NetBeans 7.2 makes it easy to refactor the constructor with the long parameter list in the above example to take advantage of an instance of Builder.

Using generics results in more robust code and avoids ClassCastExceptions in your Java programs. This in-depth tutorial introduces you to generics and their types and methods.

The Java language spec lists 10 Java constructor types, including default, no-args, canonical, private parameterized, generic, overloaded and anonymous.