Added event builder

Author: janithb

src/main/java/org/audit4j/core/dto/AuditEvent.java

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2014 Janith Bandara, This source is a part of Audit4j - 
- * An open-source audit platform for Enterprise java platform.
+ * An open-source audit suit for Enterprise java platform.
  * http://mechanizedspace.com/audit4j
  * http://audit4j.org
  *
@@ -44,6 +44,27 @@ public class AuditEvent extends AuditBase {
 	/** The action item. */
 	private List<Field> fields = new ArrayList<Field>();
 
+	public AuditEvent() {
+
+	}
+
+	public AuditEvent(String actor, String action, Field... fields) {
+		this.actor = actor;
+		this.action = action;
+		for (Field field : fields) {
+			addField(field);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public AuditEvent(String actor, String action, String origin, Field... fields) {
+		this.actor = actor;
+		this.action = action;
+		this.origin = origin;
+		for (Field field : fields) {
+			addField(field);
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Gets the actor.
 	 * 
@@ -111,8 +132,12 @@ public void setAction(String action) {
 	 * @param type
 	 *            the type
 	 */
-	public void addField(String name, String value, String type) {
-		this.fields.add(new Field(name, value, type));
+	public void addField(String name, String value, Object type) {
+		this.fields.add(new Field(name, value, type.toString()));
+	}
+
+	public void addField(String name, Object value) {
+		this.fields.add(new Field(name, value.toString(), value.getClass().getName()));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -121,13 +146,13 @@ public void addField(String name, String value, String type) {
 	 * @param element
 	 *            the element
 	 */
-	public void addField(Field element) {
-		this.fields.add(element);
+	public void addField(Field field) {
+		this.fields.add(field);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Gets the fields.
-	 *
+	 * 
 	 * @return the fields
 	 */
 	public List<Field> getFields() {
@@ -136,8 +161,9 @@ public List<Field> getFields() {
 
 	/**
 	 * Sets the fields.
-	 *
-	 * @param fields the new fields
+	 * 
+	 * @param fields
+	 *            the new fields
 	 */
 	public void setFields(List<Field> fields) {
 		this.fields = fields;

src/main/java/org/audit4j/core/dto/EventBuilder.java

@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2014 Janith Bandara, This source is a part of Audit4j - 
+ * An open-source audit suit for Enterprise java platform.
+ * http://mechanizedspace.com/audit4j
+ * http://audit4j.org
+ *
+ * Licensed 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.audit4j.core.dto;
+
+import java.util.Date;
+
+/**
+ * The Class EventBuilder.
+ *
+ * @author <a href="mailto:[email protected]">Janith Bandara</a>
+ */
+public class EventBuilder {
+
+	/** The event. */
+	private AuditEvent event = null;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Instantiates a new event builder.
+	 */
+	public EventBuilder(){
+		event = new AuditEvent();
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Adds the actor.
+	 *
+	 * @param actor the actor
+	 * @return the event builder
+	 */
+	public EventBuilder addActor(String actor){
+		event.setActor(actor);
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Adds the action.
+	 *
+	 * @param action the action
+	 * @return the event builder
+	 */
+	public EventBuilder addAction(String action){
+		event.setAction(action);
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Adds the origin.
+	 *
+	 * @param origin the origin
+	 * @return the event builder
+	 */
+	public EventBuilder addOrigin(String origin){
+		event.setOrigin(origin);
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Adds the timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @param timestamp the timestamp
+	 * @return the event builder
+	 */
+	public EventBuilder addTimestamp(Date timestamp){
+		event.setTimestamp(timestamp);
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Adds the field.
+	 *
+	 * @param name the name
+	 * @param value the value
+	 * @return the event builder
+	 */
+	public EventBuilder addField(String name, Object value){
+		event.addField(name, value);
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Builds the.
+	 *
+	 * @return the audit event
+	 */
+	public AuditEvent build(){
+		return event;
+	}
+}

src/main/java/org/audit4j/core/dto/Field.java

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2014 Janith Bandara, This source is a part of Audit4j - 
- * An open-source audit platform for Enterprise java platform.
+ * An open-source audit suit for Enterprise java platform.
  * http://mechanizedspace.com/audit4j
  * http://audit4j.org
  *
@@ -57,6 +57,19 @@ public Field(String name, String value, String type){
 		this.value=value;
 		this.type=type;
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Instantiates a new element.
+	 *
+	 * @param name the name
+	 * @param value the value
+	 * @param type the type
+	 */
+	public Field(String name, String value){
+		this.name=name;
+		this.value=value;
+		this.type=value.getClass().getName();
+	}
 	/**
 	 * Gets the name.
 	 *