Added in [API level 29](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary: [Ctors](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier.EntityConfig.Builder#pubctors) \| [Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier.EntityConfig.Builder#pubmethods) \| [Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier.EntityConfig.Builder#inhmethods)

# TextClassifier.EntityConfig.Builder

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` public static final class TextClassifier.EntityConfig.Builder `   
` 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.view.textclassifier.TextClassifier.EntityConfig.Builder |

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Builder class to construct the `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier.EntityConfig` object.

## Summary

| ### Public constructors ||
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| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier.EntityConfig.Builder#Builder()() ` |

| ### Public methods ||
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| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier.EntityConfig` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier.EntityConfig.Builder#build()() ` Combines all of the options that have been set and returns a new `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier.EntityConfig` object. |
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier.EntityConfig.Builder` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier.EntityConfig.Builder#includeTypesFromTextClassifier(boolean)(boolean includeTypesFromTextClassifier) ` Specifies whether or not to include the types suggested by the text classifier. |
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier.EntityConfig.Builder` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier.EntityConfig.Builder#setExcludedTypes(java.util.Collection<java.lang.String>)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection<https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String> excludedTypes) ` Sets a collection of types that are explicitly excluded. |
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier.EntityConfig.Builder` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier.EntityConfig.Builder#setHints(java.util.Collection<java.lang.String>)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection<https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String> hints) ` Sets the hints for the TextClassifier to determine what types of entities to find. |
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier.EntityConfig.Builder` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier.EntityConfig.Builder#setIncludedTypes(java.util.Collection<java.lang.String>)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection<https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String> includedTypes) ` Sets a collection of types that are explicitly included. |

### Inherited methods

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

```
public Builder ()
```

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## Public methods

### build

Added in [API level 29](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public TextClassifier.EntityConfig build ()
```

Combines all of the options that have been set and returns a new `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier.EntityConfig` object.

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| Returns ||
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| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier.EntityConfig` | This value cannot be `null`. <br /> |

### includeTypesFromTextClassifier

Added in [API level 29](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public TextClassifier.EntityConfig.Builder includeTypesFromTextClassifier (boolean includeTypesFromTextClassifier)
```

Specifies whether or not to include the types suggested by the text classifier. By default, it is included.

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| Parameters ||
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| `includeTypesFromTextClassifier` | `boolean` <br /> |

| Returns ||
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| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier.EntityConfig.Builder` | This value cannot be `null`. <br /> |

### setExcludedTypes

Added in [API level 29](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public TextClassifier.EntityConfig.Builder setExcludedTypes (Collection<String> excludedTypes)
```

Sets a collection of types that are explicitly excluded.

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| Parameters ||
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| `excludedTypes` | `Collection`: This value may be `null`. <br /> |

| Returns ||
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| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier.EntityConfig.Builder` | This value cannot be `null`. <br /> |

### setHints

Added in [API level 29](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public TextClassifier.EntityConfig.Builder setHints (Collection<String> hints)
```

Sets the hints for the TextClassifier to determine what types of entities to find. These hints will only be used if `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier.EntityConfig.Builder#includeTypesFromTextClassifier(boolean)` is set to be true.

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| Parameters ||
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| `hints` | `Collection`: This value may be `null`. <br /> |

| Returns ||
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| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier.EntityConfig.Builder` | This value cannot be `null`. <br /> |

### setIncludedTypes

Added in [API level 29](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public TextClassifier.EntityConfig.Builder setIncludedTypes (Collection<String> includedTypes)
```

Sets a collection of types that are explicitly included.

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| Parameters ||
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| `includedTypes` | `Collection`: This value may be `null`. <br /> |

| Returns ||
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| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier.EntityConfig.Builder` | This value cannot be `null`. <br /> |