.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> <js>"BeanContext.useJavaBeanIntrospector"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> <code>Boolean</code>
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * Using the built-in Java bean introspector will not pick up fields or 
non-standard getters/setters.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_useJavaBeanIntrospector</jsf>, value)</code>.
+        *      <li>Most {@link Bean @Bean} annotations will be ignored if you 
enable this setting.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param value The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_useJavaBeanIntrospector
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder useJavaBeanIntrospector(boolean value) {
+               return property(BEAN_useJavaBeanIntrospector, value);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Use interface proxies.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> <js>"BeanContext.useInterfaceProxies"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> <code>Boolean</code>
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> <jk>true</jk>
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * If <jk>true</jk>, then interfaces will be instantiated as proxy 
classes through the use of an {@link InvocationHandler}
+        * if there is no other way of instantiating them.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_useInterfaceProxies</jsf>, value)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param value The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_useInterfaceProxies
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder useInterfaceProxies(boolean value) {
+               return property(BEAN_useInterfaceProxies, value);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Ignore unknown properties.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> 
<js>"BeanContext.ignoreUnknownBeanProperties"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> <code>Boolean</code>
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * If <jk>true</jk>, trying to set a value on a non-existent bean 
property will silently be ignored.
+        * Otherwise, a {@code BeanRuntimeException} is thrown.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_ignoreUnknownBeanProperties</jsf>, value)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param value The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_ignoreUnknownBeanProperties
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder ignoreUnknownBeanProperties(boolean value) {
+               return property(BEAN_ignoreUnknownBeanProperties, value);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Ignore unknown properties with null 
values.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> 
<js>"BeanContext.ignoreUnknownNullBeanProperties"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> <code>Boolean</code>
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> <jk>true</jk>
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * If <jk>true</jk>, trying to set a <jk>null</jk> value on a 
non-existent bean property will silently be ignored.
+        * Otherwise, a {@code BeanRuntimeException} is thrown.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_ignoreUnknownNullBeanProperties</jsf>, value)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param value The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_ignoreUnknownNullBeanProperties
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder ignoreUnknownNullBeanProperties(boolean value) 
{
+               return property(BEAN_ignoreUnknownNullBeanProperties, value);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Ignore properties without setters.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> 
<js>"BeanContext.ignorePropertiesWithoutSetters"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> <code>Boolean</code>
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> <jk>true</jk>
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * If <jk>true</jk>, trying to set a value on a bean property without a 
setter will silently be ignored.
+        * Otherwise, a {@code BeanRuntimeException} is thrown.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_ignorePropertiesWithoutSetters</jsf>, value)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param value The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_ignorePropertiesWithoutSetters
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder ignorePropertiesWithoutSetters(boolean value) {
+               return property(BEAN_ignorePropertiesWithoutSetters, value);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Ignore invocation errors on getters.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> 
<js>"BeanContext.ignoreInvocationExceptionsOnGetters"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> <code>Boolean</code>
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * If <jk>true</jk>, errors thrown when calling bean getter methods 
will silently be ignored.
+        * Otherwise, a {@code BeanRuntimeException} is thrown.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_ignoreInvocationExceptionsOnGetters</jsf>, 
value)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param value The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_ignoreInvocationExceptionsOnGetters
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder ignoreInvocationExceptionsOnGetters(boolean 
value) {
+               return property(BEAN_ignoreInvocationExceptionsOnGetters, 
value);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Ignore invocation errors on setters.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> 
<js>"BeanContext.ignoreInvocationExceptionsOnSetters"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> <code>Boolean</code>
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * If <jk>true</jk>, errors thrown when calling bean setter methods 
will silently be ignored.
+        * Otherwise, a {@code BeanRuntimeException} is thrown.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_ignoreInvocationExceptionsOnSetters</jsf>, 
value)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param value The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_ignoreInvocationExceptionsOnSetters
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder ignoreInvocationExceptionsOnSetters(boolean 
value) {
+               return property(BEAN_ignoreInvocationExceptionsOnSetters, 
value);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Sort bean properties in alphabetical 
order.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> <js>"BeanContext.sortProperties"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> <code>Boolean</code>
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * When <jk>true</jk>, all bean properties will be serialized and 
access in alphabetical order.
+        * Otherwise, the natural order of the bean properties is used which is 
dependent on the
+        *      JVM vendor.
+        * On IBM JVMs, the bean properties are ordered based on their ordering 
in the Java file.
+        * On Oracle JVMs, the bean properties are not ordered (which follows 
the offical JVM specs).
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_sortProperties</jsf>, value)</code>.
+        *      <li>This property is disabled by default so that IBM JVM users 
don't have to use {@link Bean @Bean} annotations
+        *              to force bean properties to be in a particular order 
and can just alter the order of the fields/methods
+        *              in the Java file.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param value The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_sortProperties
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder sortProperties(boolean value) {
+               return property(BEAN_sortProperties, value);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Packages whose classes should not be 
considered beans.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> <js>"BeanContext.notBeanPackages.set"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> <code>Set&lt;String&gt;</code>
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b>
+        *      <ul>
+        *              <li><code>java.lang</code>
+        *              <li><code>java.lang.annotation</code>
+        *              <li><code>java.lang.ref</code>
+        *              <li><code>java.lang.reflect</code>
+        *              <li><code>java.io</code>
+        *              <li><code>java.net</code>
+        *              <li><code>java.nio.*</code>
+        *              <li><code>java.util.*</code>
+        *      </ul>
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * When specified, the current list of ignore packages are appended to.
+        * <p>
+        * Any classes within these packages will be serialized to strings 
using {@link Object#toString()}.
+        * <p>
+        * Note that you can specify prefix patterns to include all subpackages.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_notBeanPackages</jsf>, values)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param values The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_notBeanPackages
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder setNotBeanPackages(String...values) {
+               return property(BEAN_notBeanPackages, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Packages whose classes should not be 
considered beans.
+        * <p>
+        * Same as {@link #setNotBeanPackages(String...)} but using a 
<code>Collection</code>.
+        *
+        * @param values The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_notBeanPackages
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder setNotBeanPackages(Collection<String> values) {
+               return property(BEAN_notBeanPackages, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Add to packages whose classes should 
not be considered beans.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>addToProperty(<jsf>BEAN_notBeanPackages</jsf>, values)</code>
+        *              or <code>property(<jsf>BEAN_notBeanPackages_add</jsf>, 
s)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param values The values to add to this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_notBeanPackages_add
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder notBeanPackages(String...values) {
+               return addToProperty(BEAN_notBeanPackages, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Add to packages whose classes should 
not be considered beans.
+        * <p>
+        * Same as {@link #notBeanPackages(String...)} but using a 
<code>Collection</code>.
+        *
+        * @param values The values to add to this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_notBeanPackages
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder notBeanPackages(Collection<String> values) {
+               return addToProperty(BEAN_notBeanPackages, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Remove from packages whose classes 
should not be considered beans.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>removeFromProperty(<jsf>BEAN_notBeanPackages</jsf>, values)</code>
+        *              or 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_notBeanPackages_remove</jsf>, s)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param values The values to remove from this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_notBeanPackages
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_notBeanPackages_remove
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder removeNotBeanPackages(String...values) {
+               return removeFromProperty(BEAN_notBeanPackages, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Remove from packages whose classes 
should not be considered beans.
+        * <p>
+        * Same as {@link #removeNotBeanPackages(String...)} but using a 
<code>Collection</code>.
+        *
+        * @param values The values to remove from this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_notBeanPackages
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_notBeanPackages_remove
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder removeNotBeanPackages(Collection<String> 
values) {
+               return removeFromProperty(BEAN_notBeanPackages, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Classes to be excluded from 
consideration as being beans.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> <js>"BeanContext.notBeanClasses.set"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> <code>Set&lt;Class&gt;</code>
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> empty set
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * Not-bean classes are typically converted to <code>Strings</code> 
during serialization even if they
+        * appear to be bean-like.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_notBeanClasses</jsf>, values)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param values The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_notBeanClasses
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder setNotBeanClasses(Class<?>...values) {
+               return property(BEAN_notBeanClasses, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Classes to be excluded from 
consideration as being beans.
+        * <p>
+        * Same as {@link #setNotBeanClasses(Class...)} but using a 
<code>Collection</code>.
+        *
+        * @param values The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_notBeanPackages
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder setNotBeanClasses(Collection<Class<?>> values) 
{
+               return property(BEAN_notBeanClasses, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Add to classes that should not be 
considered beans.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>addToProperty(<jsf>BEAN_notBeanClasses</jsf>, values)</code>
+        *              or <code>property(<jsf>BEAN_notBeanClasses_add</jsf>, 
values)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param values The values to add to this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_notBeanClasses
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_notBeanClasses_add
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder notBeanClasses(Class<?>...values) {
+               return addToProperty(BEAN_notBeanClasses, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Add to classes that should not be 
considered beans.
+        * <p>
+        * Same as {@link #notBeanClasses(Class...)} but using a 
<code>Collection</code>.
+        *
+        * @param values The values to add to this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_notBeanClasses
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_notBeanClasses_add
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder notBeanClasses(Collection<Class<?>> values) {
+               return addToProperty(BEAN_notBeanClasses, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Remove from classes that should not 
be considered beans.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>removeFromProperty(<jsf>BEAN_notBeanClasses</jsf>, values)</code>
+        *              or 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_notBeanClasses_remove</jsf>, values)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param values The values to remove from this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_notBeanClasses
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_notBeanClasses_remove
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder removeNotBeanClasses(Class<?>...values) {
+               return removeFromProperty(BEAN_notBeanClasses, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Remove from classes that should not 
be considered beans.
+        * <p>
+        * Same as {@link #removeNotBeanClasses(Class...)} but using a 
<code>Collection</code>.
+        *
+        * @param values The values to remove from this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_notBeanClasses
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_notBeanClasses_remove
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder removeNotBeanClasses(Collection<Class<?>> 
values) {
+               return removeFromProperty(BEAN_notBeanClasses, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Bean filters to apply to beans.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> <js>"BeanContext.beanFilters.list"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> <code>List&lt;Class&gt;</code>
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> empty list
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * This is a programmatic equivalent to the {@link Bean @Bean} 
annotation.
+        * It's useful when you want to use the Bean annotation functionality, 
but you don't have the ability
+        *      to alter the bean classes.
+        * <p>
+        * There are two category of classes that can be passed in through this 
method:
+        * <ul class='spaced-list'>
+        *      <li>Subclasses of {@link BeanFilterBuilder}.
+        *              These must have a public no-arg constructor.
+        *      <li>Bean interface classes.
+        *              A shortcut for defining a {@link 
InterfaceBeanFilterBuilder}.
+        *              Any subclasses of an interface class will only have 
properties defined on the interface.
+        *              All other bean properties will be ignored.
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_beanFilters</jsf>, values)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param values The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beanFilters
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder setBeanFilters(Class<?>...values) {
+               return property(BEAN_beanFilters, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Bean filters to apply to beans.
+        * <p>
+        * Same as {@link #setBeanFilters(Class...)} but using a 
<code>Collection</code>.
+        *
+        * @param values The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beanFilters
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder setBeanFilters(Collection<Class<?>> values) {
+               return property(BEAN_beanFilters, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Add to bean filters.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>addToProperty(<jsf>BEAN_beanFilters</jsf>, values)</code>
+        *              or <code>property(<jsf>BEAN_beanFilters_add</jsf>, 
values)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param values The values to add to this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beanFilters
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beanFilters_add
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder beanFilters(Class<?>...values) {
+               return addToProperty(BEAN_beanFilters, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Add to bean filters.
+        * <p>
+        * Same as {@link #beanFilters(Class...)} but using a 
<code>Collection</code>.
+        *
+        * @param values The values to add to this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beanFilters
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beanFilters_add
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder beanFilters(Collection<Class<?>> values) {
+               return addToProperty(BEAN_beanFilters, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Remove from bean filters.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>removeFromProperty(<jsf>BEAN_beanFilters</jsf>, values)</code>
+        *              or <code>property(<jsf>BEAN_beanFilters_remove</jsf>, 
values)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param values The values to remove from this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beanFilters
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beanFilters_remove
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder removeBeanFilters(Class<?>...values) {
+               return removeFromProperty(BEAN_beanFilters, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Remove from bean filters.
+        * <p>
+        * Same as {@link #removeBeanFilters(Class...)} but using a 
<code>Collection</code>.
+        *
+        * @param values The values to remove from this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beanFilters
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beanFilters_remove
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder removeBeanFilters(Collection<Class<?>> values) 
{
+               return removeFromProperty(BEAN_beanFilters, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  POJO swaps to apply to Java objects.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> <js>"BeanContext.pojoSwaps.list"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> <code>List&lt;Class&gt;</code>
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> empty list
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * There are two category of classes that can be passed in through this 
method:
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>Subclasses of {@link PojoSwap}.
+        *      <li>Surrogate classes.  A shortcut for defining a {@link 
SurrogateSwap}.
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_pojoSwaps</jsf>, values)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param values The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_pojoSwaps
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder setPojoSwaps(Class<?>...values) {
+               return property(BEAN_pojoSwaps, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  POJO swaps to apply to Java objects.
+        * <p>
+        * Same as {@link #setPojoSwaps(Class...)} but using a 
<code>Collection</code>.
+        *
+        * @param values The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_pojoSwaps
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder setPojoSwaps(Collection<Class<?>> values) {
+               return property(BEAN_pojoSwaps, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Add to POJO swaps.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>addToProperty(<jsf>BEAN_pojoSwaps</jsf>, values)</code>
+        *              or <code>property(<jsf>BEAN_pojoSwaps_add</jsf>, 
values)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param values The values to add to this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_pojoSwaps
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_pojoSwaps_add
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder pojoSwaps(Class<?>...values) {
+               return addToProperty(BEAN_pojoSwaps, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Add to POJO swaps.
+        * <p>
+        * Same as {@link #pojoSwaps(Class...)} but using a 
<code>Collection</code>.
+        *
+        * @param values The values to add to this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_pojoSwaps
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_pojoSwaps_add
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder pojoSwaps(Collection<Class<?>> values) {
+               return addToProperty(BEAN_pojoSwaps, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Remove from POJO swaps.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>removeFromProperty(<jsf>BEAN_pojoSwaps</jsf>, values)</code>
+        *              or <code>property(<jsf>BEAN_pojoSwaps_remove</jsf>, 
values)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param values The values to remove from this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_pojoSwaps
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_pojoSwaps_remove
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder removePojoSwaps(Class<?>...values) {
+               return removeFromProperty(BEAN_pojoSwaps, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Remove from POJO swaps.
+        * <p>
+        * Same as {@link #removePojoSwaps(Class...)} but using a 
<code>Collection</code>.
+        *
+        * @param values The values to remove from this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_pojoSwaps
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_pojoSwaps_remove
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder removePojoSwaps(Collection<Class<?>> values) {
+               return removeFromProperty(BEAN_pojoSwaps, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Implementation classes for 
interfaces and abstract classes.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> <js>"BeanContext.implClasses.map"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> <code>Map&lt;Class,Class&gt;</code>
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> empty map
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * For interfaces and abstract classes this method can be used to 
specify an implementation
+        *      class for the interface/abstract class so that instances of the 
implementation
+        *      class are used when instantiated (e.g. during a parse).
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_implClasses</jsf>, values)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param values The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_implClasses
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder implClasses(Map<Class<?>,Class<?>> values) {
+               return property(BEAN_implClasses, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Implementation classes for 
interfaces and abstract classes.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>putToProperty(<jsf>BEAN_implClasses</jsf>, interfaceClass, 
implClass)</code>
+        *              or <code>property(<jsf>BEAN_implClasses_put</jsf>, 
interfaceClass, implClass)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param interfaceClass The interface class.
+        * @param implClass The implementation class.
+        * @param <I> The class type of the interface.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_implClasses
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_implClasses_put
+        */
+       public <I> CoreObjectBuilder implClass(Class<I> interfaceClass, Class<? 
extends I> implClass) {
+               return putToProperty(BEAN_implClasses, interfaceClass, 
implClass);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Bean lookup dictionary.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> <js>"BeanContext.beanDictionary.list"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> <code>List&lt;Class&gt;</code>
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> empty list
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * This list can consist of the following class types:
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>Any bean class that specifies a value for {@link 
Bean#typeName() @Bean.typeName()}.
+        *      <li>Any subclass of {@link BeanDictionaryList} containing a 
collection of bean classes with type name annotations.
+        *      <li>Any subclass of {@link BeanDictionaryMap} containing a 
mapping of type names to classes without type name annotations.
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_beanDictionary</jsf>, values)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param values The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beanDictionary
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder setBeanDictionary(Class<?>...values) {
+               return property(BEAN_beanDictionary, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Bean lookup dictionary.
+        * <p>
+        * Same as {@link #setBeanDictionary(Class...)} but using a 
<code>Collection</code>.
+        *
+        * @param values The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beanDictionary
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder setBeanDictionary(Collection<Class<?>> values) 
{
+               return property(BEAN_beanDictionary, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Add to bean dictionary.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>addToProperty(<jsf>BEAN_beanDictionary</jsf>, values)</code>
+        *              or <code>property(<jsf>BEAN_beanDictionary_add</jsf>, 
values)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param values The values to add to this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beanDictionary
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beanDictionary_add
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder beanDictionary(Class<?>...values) {
+               return addToProperty(BEAN_beanDictionary, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Add to bean dictionary.
+        * <p>
+        * Same as {@link #beanDictionary(Class...)} but using a 
<code>Collection</code>.
+        *
+        * @param values The values to add to this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beanDictionary
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beanDictionary_add
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder beanDictionary(Collection<Class<?>> values) {
+               return addToProperty(BEAN_beanDictionary, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Remove from bean dictionary.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>removeFromProperty(<jsf>BEAN_beanDictionary</jsf>, values)</code>
+        *              or 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_beanDictionary_remove</jsf>, values)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param values The values to remove from this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beanDictionary
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beanDictionary_remove
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder removeFromBeanDictionary(Class<?>...values) {
+               return removeFromProperty(BEAN_beanDictionary, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Remove from bean dictionary.
+        * <p>
+        * Same as {@link #removeFromBeanDictionary(Class...)} but using a 
<code>Collection</code>.
+        *
+        * @param values The values to remove from this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beanDictionary
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beanDictionary_remove
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder removeFromBeanDictionary(Collection<Class<?>> 
values) {
+               return removeFromProperty(BEAN_beanDictionary, values);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Name to use for the bean type 
properties used to represent a bean type.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> <js>"BeanContext.beanTypePropertyName"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> <code>String</code>
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> <js>"_type"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_beanTypePropertyName</jsf>, value)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param value The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_beanTypePropertyName
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder beanTypePropertyName(String value) {
+               return property(BEAN_beanTypePropertyName, value);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Default parser to use when 
converting <code>Strings</code> to POJOs.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> <js>"BeanContext.defaultParser"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> <code>Class</code>
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> {@link JsonSerializer}
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * Used in the in the {@link BeanSession#convertToType(Object, Class)} 
method.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_defaultParser</jsf>, value)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param value The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_defaultParser
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder defaultParser(Class<?> value) {
+               return property(BEAN_defaultParser, value);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Locale.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> <js>"BeanContext.locale"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> <code>Locale</code>
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> <code>Locale.getDefault()</code>
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>true</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_locale</jsf>, value)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param value The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_locale
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder locale(Locale value) {
+               return property(BEAN_locale, value);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  TimeZone.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> <js>"BeanContext.timeZone"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> <code>TimeZone</code>
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> <jk>null</jk>
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>true</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_timeZone</jsf>, value)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param value The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_timeZone
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder timeZone(TimeZone value) {
+               return property(BEAN_timeZone, value);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Media type.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> <js>"BeanContext.mediaType"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> <code>MediaType</code>
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> <jk>null</jk>
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>true</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * Specifies a default media type value for serializer and parser 
sessions.
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_mediaType</jsf>, value)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param value The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_mediaType
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder mediaType(MediaType value) {
+               return property(BEAN_mediaType, value);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * <b>Configuration property:</b>  Debug mode.
+        * <p>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><b>Name:</b> <js>"BeanContext.debug"</js>
+        *      <li><b>Data type:</b> <code>Boolean</code>
+        *      <li><b>Default:</b> <jk>false</jk>
+        *      <li><b>Session-overridable:</b> <jk>true</jk>
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * Enables the following additional information during serialization:
+        * <ul class='spaced-list'>
+        *      <li>When bean getters throws exceptions, the exception includes 
the object stack information
+        *              in order to determine how that method was invoked.
+        *      <li>Enables {@link 
SerializerContext#SERIALIZER_detectRecursions}.
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * Enables the following additional information during parsing:
+        * <ul class='spaced-list'>
+        *      <li>When bean setters throws exceptions, the exception includes 
the object stack information
+        *              in order to determine how that method was invoked.
+        * </ul>
+        * <p>
+        * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li>This is equivalent to calling 
<code>property(<jsf>BEAN_debug</jsf>, value)</code>.
+        * </ul>
+        *
+        * @param value The new value for this property.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see BeanContext#BEAN_debug
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder debug(boolean value) {
+               return property(BEAN_debug, value);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Sets the classloader used for created classes from class strings.
+        *
+        * @param classLoader The new classloader.
+        * @return This object (for method chaining).
+        * @see PropertyStore#setClassLoader(ClassLoader)
+        */
+       public CoreObjectBuilder classLoader(ClassLoader classLoader) {
+               propertyStore.setClassLoader(classLoader);
+               return this;
+       }
+}
\ No newline at end of file

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-// 
***************************************************************************************************************************
-// * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more 
contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file *
-// * distributed with this work for additional information regarding copyright 
ownership.  The ASF licenses this file        *
-// * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not 
use this file except in compliance            *
-// * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at                
                                              *
-// *                                                                           
                                              *
-// *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0                               
                                              *
-// *                                                                           
                                              *
-// * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software 
distributed under the License is distributed on an  *
-// * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either 
express or implied.  See the License for the        *
-// * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the 
License.                                              *
-// 
***************************************************************************************************************************
-package org.apache.juneau;
-
-/**
- * Superclass of all classes that have a locked state.
- * <p>
- * Used to mark bean contexts, serializers, and parsers as read-only so that
- *     settings can no longer be modified.
- * <p>
- * Also keeps track of when the object has been cloned and allows for lazy 
cloning through
- *     the {@link #onUnclone()} method.  The idea behind this is that certain 
expensive fields don't
- *     need to be cloned unless the object is actually being modified.
- * <p>
- * Calling {@link #lock()} on the object causes it to be put into a read-only 
state.
- * Once called, subsequent calls to {@link #checkLock()} will cause {@link 
LockedException LockedExceptions}
- *     to be thrown.
- * <p>
- * As a rule, cloned objects are unlocked by default.
- */
-public abstract class Lockable implements Cloneable {
-
-       private boolean isLocked = false;
-       private boolean isCloned = false;
-
-       /**
-        * Locks this object so that settings on it cannot be modified.
-        *
-        * @return This object (for method chaining).
-        */
-       public Lockable lock() {
-               isLocked = true;
-               return this;
-       }
-
-       /**
-        * @return <code><jk>true</jk></code> if this object has been locked.
-        */
-       public boolean isLocked() {
-               return isLocked;
-       }
-
-       /**
-        * Causes a {@link LockedException} to be thrown if this object has 
been locked.
-        * <p>
-        * Also calls {@link #onUnclone()} if this is the first time this 
method has been called since cloning.
-        *
-        * @throws LockedException If {@link #lock()} has been called on this 
object.
-        */
-       protected void checkLock() throws LockedException {
-               if (isLocked)
-                       throw new LockedException();
-               if (isCloned)
-                       onUnclone();
-               isCloned = false;
-       }
-
-       /**
-        * Subclass can override this method to handle lazy-cloning on the 
first time {@link #checkLock()} is called after
-        * the object has been cloned.
-        */
-       public void onUnclone() {}
-
-       /**
-        * Creates an unlocked clone of this object.
-        *
-        * @throws CloneNotSupportedException If class cannot be cloned.
-        */
-       @Override /* Object */
-       public Lockable clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException {
-               Lockable c = (Lockable)super.clone();
-               c.isLocked = false;
-               c.isCloned = true;
-               return c;
-       }
-}

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-// 
***************************************************************************************************************************
-// * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more 
contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file *
-// * distributed with this work for additional information regarding copyright 
ownership.  The ASF licenses this file        *
-// * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not 
use this file except in compliance            *
-// * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at                
                                              *
-// *                                                                           
                                              *
-// *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0                               
                                              *
-// *                                                                           
                                              *
-// * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software 
distributed under the License is distributed on an  *
-// * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either 
express or implied.  See the License for the        *
-// * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the 
License.                                              *
-// 
***************************************************************************************************************************
-package org.apache.juneau;
-
-/**
- * Exception that gets thrown when trying to modify settings on a locked 
{@link Lockable} object.
- * <p>
- * A locked exception indicates a programming error.
- * Certain objects that are meant for reuse, such as serializers and parsers, 
provide
- * the ability to lock the current settings so that they cannot be later 
changed.
- * This exception indicates that a setting change was attempted on a 
previously locked object.
- */
-public final class LockedException extends RuntimeException {
-
-       private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
-
-       LockedException() {
-               super("Object is locked and object settings cannot be modified. 
 Try cloning the object.");
-       }
-}

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 package org.apache.juneau;
 
 import java.util.*;
-import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Map.*;
 
 import org.apache.juneau.annotation.*;

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