Added in [API level 36](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary: [Ctors](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/TetheringManager.TetheringRequest.Builder#pubctors) \| [Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/TetheringManager.TetheringRequest.Builder#pubmethods) \| [Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/TetheringManager.TetheringRequest.Builder#inhmethods)

# TetheringManager.TetheringRequest.Builder

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public
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class
TetheringManager.TetheringRequest.Builder
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extends https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object


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| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) ||
| ↳ | android.net.TetheringManager.TetheringRequest.Builder |

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Builder used to create TetheringRequest.

## Summary

| ### Public constructors ||
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| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/TetheringManager.TetheringRequest.Builder#Builder(int)(int type) ` Default constructor of Builder. |

| ### Public methods ||
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| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/TetheringManager.TetheringRequest` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/TetheringManager.TetheringRequest.Builder#build()() ` Build `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/TetheringManager.TetheringRequest` with the currently set configuration. |
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/TetheringManager.TetheringRequest.Builder` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/TetheringManager.TetheringRequest.Builder#setSoftApConfiguration(android.net.wifi.SoftApConfiguration)(https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/SoftApConfiguration softApConfig) ` Set the desired SoftApConfiguration for `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/TetheringManager#TETHERING_WIFI`. |

| ### Inherited methods |
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| From class ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object ` |---|---| | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#clone()() ` Creates and returns a copy of this object. | | ` boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object obj) ` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one. | | ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#finalize()() ` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object. | | ` final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class<?>` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#getClass()() ` Returns the runtime class of this `Object`. | | ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode()() ` Returns a hash code value for the object. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notify()() ` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notifyAll()() ` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#toString()() ` Returns a string representation of the object. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long,%20int)(long timeoutMillis, int nanos) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long)(long timeoutMillis) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait()() ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*. | ||

## Public constructors

### Builder

Added in [API level 36](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public Builder (int type)
```

Default constructor of Builder.

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| Parameters ||
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| `type` | `int`: Value is one of the following: - `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/TetheringManager#TETHERING_WIFI` |

## Public methods

### build

Added in [API level 36](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public TetheringManager.TetheringRequest build ()
```

Build `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/TetheringManager.TetheringRequest` with the currently set configuration.

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| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/TetheringManager.TetheringRequest` | This value cannot be `null`. <br /> |

### setSoftApConfiguration

Added in [API level 36](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public TetheringManager.TetheringRequest.Builder setSoftApConfiguration (SoftApConfiguration softApConfig)
```

Set the desired SoftApConfiguration for `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/TetheringManager#TETHERING_WIFI`. If this is null or
not set, then the persistent tethering SoftApConfiguration from
`https://developer.android.com/` will be used.
If TETHERING_WIFI is already enabled and a new request is made with a different SoftApConfiguration, the request will be accepted if the device can support an additional tethering Wi-Fi AP interface. Otherwise, the request will be rejected.

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Non-system callers using TETHERING_WIFI must specify a SoftApConfiguration.   
Requires `https://developer.android.com/`

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| Parameters ||
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| `softApConfig` | `SoftApConfiguration`: SoftApConfiguration to use. This value may be `null`. <br /> |

| Returns ||
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| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/TetheringManager.TetheringRequest.Builder` | <br /> |

| Throws ||
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| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException` | if the tethering type isn't TETHERING_WIFI. |