# TtsSpan.Builder Added in[API level 21](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels) # Builder *** ** * ** *** Kotlin\|[Java](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/TtsSpan.Builder "View this page in Java") ``` open class Builder!> ``` |---|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [kotlin.Any](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-any/index.html) || | ↳ | [android.text.style.TtsSpan.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.Builder#) | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Known Direct Subclasses [TtsSpan.SemioticClassBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.SemioticClassBuilder) |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------| | [TtsSpan.SemioticClassBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.SemioticClassBuilder) | A builder for TtsSpans, has setters for morphosyntactic features. | | 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| Known Indirect Subclasses [TtsSpan.CardinalBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.CardinalBuilder),[TtsSpan.DateBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.DateBuilder),[TtsSpan.DecimalBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.DecimalBuilder),[TtsSpan.DigitsBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.DigitsBuilder),[TtsSpan.DurationBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.DurationBuilder),[TtsSpan.ElectronicBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.ElectronicBuilder),[TtsSpan.FractionBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.FractionBuilder),[TtsSpan.MeasureBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.MeasureBuilder),[TtsSpan.MoneyBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.MoneyBuilder),[TtsSpan.OrdinalBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.OrdinalBuilder),[TtsSpan.TelephoneBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.TelephoneBuilder),[TtsSpan.TextBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.TextBuilder), and 2 others. |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [TtsSpan.CardinalBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.CardinalBuilder) | A builder for TtsSpans of type[TYPE_CARDINAL](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan#TYPE_CARDINAL:kotlin.String). | | [TtsSpan.DateBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.DateBuilder) | A builder for TtsSpans of type[TYPE_DATE](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan#TYPE_DATE:kotlin.String). | | [TtsSpan.DecimalBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.DecimalBuilder) | A builder for TtsSpans of type[TYPE_DECIMAL](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan#TYPE_DECIMAL:kotlin.String). | | [TtsSpan.DigitsBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.DigitsBuilder) | A builder for TtsSpans of type[TYPE_DIGITS](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan#TYPE_DIGITS:kotlin.String). | | [TtsSpan.DurationBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.DurationBuilder) | A builder for TtsSpans of type[TYPE_DURATION](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan#TYPE_DURATION:kotlin.String). | | [TtsSpan.ElectronicBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.ElectronicBuilder) | A builder for TtsSpans of type[TYPE_ELECTRONIC](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan#TYPE_ELECTRONIC:kotlin.String). | | [TtsSpan.FractionBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.FractionBuilder) | A builder for TtsSpans of type[TYPE_FRACTION](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan#TYPE_FRACTION:kotlin.String). | | [TtsSpan.MeasureBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.MeasureBuilder) | A builder for TtsSpans of type[TYPE_MEASURE](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan#TYPE_MEASURE:kotlin.String). | | [TtsSpan.MoneyBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.MoneyBuilder) | A builder for TtsSpans of type[TYPE_MONEY](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan#TYPE_MONEY:kotlin.String). | | [TtsSpan.OrdinalBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.OrdinalBuilder) | A builder for TtsSpans of type[TYPE_ORDINAL](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan#TYPE_ORDINAL:kotlin.String). | | [TtsSpan.TelephoneBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.TelephoneBuilder) | A builder for TtsSpans of type[TYPE_TELEPHONE](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan#TYPE_TELEPHONE:kotlin.String). | | [TtsSpan.TextBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.TextBuilder) | A builder for TtsSpans of type[TYPE_TEXT](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan#TYPE_TEXT:kotlin.String). | | [TtsSpan.TimeBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.TimeBuilder) | A builder for TtsSpans of type[TYPE_TIME](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan#TYPE_TIME:kotlin.String). | | [TtsSpan.VerbatimBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.VerbatimBuilder) | A builder for TtsSpans of type[TYPE_VERBATIM](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan#TYPE_VERBATIM:kotlin.String). | | A simple builder for TtsSpans. This builder can be used directly, but the more specific subclasses of this builder like[TtsSpan.TextBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.TextBuilder)and[TtsSpan.CardinalBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.CardinalBuilder)are likely more useful. This class uses generics so methods from this class can return instances of its child classes, resulting in a fluent API (CRTP pattern). ## Summary | Public constructors || |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---| | [Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.Builder#Builder(kotlin.String))`(`type:` `[String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)!`)`
| | Public methods || |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | open[TtsSpan](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan)! | [build](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.Builder#build())`()` Returns a TtsSpan built from the parameters set by the setter methods. | | openC | [setIntArgument](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.Builder#setIntArgument(kotlin.String,%20kotlin.Int))`(`arg:` `[String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)!`, `value:` `[Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)`)` Sets an argument to an int value. | | openC | [setLongArgument](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.Builder#setLongArgument(kotlin.String,%20kotlin.Long))`(`arg:` `[String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)!`, `value:` `[Long](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-long/index.html)`)` Sets an argument to a long value. | | openC | [setStringArgument](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan.Builder#setStringArgument(kotlin.String,%20kotlin.String))`(`arg:` `[String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)!`, `value:` `[String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)!`)` Sets an argument to a string value. | ## Public constructors ### Builder Added in[API level 21](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels) ``` Builder(type: String!) ``` ## Public methods ### build Added in[API level 21](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels) ``` open fun build(): TtsSpan! ``` Returns a TtsSpan built from the parameters set by the setter methods. | Return || |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| | [TtsSpan](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/style/TtsSpan)! | A TtsSpan built with parameters of this builder. | ### setIntArgument Added in[API level 21](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels) ``` open fun setIntArgument(     arg: String!,     value: Int ): C ``` Sets an argument to an int value. | Parameters || |---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `arg` | [String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)!:The argument name. | | `value` | [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html):The value the argument should be set to. | ### setLongArgument Added in[API level 21](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels) ``` open fun setLongArgument(     arg: String!,     value: Long ): C ``` Sets an argument to a long value. | Parameters || |---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `arg` | [String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)!:The argument name. | | `value` | [Long](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-long/index.html):The value the argument should be set to. | ### setStringArgument Added in[API level 21](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels) ``` open fun setStringArgument(     arg: String!,     value: String! ): C ``` Sets an argument to a string value. | Parameters || |---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `arg` | [String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)!:The argument name. | | `value` | [String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)!:The value the argument should be set to. | | Return || |---|----------------| | C | This instance. |