# RemoteDescriptor.Builder Summary:[Ctors](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder#pubctors)\|[Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder#pubmethods)\|[Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder#inhmethods)\|[\[Expand All\]](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder#) # RemoteDescriptor.Builder | This package is part of the Android[support library](https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/support-library)which is no longer maintained. The support library has been superseded by[AndroidX](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx)which is part of[Jetpack](https://developer.android.com/jetpack). We recommend using the AndroidX libraries in all new projects. You should also consider[migrating](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/migrate)existing projects to AndroidX. To find the AndroidX class that maps to this deprecated class, see the AndroidX support library[class mappings](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/migrate/class-mappings). ` public static final class RemoteDescriptor.Builder ` ` extends `[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html)` `` ` |---|---------------------------------------------------------------| | [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html) || | ↳ | android.support.test.espresso.remote.RemoteDescriptor.Builder |
*** ** * ** *** Builder for[RemoteDescriptor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor) ## Summary | ### Public constructors || |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---| | ` `[RemoteDescriptor.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder#RemoteDescriptor.Builder())`() ` | | ### Public methods || |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` `[RemoteDescriptor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor) | ` `[build](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder#build())`() ` Builds a[RemoteDescriptor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor)from the builder properties set. | | ` `[RemoteDescriptor.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder) | ` `[setInstanceFieldDescriptors](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder#setInstanceFieldDescriptors(android.support.test.espresso.remote.FieldDescriptor...))`(`[FieldDescriptor...](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/FieldDescriptor)` fieldDescriptors) ` Sets the[FieldDescriptor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/FieldDescriptor)s associated with this[RemoteDescriptor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor). | | ` `[RemoteDescriptor.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder) | ` `[setInstanceType](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder#setInstanceType(java.lang.Class))`(`[Class](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class.html)` instanceType) ` Sets the instance type for associated with this[RemoteDescriptor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor). | | ` `[RemoteDescriptor.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder) | ` `[setProtoBuilderType](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder#setProtoBuilderType(java.lang.Class))`(`[Class](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class.html)` protoBuilderType) ` Sets the type of the proto message builder associated with this[RemoteDescriptor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor). | | ` `[RemoteDescriptor.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder) | ` `[setProtoParser](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder#setProtoParser(com.google.protobuf.Parser))`(Parser protoParser) ` Sets the type of the proto message parser associated with this[RemoteDescriptor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor). | | ` `[RemoteDescriptor.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder) | ` `[setProtoType](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder#setProtoType(java.lang.Class))`(`[Class](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class.html)` protoType) ` Sets the type of the proto message associated with this[RemoteDescriptor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor). | | ` `[RemoteDescriptor.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder) | ` `[setRemoteConstrTypes](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder#setRemoteConstrTypes(java.lang.Class...))`(`[Class...](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class.html)` remoteConstrTypes) ` Sets the remote constructor types of the[EspressoRemoteMessage](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/EspressoRemoteMessage)associated with this[RemoteDescriptor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor). | | ` `[RemoteDescriptor.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder) | ` `[setRemoteType](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder#setRemoteType(java.lang.Class))`(`[Class](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class.html)` remoteType) ` Sets the type of the[EspressoRemoteMessage](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/EspressoRemoteMessage)associated with this[RemoteDescriptor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor). | | ### Inherited methods | |-----------------------|---| | [![](https://developer.android.com/static/assets/images/styles/disclosure_down.png)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder#)From class` `[java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html)` ` |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` `[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html) | ` clone() ` | | ` boolean` | ` equals(`[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html)` arg0) ` | | ` void` | ` finalize() ` | | ` final `[Class](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class.html)`` | ` getClass() ` | | ` int` | ` hashCode() ` | | ` final void` | ` notify() ` | | ` final void` | ` notifyAll() ` | | ` `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html) | ` toString() ` | | ` final void` | ` wait(long arg0, int arg1) ` | | ` final void` | ` wait(long arg0) ` | | ` final void` | ` wait() ` | || ## Public constructors ### RemoteDescriptor.Builder ``` RemoteDescriptor.Builder () ```

## Public methods ### build ``` RemoteDescriptor build () ``` Builds a[RemoteDescriptor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor)from the builder properties set.
| Returns || |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------| | [RemoteDescriptor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor) |
| ### setInstanceFieldDescriptors ``` RemoteDescriptor.Builder setInstanceFieldDescriptors (FieldDescriptor... fieldDescriptors) ``` Sets the[FieldDescriptor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/FieldDescriptor)s associated with this[RemoteDescriptor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor). The field descriptor order, must match the`instanceType`s declared constructor parameter order. Note: Any field descriptors passed to this method will be overwritten by field descriptors annotated with[RemoteMsgField](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/annotation/RemoteMsgField).
| Returns || |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| | [RemoteDescriptor.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder) | fluent builder interface
| ### setInstanceType ``` RemoteDescriptor.Builder setInstanceType (Class instanceType) ``` Sets the instance type for associated with this[RemoteDescriptor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor). The instance type represents the class that will be converted to and from a proto.
| Returns || |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| | [RemoteDescriptor.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder) | fluent builder interface
| ### setProtoBuilderType ``` RemoteDescriptor.Builder setProtoBuilderType (Class protoBuilderType) ``` Sets the type of the proto message builder associated with this[RemoteDescriptor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor). By default the proto builder will be created by this class. Only call this method if a custom builder is required.
| Parameters || |--------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | `protoBuilderType` | `Class`: the proto message builder class
| | Returns || |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| | [RemoteDescriptor.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder) | fluent builder interface
| ### setProtoParser ``` RemoteDescriptor.Builder setProtoParser (Parser protoParser) ``` Sets the type of the proto message parser associated with this[RemoteDescriptor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor). By default the proto parser is inferred from the`protoType`. Only call this method if a custom parser is required.
| Parameters || |---------------|-----------------------------------| | `protoParser` | `Parser`: the proto parser
| | Returns || |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| | [RemoteDescriptor.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder) | fluent builder interface
| ### setProtoType ``` RemoteDescriptor.Builder setProtoType (Class protoType) ``` Sets the type of the proto message associated with this[RemoteDescriptor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor).
| Parameters || |-------------|-----------------------------------------| | `protoType` | `Class`: the proto message class
| | Returns || |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| | [RemoteDescriptor.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder) | fluent builder interface
| ### setRemoteConstrTypes ``` RemoteDescriptor.Builder setRemoteConstrTypes (Class... remoteConstrTypes) ``` Sets the remote constructor types of the[EspressoRemoteMessage](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/EspressoRemoteMessage)associated with this[RemoteDescriptor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor). The types passed to this method will be used to reflectively infer the remote message constructor. By default the`instanceType`is used as remote message constructor. Only set custom remote constructor types, when the remote message constructor takes a superclass or interface, implemented by the instance type. Don't call this method when using[GenericRemoteMessage](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/GenericRemoteMessage).
| Returns || |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| | [RemoteDescriptor.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder) | fluent builder interface
| ### setRemoteType ``` RemoteDescriptor.Builder setRemoteType (Class remoteType) ``` Sets the type of the[EspressoRemoteMessage](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/EspressoRemoteMessage)associated with this[RemoteDescriptor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor).
| Parameters || |--------------|------------------------------------------| | `remoteType` | `Class`: the remote message class
| | Returns || |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| | [RemoteDescriptor.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder) | fluent builder interface
| - ## Interfaces - [Bindable](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/Bindable) - [Converter](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/Converter) - [EspressoRemoteMessage](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/EspressoRemoteMessage) - [EspressoRemoteMessage.From](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/EspressoRemoteMessage.From) - [EspressoRemoteMessage.To](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/EspressoRemoteMessage.To) - [RemoteInteraction](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteInteraction) - ## Classes - [ConstructorInvocation](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/ConstructorInvocation) - [EspressoRemote](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/EspressoRemote) - [FieldDescriptor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/FieldDescriptor) - [GenericRemoteMessage](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/GenericRemoteMessage) - [InteractionRequest](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/InteractionRequest) - [InteractionRequest.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/InteractionRequest.Builder) - [InteractionResponse](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/InteractionResponse) - [InteractionResponse.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/InteractionResponse.Builder) - [InteractionResponse.RemoteError](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/InteractionResponse.RemoteError) - [NoopRemoteInteraction](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/NoopRemoteInteraction) - [ProtoUtils](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/ProtoUtils) - [RemoteDescriptor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor) - [RemoteDescriptor.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptor.Builder) - [RemoteDescriptorRegistry](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteDescriptorRegistry) - [RemoteInteractionRegistry](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteInteractionRegistry) - [TypeProtoConverters](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/TypeProtoConverters) - ## Enums - [InteractionResponse.Status](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/InteractionResponse.Status) - ## Exceptions - [NoRemoteEspressoInstanceException](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/NoRemoteEspressoInstanceException) - [RemoteEspressoException](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteEspressoException) - [RemoteProtocolException](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/test/espresso/remote/RemoteProtocolException)