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package org.apache.juneau;

import static org.apache.juneau.commons.utils.AssertionUtils.*;
import static org.apache.juneau.commons.utils.Utils.*;

import java.beans.*;
import java.io.*;
import java.lang.annotation.*;
import java.lang.reflect.*;
import java.util.*;
import java.util.function.*;

import org.apache.juneau.annotation.*;
import org.apache.juneau.commons.collections.*;
import org.apache.juneau.commons.function.*;
import org.apache.juneau.commons.reflect.*;
import org.apache.juneau.commons.reflect.Visibility;
import org.apache.juneau.swap.*;

/**
 * Context class for classes that use {@link BeanContext} objects.
 *
 * <p>
 * This abstraction exists to allow different kinds of subclasses (e.g. JsonSerilalizer, XmlParser...) to share bean context objects since
 * bean context objects are heavyweight objects that cache metadata about encountered beans.
 *
 * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5><ul>
 *    <li class='note'>This class is thread safe and reusable.
 * </ul>
 */
public abstract class BeanContextable extends Context {

   /**
    * Builder class.
    */
   public abstract static class Builder extends Context.Builder {

      private BeanContext.Builder bcBuilder;
      private BeanContext bc;

      /**
       * Constructor.
       *
       * All default settings.
       */
      protected Builder() {
         this.bcBuilder = BeanContext.create();
         registerBuilders(bcBuilder);
      }

      /**
       * Copy constructor.
       *
       * @param copyFrom The bean to copy from.
       */
      protected Builder(BeanContextable copyFrom) {
         super(copyFrom);
         this.bcBuilder = copyFrom.getBeanContext().copy();
         registerBuilders(bcBuilder);
      }

      /**
       * Copy constructor.
       *
       * @param copyFrom The builder to copy from.
       */
      protected Builder(Builder copyFrom) {
         super(copyFrom);
         this.bcBuilder = copyFrom.bcBuilder.copy();
         this.bc = copyFrom.bc;
         registerBuilders(bcBuilder);
      }

      @Override /* Overridden from Context.Builder */
      public Builder annotations(Annotation...value) {
         bcBuilder.annotations(value);
         super.annotations(value);
         return this;
      }

      @Override /* Overridden from Builder */
      public Builder apply(AnnotationWorkList work) {
         super.apply(work);
         return this;
      }

      @Override /* Overridden from Builder */
      public Builder applyAnnotations(Class<?>...from) {
         super.applyAnnotations(from);
         return this;
      }

      @Override /* Overridden from Builder */
      public Builder applyAnnotations(Object...from) {
         super.applyAnnotations(from);
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Minimum bean class visibility.
       *
       * <p>
       * Classes are not considered beans unless they meet the minimum visibility requirements.
       * For example, if the visibility is <jsf>PUBLIC</jsf> and the bean class is <jk>protected</jk>, then the class
       * will not be interpreted as a bean class and be serialized as a string.
       * Use this setting to reduce the visibility requirement.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with a protected class and one field.</jc>
       *    <jk>protected class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>foo</jf> = <js>"bar"</js>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that's capable of serializing the class.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beanClassVisibility(<jsf>PROTECTED</jsf>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces:  {"foo","bar"}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
       * <ul>
       *    <li class='note'>The {@link Bean @Bean} annotation can be used on a non-public bean class to override this setting.
       *    <li class='note'>The {@link BeanIgnore @BeanIgnore} annotation can also be used on a public bean class to ignore it as a bean.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5>
       * <ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanConfig#beanClassVisibility()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param value
       *    The new value for this setting.
       *    <br>The default is {@link Visibility#PUBLIC}.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder beanClassVisibility(Visibility value) {
         bcBuilder.beanClassVisibility(assertArgNotNull("value", value));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Minimum bean constructor visibility.
       *
       * <p>
       * Only look for constructors with the specified minimum visibility.
       *
       * <p>
       * This setting affects the logic for finding no-arg constructors for bean.  Normally, only <jk>public</jk> no-arg
       * constructors are used.  Use this setting if you want to reduce the visibility requirement.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with a protected constructor and one field.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>foo</jf>;
       *
       *       <jk>protected</jk> MyBean() {}
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a parser capable of calling the protected constructor.</jc>
       *    ReaderParser <jv>parser</jv> = ReaderParser
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beanConstructorVisibility(<jsf>PROTECTED</jsf>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Use it.</jc>
       *    MyBean <jv>bean</jv> = <jv>parser</jv>.parse(<js>"{foo:'bar'}"</js>, MyBean.<jk>class</jk>);
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='note'>The {@link Beanc @Beanc} annotation can also be used to expose a non-public constructor.
       *    <li class='note'>The {@link BeanIgnore @BeanIgnore} annotation can also be used on a public bean constructor to ignore it.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanConfig#beanConstructorVisibility()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param value
       *    The new value for this setting.
       *    <br>The default is {@link Visibility#PUBLIC}.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder beanConstructorVisibility(Visibility value) {
         bcBuilder.beanConstructorVisibility(assertArgNotNull("value", value));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Returns the inner bean context builder.
       *
       * @return The inner bean context builder.
       */
      public BeanContext.Builder beanContext() {
         return bcBuilder;
      }

      /**
       * Specifies an already-instantiated bean context to use.
       *
       * <p>
       * Provides an optimization for cases where serializers and parsers can use an existing
       * bean context without having to go through <c><jv>beanContext</jv>.copy().build()</c>.
       * An example is {@link BeanContext#getBeanToStringSerializer()}.
       *
       * @param value The bean context to use.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder beanContext(BeanContext value) {
         bc = assertArgNotNull("value", value);
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Overrides the bean context builder.
       *
       * <p>
       * Used when sharing bean context builders across multiple context objects.
       * For example, {@link org.apache.juneau.jsonschema.JsonSchemaGenerator.Builder} uses this to apply common bean settings with the JSON
       * serializer and parser.
       *
       * @param value The new value for this setting.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder beanContext(BeanContext.Builder value) {
         bcBuilder = assertArgNotNull("value", value);
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Applies an operation to the inner bean context builder.
       *
       * @param operation The operation to apply.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public final Builder beanContext(Consumer<BeanContext.Builder> operation) {
         assertArgNotNull("operation", operation);
         operation.accept(beanContext());
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Bean dictionary.
       *
       * <p>
       * The list of classes that make up the bean dictionary in this bean context.
       *
       * <p>
       * Values are prepended to the list so that later calls can override classes of earlier calls.
       *
       * <p>
       * A dictionary is a name/class mapping used to find class types during parsing when they cannot be inferred
       * through reflection.  The names are defined through the {@link Bean#typeName() @Bean(typeName)} annotation defined
       * on the bean class.  For example, if a class <c>Foo</c> has a type-name of <js>"myfoo"</js>, then it would end up
       * serialized as <js>"{_type:'myfoo',...}"</js> in JSON
       * or <js>"&lt;myfoo&gt;...&lt;/myfoo&gt;"</js> in XML.
       *
       * <p>
       * This setting tells the parsers which classes to look for when resolving <js>"_type"</js> attributes.
       *
       * <p>
       * Values can consist of any of the following types:
       * <ul>
       *    <li>Any bean class that specifies a value for {@link Bean#typeName() @Bean(typeName)}.
       *    <li>Any subclass of {@link BeanDictionaryList} containing a collection of bean classes with type name annotations.
       *    <li>Any subclass of {@link BeanDictionaryMap} containing a mapping of type names to classes without type name annotations.
       *    <li>Any array or collection of the objects above.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// POJOs with @Bean(name) annotations.</jc>
       *    <ja>@Bean</ja>(typeName=<js>"foo"</js>)
       *    <jk>public class</jk> Foo {...}
       *    <ja>@Bean</ja>(typeName=<js>"bar"</js>)
       *    <jk>public class</jk> Bar {...}
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a parser and tell it which classes to try to resolve.</jc>
       *    ReaderParser <jv>parser</jv> = JsonParser
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .dictionary(Foo.<jk>class</jk>, Bar.<jk>class</jk>)
       *       .addBeanTypes()
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// A bean with a field with an indeterminate type.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> Object <jf>mySimpleField</jf>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Parse bean.</jc>
       *    MyBean <jv>bean</jv> = <jv>parser</jv>.parse(<js>"{mySimpleField:{_type:'foo',...}}"</js>, MyBean.<jk>class</jk>);
       * </p>
       *
       * <p>
       * Another option is to use the {@link Bean#dictionary()} annotation on the POJO class itself:
       *
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Instead of by parser, define a bean dictionary on a class through an annotation.</jc>
       *    <jc>// This applies to all properties on this class and all subclasses.</jc>
       *    <ja>@Bean</ja>(dictionary={Foo.<jk>class</jk>,Bar.<jk>class</jk>})
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> Object <jf>mySimpleField</jf>;  <jc>// May contain Foo or Bar object.</jc>
       *       <jk>public</jk> Map&lt;String,Object&gt; <jf>myMapField</jf>;  <jc>// May contain Foo or Bar objects.</jc>
       *    }
       * </p>
       *
       * <p>
       *    A typical usage is to allow for HTML documents to be parsed back into HTML beans:
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Use the predefined HTML5 bean dictionary which is a BeanDictionaryList.</jc>
       *    ReaderParser <jv>parser</jv> = HtmlParser
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .dictionary(HtmlBeanDictionary.<jk>class</jk>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Parse an HTML body into HTML beans.</jc>
       *    Body <jv>body</jv> = <jv>parser</jv>.parse(<js>"&lt;body&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;foo&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;bar&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;"</js>, Body.<jk>class</jk>);
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link Bean#dictionary()}
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link Beanp#dictionary()}
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanConfig#dictionary()}
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanConfig#dictionary_replace()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param values
       *    The values to add to this setting.
       *    <br>Cannot contain <jk>null</jk> values.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder beanDictionary(Class<?>...values) {
         assertArgNoNulls("values", values);
         bcBuilder.beanDictionary(values);
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Minimum bean field visibility.
       *
       * <p>
       * Only look for bean fields with the specified minimum visibility.
       *
       * <p>
       * This affects which fields on a bean class are considered bean properties.  Normally only <jk>public</jk> fields are considered.
       * Use this setting if you want to reduce the visibility requirement.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with a protected field.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>protected</jk> String <jf>foo</jf> = <js>"bar"</js>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that recognizes the protected field.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beanFieldVisibility(<jsf>PROTECTED</jsf>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces:  {"foo":"bar"}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * <p>
       * Bean fields can be ignored as properties entirely by setting the value to {@link Visibility#NONE}
       *
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Disable using fields as properties entirely.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beanFieldVisibility(<jsf>NONE</jsf>)
       *       .build();
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='note'>The {@link Beanp @Beanp} annotation can also be used to expose a non-public field.
       *    <li class='note'>The {@link BeanIgnore @BeanIgnore} annotation can also be used on a public bean field to ignore it as a bean property.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanConfig#beanFieldVisibility()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param value
       *    The new value for this setting.
       *    <br>The default is {@link Visibility#PUBLIC}.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder beanFieldVisibility(Visibility value) {
         bcBuilder.beanFieldVisibility(assertArgNotNull("value", value));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Bean interceptor.
       *
       * <p>
       * Bean interceptors can be used to intercept calls to getters and setters and alter their values in transit.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Interceptor that strips out sensitive information.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> AddressInterceptor <jk>extends</jk> BeanInterceptor&lt;Address&gt; {
       *
       *       <jk>public</jk> Object readProperty(Address <jv>bean</jv>, String <jv>name</jv>, Object <jv>value</jv>) {
       *          <jk>if</jk> (<js>"taxInfo"</js>.equals(<jv>name</jv>))
       *             <jk>return</jk> <js>"redacted"</js>;
       *          <jk>return</jk> <jv>value</jv>;
       *       }
       *
       *       <jk>public</jk> Object writeProperty(Address <jv>bean</jv>, String <jv>name</jv>, Object <jv>value</jv>) {
       *          <jk>if</jk> (<js>"taxInfo"</js>.equals(<jv>name</jv>) &amp;&amp; <js>"redacted"</js>.equals(<jv>value</jv>))
       *             <jk>return</jk> TaxInfoUtils.<jsm>lookup</jsm>(<jv>bean</jv>.getStreet(), <jv>bean</jv>.getCity(), <jv>bean</jv>.getState());
       *          <jk>return</jk> <jv>value</jv>;
       *       }
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Our bean class.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> Address {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String getTaxInfo() {...}
       *       <jk>public void</jk> setTaxInfo(String <jv>value</jv>) {...}
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Register filter on serializer or parser.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beanInterceptor(Address.<jk>class</jk>, AddressInterceptor.<jk>class</jk>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces:  {"taxInfo":"redacted"}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> Address());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='jc'>{@link BeanInterceptor}
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link Bean#interceptor() Bean(interceptor)}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param on The bean that the filter applies to.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @param value
       *    The new value for this setting.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder beanInterceptor(Class<?> on, Class<? extends BeanInterceptor<?>> value) {
         bcBuilder.beanInterceptor(assertArgNotNull("on", on), assertArgNotNull("value", value));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * BeanMap.put() returns old property value.
       *
       * <p>
       * When enabled, then the {@link BeanMap#put(String,Object) BeanMap.put()} method will return old property
       * values.  Otherwise, it returns <jk>null</jk>.
       *
       * <p>
       * Disabled by default because it introduces a slight performance penalty during serialization.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Create a context that creates BeanMaps with normal put() behavior.</jc>
       *    BeanContext <jv>context</jv> = BeanContext
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beanMapPutReturnsOldValue()
       *       .build();
       *
       *    BeanMap&lt;MyBean&gt; <jv>beanMap</jv> = <jv>context</jv>.createSession().toBeanMap(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       *    <jv>beanMap</jv>.put(<js>"foo"</js>, <js>"bar"</js>);
       *    Object <jv>oldValue</jv> = <jv>beanMap</jv>.put(<js>"foo"</js>, <js>"baz"</js>);  <jc>// oldValue == "bar"</jc>
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanConfig#beanMapPutReturnsOldValue()}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#beanMapPutReturnsOldValue()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder beanMapPutReturnsOldValue() {
         bcBuilder.beanMapPutReturnsOldValue();
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Minimum bean method visibility.
       *
       * <p>
       * Only look for bean methods with the specified minimum visibility.
       *
       * <p>
       * This affects which methods are detected as getters and setters on a bean class. Normally only <jk>public</jk> getters and setters are considered.
       * Use this setting if you want to reduce the visibility requirement.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with a protected getter.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String getFoo() { <jk>return</jk> <js>"foo"</js>; }
       *       <jk>protected</jk> String getBar() { <jk>return</jk> <js>"bar"</js>; }
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that looks for protected getters and setters.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beanMethodVisibility(<jsf>PROTECTED</jsf>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces:  {"foo":"foo","bar":"bar"}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='note'>The {@link Beanp @Beanp} annotation can also be used to expose a non-public method.
       *    <li class='note'>The {@link BeanIgnore @BeanIgnore} annotation can also be used on a public bean getter/setter to ignore it as a bean property.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanConfig#beanMethodVisibility()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param value
       *    The new value for this setting.
       *    <br>The default is {@link Visibility#PUBLIC}
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder beanMethodVisibility(Visibility value) {
         bcBuilder.beanMethodVisibility(assertArgNotNull("value", value));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Bean property includes.
       *
       * <p>
       * Specifies the set and order of names of properties associated with the bean class.
       *
       * <p>
       * For example, <c>beanProperties(MyBean.<jk>class</jk>, <js>"foo,bar"</js>)</c> means only serialize the <c>foo</c> and
       * <c>bar</c> properties on the specified bean.  Likewise, parsing will ignore any bean properties not specified
       * and either throw an exception or silently ignore them depending on whether {@link #ignoreUnknownBeanProperties()}
       * has been called.
       *
       * <p>
       * This value is entirely optional if you simply want to expose all the getters and public fields on
       * a class as bean properties.  However, it's useful if you want certain getters to be ignored or you want the properties to be
       * serialized in a particular order.  Note that on IBM JREs, the property order is the same as the order in the source code,
       * whereas on Oracle JREs, the order is entirely random.
       *
       * <p>
       * Setting applies to specified class and all subclasses.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with 3 properties.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String
       *          <jf>foo</jf> = <js>"foo"</js>,
       *          <jf>bar</jf> = <js>"bar"</js>,
       *          <jf>baz</jf> = <js>"baz"</js>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that includes only the 'foo' and 'bar' properties on the MyBean class.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beanProperties(MyBean.<jk>class</jk>, <js>"foo,bar"</js>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces:  {"foo":"foo","bar":"bar"}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * <p>
       * This method is functionally equivalent to the following code:
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jv>builder</jv>.annotations(BeanAnnotation.<jsm>create</jsm>(<jv>beanClass</jv>).properties(<jv>properties</jv>).build());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link Bean#properties()}/{@link Bean#p()} - On an annotation on the bean class itself.
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param beanClass The bean class.
       * @param properties Comma-delimited list of property names.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder beanProperties(Class<?> beanClass, String properties) {
         bcBuilder.beanProperties(beanClass, assertArgNotNull("properties", properties));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Bean property includes.
       *
       * <p>
       * Specifies the set and order of names of properties associated with bean classes.
       *
       * <p>
       * For example, <c>beanProperties(AMap.<jsm>of</jsm>(<js>"MyBean"</js>, <js>"foo,bar"</js>))</c> means only serialize the <c>foo</c> and
       * <c>bar</c> properties on the specified bean.  Likewise, parsing will ignore any bean properties not specified
       * and either throw an exception or silently ignore them depending on whether {@link #ignoreUnknownBeanProperties()}
       * has been called.
       *
       * <p>
       * This value is entirely optional if you simply want to expose all the getters and public fields on
       * a class as bean properties.  However, it's useful if you want certain getters to be ignored or you want the properties to be
       * serialized in a particular order.  Note that on IBM JREs, the property order is the same as the order in the source code,
       * whereas on Oracle JREs, the order is entirely random.
       *
       * <p>
       * Setting applies to specified class and all subclasses.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with 3 properties.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String
       *          <jf>foo</jf> = <js>"foo"</js>,
       *          <jf>bar</jf> = <js>"bar"</js>,
       *          <jf>baz</jf> = <js>"baz"</js>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that includes only the 'foo' and 'bar' properties on the MyBean class.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beanProperties(AMap.<jsm>of</jsm>(<js>"MyBean"</js>, <js>"foo,bar"</js>))
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces:  {"foo":"foo","bar":"bar"}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * <p>
       * This method is functionally equivalent to the following code for each entry:
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jv>builder</jv>.annotations(BeanAnnotation.<jsm>create</jsm>(<jv>key</jv>).properties(<jv>value</jv>.toString()).build());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='jma'>{@link Bean#properties()} / {@link Bean#p()}- On an annotation on the bean class itself.
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param values
       *    The values to add to this builder.
       *    <br>Keys are bean class names which can be a simple name, fully-qualified name, or <js>"*"</js> for all beans.
       *    <br>Values are comma-delimited lists of property names.  Non-String objects are first converted to Strings.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder beanProperties(Map<String,Object> values) {
         bcBuilder.beanProperties(assertArgNotNull("values", values));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Bean property includes.
       *
       * <p>
       * Specifies the set and order of names of properties associated with the bean class.
       *
       * <p>
       * For example, <c>beanProperties(<js>"MyBean"</js>, <js>"foo,bar"</js>)</c> means only serialize the <c>foo</c> and
       * <c>bar</c> properties on the specified bean.  Likewise, parsing will ignore any bean properties not specified
       * and either throw an exception or silently ignore them depending on whether {@link #ignoreUnknownBeanProperties()}
       * has been called.
       *
       * <p>
       * This value is entirely optional if you simply want to expose all the getters and public fields on
       * a class as bean properties.  However, it's useful if you want certain getters to be ignored or you want the properties to be
       * serialized in a particular order.  Note that on IBM JREs, the property order is the same as the order in the source code,
       * whereas on Oracle JREs, the order is entirely random.
       *
       * <p>
       * Setting applies to specified class and all subclasses.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with 3 properties.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String
       *          <jf>foo</jf> = <js>"foo"</js>,
       *          <jf>bar</jf> = <js>"bar"</js>,
       *          <jf>baz</jf> = <js>"baz"</js>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that includes only the 'foo' and 'bar' properties on the MyBean class.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beanProperties(<js>"MyBean"</js>, <js>"foo,bar"</js>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces:  {"foo":"foo","bar":"bar"}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * <p>
       * This method is functionally equivalent to the following code:
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jv>builder</jv>.annotations(BeanAnnotation.<jsm>create</jsm>(<jv>beanClassName</jv>).properties(<jv>properties</jv>).build());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='jma'>{@link Bean#properties()} / {@link Bean#p()} - On an annotation on the bean class itself.
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param beanClassName
       *    The bean class name.
       *    <br>Can be a simple name, fully-qualified name, or <js>"*"</js> for all beans.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @param properties Comma-delimited list of property names.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder beanProperties(String beanClassName, String properties) {
         bcBuilder.beanProperties(assertArgNotNull("beanClassName", beanClassName), assertArgNotNull("properties", properties));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Bean property excludes.
       *
       * <p>
       * Specifies to exclude the specified list of properties for the specified bean class.
       *
       * <p>
       * Same as {@link #beanProperties(Class, String)} except you specify a list of bean property names that you want to exclude from
       * serialization.
       *
       * <p>
       * Setting applies to specified class and all subclasses.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with 3 properties.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String
       *          <jf>foo</jf> = <js>"foo"</js>,
       *          <jf>bar</jf> = <js>"bar"</js>,
       *          <jf>baz</jf> = <js>"baz"</js>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that excludes the "bar" and "baz" properties on the MyBean class.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beanPropertiesExcludes(MyBean.<jk>class</jk>, <js>"bar,baz"</js>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces:  {"foo":"foo"}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * <p>
       * This method is functionally equivalent to the following code:
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jv>builder</jv>.annotations(BeanAnnotation.<jsm>create</jsm>(<jv>beanClass</jv>).excludeProperties(<jv>properties</jv>).build());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='jma'>{@link Bean#excludeProperties()} / {@link Bean#xp()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param beanClass The bean class.
       * @param properties Comma-delimited list of property names.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder beanPropertiesExcludes(Class<?> beanClass, String properties) {
         bcBuilder.beanPropertiesExcludes(beanClass, assertArgNotNull("properties", properties));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Bean property excludes.
       *
       * <p>
       * Specifies to exclude the specified list of properties for the specified bean classes.
       *
       * <p>
       * Same as {@link #beanProperties(Map)} except you specify a list of bean property names that you want to exclude from
       * serialization.
       *
       * <p>
       * Setting applies to specified class and all subclasses.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with 3 properties.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String
       *          <jf>foo</jf> = <js>"foo"</js>,
       *          <jf>bar</jf> = <js>"bar"</js>,
       *          <jf>baz</jf> = <js>"baz"</js>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that excludes the "bar" and "baz" properties on the MyBean class.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beanPropertiesExcludes(AMap.of(<js>"MyBean"</js>, <js>"bar,baz"</js>))
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces:  {"foo":"foo"}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * <p>
       * This method is functionally equivalent to the following code for each entry:
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jv>builder</jv>.annotations(BeanAnnotation.<jsm>create</jsm>(<jv>key</jv>).excludeProperties(<jv>value</jv>.toString()).build());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='jma'>{@link Bean#excludeProperties()} / {@link Bean#xp()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param values
       *    The values to add to this builder.
       *    <br>Keys are bean class names which can be a simple name, fully-qualified name, or <js>"*"</js> for all beans.
       *    <br>Values are comma-delimited lists of property names.  Non-String objects are first converted to Strings.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder beanPropertiesExcludes(Map<String,Object> values) {
         bcBuilder.beanPropertiesExcludes(assertArgNotNull("values", values));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Bean property excludes.
       *
       * <p>
       * Specifies to exclude the specified list of properties for the specified bean class.
       *
       * <p>
       * Same as {@link #beanPropertiesExcludes(String, String)} except you specify a list of bean property names that you want to exclude from
       * serialization.
       *
       * <p>
       * Setting applies to specified class and all subclasses.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with 3 properties.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String
       *          <jf>foo</jf> = <js>"foo"</js>,
       *          <jf>bar</jf> = <js>"bar"</js>,
       *          <jf>baz</jf> = <js>"baz"</js>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that excludes the "bar" and "baz" properties on the MyBean class.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beanPropertiesExcludes(<js>"MyBean"</js>, <js>"bar,baz"</js>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces:  {"foo":"foo"}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * <p>
       * This method is functionally equivalent to the following code:
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jv>builder</jv>.annotations(BeanAnnotation.<jsm>create</jsm>(<jv>beanClassName</jv>).excludeProperties(<jv>properties</jv>).build());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='jma'>{@link Bean#excludeProperties()} / {@link Bean#xp()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param beanClassName
       *    The bean class name.
       *    <br>Can be a simple name, fully-qualified name, or <js>"*"</js> for all bean classes.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @param properties Comma-delimited list of property names.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder beanPropertiesExcludes(String beanClassName, String properties) {
         bcBuilder.beanPropertiesExcludes(assertArgNotNull("beanClassName", beanClassName), assertArgNotNull("properties", properties));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Read-only bean properties.
       *
       * <p>
       * Specifies one or more properties on a bean that are read-only despite having valid getters.
       * Serializers will serialize such properties as usual, but parsers will silently ignore them.
       * Note that this is different from the {@link #beanProperties(Class,String) beanProperties}/{@link #beanPropertiesExcludes(Class,String) beanPropertiesExcludes} settings which include or exclude properties
       * for both serializers and parsers.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with 3 properties.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>foo</jf>, <jf>bar</jf>, <jf>baz</jf>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer with read-only property settings.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beanPropertiesReadOnly(MyBean.<jk>class</jk>, <js>"bar,baz"</js>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// All 3 properties will be serialized.</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a parser with read-only property settings.</jc>
       *    ReaderParser <jv>parser</jv> = JsonParser
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beanPropertiesReadOnly(MyBean.<jk>class</jk>, <js>"bar,baz"</js>)
       *       .ignoreUnknownBeanProperties()
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Parser ignores bar and baz properties.</jc>
       *    MyBean <jv>bean</jv> = <jv>parser</jv>.parse(<js>"{foo:'foo',bar:'bar',baz:'baz'}"</js>, MyBean.<jk>class</jk>);
       * </p>
       *
       * <p>
       * This method is functionally equivalent to the following code:
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jv>builder</jv>.annotations(BeanAnnotation.<jsm>create</jsm>(<jv>beanClass</jv>).readOnlyProperties(<jv>properties</jv>).build());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='jma'>{@link Bean#readOnlyProperties()} / {@link Bean#ro()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param beanClass The bean class.
       * @param properties Comma-delimited list of property names.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder beanPropertiesReadOnly(Class<?> beanClass, String properties) {
         bcBuilder.beanPropertiesReadOnly(beanClass, assertArgNotNull("properties", properties));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Read-only bean properties.
       *
       * <p>
       * Specifies one or more properties on beans that are read-only despite having valid getters.
       * Serializers will serialize such properties as usual, but parsers will silently ignore them.
       * Note that this is different from the {@link #beanProperties(Class,String) beanProperties}/{@link #beanPropertiesExcludes(Class,String) beanPropertiesExcludes} settings which include or exclude properties
       * for both serializers and parsers.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with 3 properties.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>foo</jf>, <jf>bar</jf>, <jf>baz</jf>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer with read-only property settings.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beanPropertiesReadOnly(AMap.<jsm>of</jsm>(<js>"MyBean"</js>, <js>"bar,baz"</js>))
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// All 3 properties will be serialized.</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a parser with read-only property settings.</jc>
       *    ReaderParser <jv>parser</jv> = JsonParser
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beanPropertiesReadOnly(AMap.<jsm>of</jsm>(<js>"MyBean"</js>, <js>"bar,baz"</js>))
       *       .ignoreUnknownBeanProperties()
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Parser ignores bar and baz properties.</jc>
       *    MyBean <jv>bean</jv> = <jv>parser</jv>.parse(<js>"{foo:'foo',bar:'bar',baz:'baz'}"</js>, MyBean.<jk>class</jk>);
       * </p>
       *
       * <p>
       * This method is functionally equivalent to the following code for each entry:
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jv>builder</jv>.annotations(BeanAnnotation.<jsm>create</jsm>(<jv>key</jv>).readOnlyProperties(<jv>value</jv>.toString()).build());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='jma'>{@link Bean#readOnlyProperties()} / {@link Bean#ro()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param values
       *    The values to add to this builder.
       *    <br>Keys are bean class names which can be a simple name, fully-qualified name, or <js>"*"</js> for all beans.
       *    <br>Values are comma-delimited lists of property names.  Non-String objects are first converted to Strings.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder beanPropertiesReadOnly(Map<String,Object> values) {
         bcBuilder.beanPropertiesReadOnly(assertArgNotNull("values", values));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Read-only bean properties.
       *
       * <p>
       * Specifies one or more properties on a bean that are read-only despite having valid getters.
       * Serializers will serialize such properties as usual, but parsers will silently ignore them.
       * Note that this is different from the {@link #beanProperties(Class,String) beanProperties}/{@link #beanPropertiesExcludes(Class,String) beanPropertiesExcludes} settings which include or exclude properties
       * for both serializers and parsers.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with 3 properties.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>foo</jf>, <jf>bar</jf>, <jf>baz</jf>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer with read-only property settings.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beanPropertiesReadOnly(<js>"MyBean"</js>, <js>"bar,baz"</js>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// All 3 properties will be serialized.</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a parser with read-only property settings.</jc>
       *    ReaderParser <jv>parser</jv> = JsonParser
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beanPropertiesReadOnly(<js>"MyBean"</js>, <js>"bar,baz"</js>)
       *       .ignoreUnknownBeanProperties()
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Parser ignores bar and baz properties.</jc>
       *    MyBean <jv>bean</jv> = <jv>parser</jv>.parse(<js>"{foo:'foo',bar:'bar',baz:'baz'}"</js>, MyBean.<jk>class</jk>);
       * </p>
       *
       * <p>
       * This method is functionally equivalent to the following code:
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jv>builder</jv>.annotations(BeanAnnotation.<jsm>create</jsm>(<jv>beanClassName</jv>).readOnlyProperties(<jv>properties</jv>).build());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='jma'>{@link Bean#readOnlyProperties()} / {@link Bean#ro()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param beanClassName
       *    The bean class name.
       *    <br>Can be a simple name, fully-qualified name, or <js>"*"</js> for all bean classes.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @param properties Comma-delimited list of property names.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder beanPropertiesReadOnly(String beanClassName, String properties) {
         bcBuilder.beanPropertiesReadOnly(assertArgNotNull("beanClassName", beanClassName), assertArgNotNull("properties", properties));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Write-only bean properties.
       *
       * <p>
       * Specifies one or more properties on a bean that are write-only despite having valid setters.
       * Parsers will parse such properties as usual, but serializers will silently ignore them.
       * Note that this is different from the {@link #beanProperties(Class,String) beanProperties}/{@link #beanPropertiesExcludes(Class,String) beanPropertiesExcludes} settings which include or exclude properties
       * for both serializers and parsers.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with 3 properties.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>foo</jf>, <jf>bar</jf>, <jf>baz</jf>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer with write-only property settings.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beanPropertiesWriteOnly(MyBean.<jk>class</jk>, <js>"bar,baz"</js>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Only foo will be serialized.</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a parser with write-only property settings.</jc>
       *    ReaderParser <jv>parser</jv> = JsonParser
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beanPropertiesWriteOnly(MyBean.<jk>class</jk>, <js>"bar,baz"</js>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Parser parses all 3 properties.</jc>
       *    MyBean <jv>bean</jv> = <jv>parser</jv>.parse(<js>"{foo:'foo',bar:'bar',baz:'baz'}"</js>, MyBean.<jk>class</jk>);
       * </p>
       *
       * <p>
       * This method is functionally equivalent to the following code:
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jv>builder</jv>.annotations(BeanAnnotation.<jsm>create</jsm>(<jv>beanClass</jv>).writeOnlyProperties(<jv>properties</jv>).build());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='jma'>{@link Bean#writeOnlyProperties()} / {@link Bean#wo()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param beanClass The bean class.
       * @param properties Comma-delimited list of property names.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder beanPropertiesWriteOnly(Class<?> beanClass, String properties) {
         bcBuilder.beanPropertiesWriteOnly(beanClass, assertArgNotNull("properties", properties));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Write-only bean properties.
       *
       * <p>
       * Specifies one or more properties on a bean that are write-only despite having valid setters.
       * Parsers will parse such properties as usual, but serializers will silently ignore them.
       * Note that this is different from the {@link #beanProperties(Class,String) beanProperties}/{@link #beanPropertiesExcludes(Class,String) beanPropertiesExcludes} settings which include or exclude properties
       * for both serializers and parsers.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with 3 properties.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>foo</jf>, <jf>bar</jf>, <jf>baz</jf>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer with write-only property settings.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beanPropertiesWriteOnly(AMap.<jsm>of</jsm>(<js>"MyBean"</js>, <js>"bar,baz"</js>))
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Only foo will be serialized.</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a parser with write-only property settings.</jc>
       *    ReaderParser <jv>parser</jv> = JsonParser
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beanPropertiesWriteOnly(AMap.<jsm>of</jsm>(<js>"MyBean"</js>, <js>"bar,baz"</js>))
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Parser parses all 3 properties.</jc>
       *    MyBean <jv>bean</jv> = <jv>parser</jv>.parse(<js>"{foo:'foo',bar:'bar',baz:'baz'}"</js>, MyBean.<jk>class</jk>);
       * </p>
       *
       * <p>
       * This method is functionally equivalent to the following code for each entry:
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jv>builder</jv>.annotations(BeanAnnotation.<jsm>create</jsm>(<jv>key</jv>).writeOnlyProperties(<jv>value</jv>.toString()).build());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='jma'>{@link Bean#writeOnlyProperties()} / {@link Bean#wo()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param values
       *    The values to add to this builder.
       *    <br>Keys are bean class names which can be a simple name, fully-qualified name, or <js>"*"</js> for all beans.
       *    <br>Values are comma-delimited lists of property names.  Non-String objects are first converted to Strings.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder beanPropertiesWriteOnly(Map<String,Object> values) {
         bcBuilder.beanPropertiesWriteOnly(assertArgNotNull("values", values));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Write-only bean properties.
       *
       * <p>
       * Specifies one or more properties on a bean that are write-only despite having valid setters.
       * Parsers will parse such properties as usual, but serializers will silently ignore them.
       * Note that this is different from the {@link #beanProperties(Class,String) beanProperties}/{@link #beanPropertiesExcludes(Class,String) beanPropertiesExcludes} settings which include or exclude properties
       * for both serializers and parsers.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with 3 properties.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>foo</jf>, <jf>bar</jf>, <jf>baz</jf>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer with write-only property settings.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beanPropertiesWriteOnly(<js>"MyBean"</js>, <js>"bar,baz"</js>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Only foo will be serialized.</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a parser with write-only property settings.</jc>
       *    ReaderParser <jv>parser</jv> = JsonParser
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beanPropertiesWriteOnly(<js>"MyBean"</js>, <js>"bar,baz"</js>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Parser parses all 3 properties.</jc>
       *    MyBean <jv>bean</jv> = <jv>parser</jv>.parse(<js>"{foo:'foo',bar:'bar',baz:'baz'}"</js>, MyBean.<jk>class</jk>);
       * </p>
       *
       * <p>
       * This method is functionally equivalent to the following code:
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jv>builder</jv>.annotations(BeanAnnotation.<jsm>create</jsm>(<jv>beanClassName</jv>).writeOnlyProperties(<jv>properties</jv>).build());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='jma'>{@link Bean#writeOnlyProperties()} / {@link Bean#wo()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param beanClassName
       *    The bean class name.
       *    <br>Can be a simple name, fully-qualified name, or <js>"*"</js> for all bean classes.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @param properties Comma-delimited list of property names.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder beanPropertiesWriteOnly(String beanClassName, String properties) {
         bcBuilder.beanPropertiesWriteOnly(assertArgNotNull("beanClassName", beanClassName), assertArgNotNull("properties", properties));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Beans require no-arg constructors.
       *
       * <p>
       * When enabled, a Java class must implement a default no-arg constructor to be considered a bean.
       * Otherwise, the bean will be serialized as a string using the {@link Object#toString()} method.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean without a no-arg constructor.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *
       *       <jc>// A property method.</jc>
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>foo</jf> = <js>"bar"</js>;
       *
       *       <jc>// A no-arg constructor</jc>
       *       <jk>public</jk> MyBean(String <jv>foo</jv>) {
       *          <jk>this</jk>.<jf>foo</jf> = <jv>foo</jv>;
       *       }
       *
       *       <ja>@Override</ja>
       *       <jk>public</jk> String toString() {
       *          <jk>return</jk> <js>"bar"</js>;
       *       }
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that ignores beans without default constructors.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beansRequireDefaultConstructor()
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces:  "bar"</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='note'>The {@link Bean @Bean} annotation can be used on a bean class to override this setting.
       *    <li class='note'>The {@link BeanIgnore @BeanIgnore} annotation can also be used on a class to ignore it as a bean.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanConfig#beansRequireDefaultConstructor()}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#beansRequireDefaultConstructor()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder beansRequireDefaultConstructor() {
         bcBuilder.beansRequireDefaultConstructor();
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Beans require Serializable interface.
       *
       * <p>
       * When enabled, a Java class must implement the {@link Serializable} interface to be considered a bean.
       * Otherwise, the bean will be serialized as a string using the {@link Object#toString()} method.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean without a Serializable interface.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *
       *       <jc>// A property method.</jc>
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>foo</jf> = <js>"bar"</js>;
       *
       *       <ja>@Override</ja>
       *       <jk>public</jk> String toString() {
       *          <jk>return</jk> <js>"bar"</js>;
       *       }
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that ignores beans not implementing Serializable.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beansRequireSerializable()
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces:  "bar"</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='note'>The {@link Bean @Bean} annotation can be used on a bean class to override this setting.
       *    <li class='note'>The {@link BeanIgnore @BeanIgnore} annotation can also be used on a class to ignore it as a bean.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanConfig#beansRequireSerializable()}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#beansRequireSerializable()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder beansRequireSerializable() {
         bcBuilder.beansRequireSerializable();
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Beans require setters for getters.
       *
       * <p>
       * When enabled, ignore read-only properties (properties with getters but not setters).
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean without a Serializable interface.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *
       *       <jc>// A read/write property.</jc>
       *       <jk>public</jk> String getFoo() { <jk>return</jk> <js>"foo"</js>; }
       *       <jk>public void</jk> setFoo(String <jv>foo</jv>) { ... }
       *
       *       <jc>// A read-only property.</jc>
       *       <jk>public</jk> String getBar() { <jk>return</jk> <js>"bar"</js>; }
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that ignores bean properties without setters.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .beansRequireSettersForGetters()
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces:  {"foo":"foo"}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='note'>The {@link Beanp @Beanp} annotation can be used on the getter to override this setting.
       *    <li class='note'>The {@link BeanIgnore @BeanIgnore} annotation can also be used on getters to ignore them as bean properties.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanConfig#beansRequireSettersForGetters()}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#beansRequireSettersForGetters()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder beansRequireSettersForGetters() {
         bcBuilder.beansRequireSettersForGetters();
         return this;
      }

      @Override /* Overridden from Builder */
      public Builder cache(Cache<HashKey,? extends org.apache.juneau.Context> value) {
         super.cache(value);
         return this;
      }

      @Override /* Overridden from Context.Builder */
      public abstract Builder copy();

      @Override /* Overridden from Context.Builder */
      public Builder debug() {
         bcBuilder.debug();
         super.debug();
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Bean dictionary.
       *
       * <p>
       * This is identical to {@link #beanDictionary(Class...)}, but specifies a dictionary within the context of
       * a single class as opposed to globally.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// POJOs with @Bean(name) annotations.</jc>
       *    <ja>@Bean</ja>(typeName=<js>"foo"</js>)
       *    <jk>public class</jk> Foo {...}
       *    <ja>@Bean</ja>(typeName=<js>"bar"</js>)
       *    <jk>public class</jk> Bar {...}
       *
       *    <jc>// A bean with a field with an indeterminate type.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> Object <jf>mySimpleField</jf>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a parser and tell it which classes to try to resolve.</jc>
       *    ReaderParser <jv>parser</jv> = JsonParser
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .dictionaryOn(MyBean.<jk>class</jk>, Foo.<jk>class</jk>, Bar.<jk>class</jk>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Parse bean.</jc>
       *    MyBean <jv>bean</jv> = <jv>parser</jv>.parse(<js>"{mySimpleField:{_type:'foo',...}}"</js>, MyBean.<jk>class</jk>);
       * </p>
       *
       * <p>
       * This is functionally equivalent to the {@link Bean#dictionary()} annotation.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link Bean#dictionary()}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#beanDictionary(Class...)}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param on The class that the dictionary values apply to.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @param values
       *    The new values for this setting.
       *    <br>Cannot contain <jk>null</jk> values.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder dictionaryOn(Class<?> on, Class<?>...values) {
         assertArgNoNulls("values", values);
         bcBuilder.dictionaryOn(assertArgNotNull("on", on), values);
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Beans don't require at least one property.
       *
       * <p>
       * When enabled, then a Java class doesn't need to contain at least 1 property to be considered a bean.
       * Otherwise, the bean will be serialized as a string using the {@link Object#toString()} method.
       *
       * <p>
       * The {@link Bean @Bean} annotation can be used on a class to override this setting when <jk>true</jk>.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with no properties.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that serializes beans even if they have zero properties.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .disableBeansRequireSomeProperties()
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces:  {}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='note'>The {@link Bean @Bean} annotation can be used on the class to force it to be recognized as a bean class
       *       even if it has no properties.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanConfig#disableBeansRequireSomeProperties()}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#disableBeansRequireSomeProperties()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder disableBeansRequireSomeProperties() {
         bcBuilder.disableBeansRequireSomeProperties();
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Don't silently ignore missing setters.
       *
       * <p>
       * When enabled, trying to set a value on a bean property without a setter will throw a {@link BeanRuntimeException}.
       * Otherwise, it will be silently ignored.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with a property with a getter but not a setter.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public void</jk> getFoo() {
       *          <jk>return</jk> <js>"foo"</js>;
       *       }
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a parser that throws an exception if a setter is not found but a getter is.</jc>
       *    ReaderParser <jv>parser</jv> = JsonParser
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .disableIgnoreMissingSetters()
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Throws a ParseException.</jc>
       *    MyBean <jv>bean</jv> = <jv>parser</jv>.parse(<js>"{foo:'bar'}"</js>, MyBean.<jk>class</jk>);
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='note'>The {@link BeanIgnore @BeanIgnore} annotation can also be used on getters and fields to ignore them.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanConfig#disableIgnoreMissingSetters()}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#disableIgnoreMissingSetters()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder disableIgnoreMissingSetters() {
         bcBuilder.disableIgnoreMissingSetters();
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Don't ignore transient fields.
       *
       * <p>
       * When enabled, methods and fields marked as <jk>transient</jk> will not be ignored as bean properties.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with a transient field.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public transient</jk> String <jf>foo</jf> = <js>"foo"</js>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that doesn't ignore transient fields.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .disableIgnoreTransientFields()
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces:  {"foo":"foo"}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='note'>The {@link Beanp @Beanp} annotation can also be used on transient fields to keep them from being ignored.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanConfig#disableIgnoreTransientFields()}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#disableIgnoreTransientFields()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder disableIgnoreTransientFields() {
         bcBuilder.disableIgnoreTransientFields();
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Don't ignore unknown properties with null values.
       *
       * <p>
       * When enabled, trying to set a <jk>null</jk> value on a non-existent bean property will throw a {@link BeanRuntimeException}.
       * Otherwise it will be silently ignored.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with a single property.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>foo</jf>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a parser that throws an exception on an unknown property even if the value being set is null.</jc>
       *    ReaderParser <jv>parser</jv> = JsonParser
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .disableIgnoreUnknownNullBeanProperties()
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Throws a BeanRuntimeException wrapped in a ParseException on the unknown 'bar' property.</jc>
       *    MyBean <jv>bean</jv> = <jv>parser</jv>.parse(<js>"{foo:'foo',bar:null}"</js>, MyBean.<jk>class</jk>);
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanConfig#disableIgnoreUnknownNullBeanProperties()}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#disableIgnoreUnknownNullBeanProperties()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder disableIgnoreUnknownNullBeanProperties() {
         bcBuilder.disableIgnoreUnknownNullBeanProperties();
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Don't use interface proxies.
       *
       * <p>
       * When enabled, interfaces will be instantiated as proxy classes through the use of an
       * {@link InvocationHandler} if there is no other way of instantiating them.
       * Otherwise, throws a {@link BeanRuntimeException}.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanConfig#disableInterfaceProxies()}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#disableInterfaceProxies()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder disableInterfaceProxies() {
         bcBuilder.disableInterfaceProxies();
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * POJO example.
       *
       * <p>
       * Specifies an example in JSON of the specified class.
       *
       * <p>
       * Examples are used in cases such as POJO examples in Swagger documents.
       *
       * <p>
       * Setting applies to specified class and all subclasses.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that excludes the 'foo' and 'bar' properties on the MyBean class.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .example(MyBean.<jk>class</jk>, <js>"{foo:'bar'}"</js>)
       *       .build();
       * </p>
       *
       * <p>
       * This is a shorthand method for the following code:
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jv>builder</jv>.annotations(MarshalledAnnotation.<jsm>create</jsm>(<jv>pojoClass</jv>).example(<jv>json</jv>).build())
       * </p>
       *
       * <p>
       * POJO examples can also be defined on classes via the following:
       * <ul class='spaced-list'>
       *    <li>A static field annotated with {@link Example @Example}.
       *    <li>A static method annotated with {@link Example @Example} with zero arguments or one {@link BeanSession} argument.
       *    <li>A static method with name <c>example</c> with no arguments or one {@link BeanSession} argument.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link Marshalled#example()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param <T> The POJO class type.
       * @param pojoClass The POJO class.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @param json The JSON 5 representation of the example.
       *    <br>Can be <jk>null</jk> or empty (treated as no example).
       * @return This object.
       */
      public <T> Builder example(Class<T> pojoClass, String json) {
         bcBuilder.example(assertArgNotNull("pojoClass", pojoClass), json);
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * POJO example.
       *
       * <p>
       * Specifies an example of the specified class.
       *
       * <p>
       * Examples are used in cases such as POJO examples in Swagger documents.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that excludes the 'foo' and 'bar' properties on the MyBean class.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .example(MyBean.<jk>class</jk>, <jk>new</jk> MyBean().setFoo(<js>"foo"</js>).setBar(123))
       *       .build();
       * </p>
       *
       * <p>
       * This is a shorthand method for the following code:
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *       <jv>builder</jv>.annotations(MarshalledAnnotation.<jsm>create</jsm>(<jv>pojoClass</jv>).example(Json5.<jsf>DEFAULT</jsf>.toString(<jv>object</jv>)).build())
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='note'>Using this method assumes the serialized form of the object is the same as that produced
       *       by the default serializer.  This may not be true based on settings or swaps on the constructed serializer.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <p>
       * POJO examples can also be defined on classes via the following:
       * <ul class='spaced-list'>
       *    <li>The {@link Marshalled#example()} annotation on the class itself.
       *    <li>A static field annotated with {@link Example @Example}.
       *    <li>A static method annotated with {@link Example @Example} with zero arguments or one {@link BeanSession} argument.
       *    <li>A static method with name <c>example</c> with no arguments or one {@link BeanSession} argument.
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param <T> The POJO class.
       * @param pojoClass The POJO class.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @param o
       *    An instance of the POJO class used for examples.
       *    <br>Can be <jk>null</jk> (will be serialized as <js>"null"</js>).
       * @return This object.
       */
      public <T> Builder example(Class<T> pojoClass, T o) {
         bcBuilder.example(assertArgNotNull("pojoClass", pojoClass), o);
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Find fluent setters.
       *
       * <p>
       * When enabled, fluent setters are detected on beans during parsing.
       *
       * <p>
       * Fluent setters must have the following attributes:
       * <ul>
       *    <li>Public.
       *    <li>Not static.
       *    <li>Take in one parameter.
       *    <li>Return the bean itself.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with a fluent setter.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> MyBean foo(String <jv>value</jv>) {...}
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a parser that finds fluent setters.</jc>
       *    ReaderParser <jv>parser</jv> = JsonParser
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .findFluentSetters()
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Parse into bean using fluent setter.</jc>
       *    MyBean <jv>bean</jv> = <jv>parser</jv>.parse(<js>"{foo:'bar'}"</js>, MyBean.<jk>class</jk>);
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='note'>The {@link Beanp @Beanp} annotation can also be used on methods to individually identify them as fluent setters.
       *    <li class='note'>The {@link Bean#findFluentSetters() @Bean.fluentSetters()} annotation can also be used on classes to specify to look for fluent setters.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link Bean#findFluentSetters()}
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanConfig#findFluentSetters()}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#findFluentSetters()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder findFluentSetters() {
         bcBuilder.findFluentSetters();
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Find fluent setters.
       *
       * <p>
       * Identical to {@link #findFluentSetters()} but enables it on a specific class only.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with a fluent setter.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> MyBean foo(String <jv>value</jv>) {...}
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a parser that finds fluent setters.</jc>
       *    ReaderParser <jv>parser</jv> = JsonParser
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .findFluentSetters(MyBean.<jk>class</jk>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Parse into bean using fluent setter.</jc>
       *    MyBean <jv>bean</jv> = <jv>parser</jv>.parse(<js>"{foo:'bar'}"</js>, MyBean.<jk>class</jk>);
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='note'>This method is functionally equivalent to using the {@link Bean#findFluentSetters()} annotation.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link Bean#findFluentSetters()}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#findFluentSetters()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param on The class that this applies to.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder findFluentSetters(Class<?> on) {
         bcBuilder.findFluentSetters(assertArgNotNull("on", on));
         return this;
      }

      @Override /* Overridden from Context.Builder */
      public HashKey hashKey() {
         // @formatter:off
         return HashKey.of(
            super.hashKey(),
            bcBuilder.hashKey(),
            bc == null ? 0 : bc.getHashKey()
         );
         // @formatter:on
      }

      /**
       * Ignore invocation errors on getters.
       *
       * <p>
       * When enabled, errors thrown when calling bean getter methods will silently be ignored.
       * Otherwise, a {@code BeanRuntimeException} is thrown.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with a property that throws an exception.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String getFoo() {
       *          <jk>throw new</jk> RuntimeException(<js>"foo"</js>);
       *       }
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that ignores bean getter exceptions.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .ingoreInvocationExceptionsOnGetters()
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Exception is ignored.</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanConfig#ignoreInvocationExceptionsOnGetters()}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#ignoreInvocationExceptionsOnGetters()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder ignoreInvocationExceptionsOnGetters() {
         bcBuilder.ignoreInvocationExceptionsOnGetters();
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Ignore invocation errors on setters.
       *
       * <p>
       * When enabled, errors thrown when calling bean setter methods will silently be ignored.
       * Otherwise, a {@code BeanRuntimeException} is thrown.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with a property that throws an exception.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public void</jk> setFoo(String <jv>foo</jv>) {
       *          <jk>throw new</jk> RuntimeException(<js>"foo"</js>);
       *       }
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a parser that ignores bean setter exceptions.</jc>
       *    ReaderParser <jv>parser</jv> = JsonParser
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .ignoreInvocationExceptionsOnSetters()
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Exception is ignored.</jc>
       *    MyBean <jv>bean</jv> = <jv>parser</jv>.parse(<js>"{foo:'bar'}"</js>, MyBean.<jk>class</jk>);
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanConfig#ignoreInvocationExceptionsOnSetters()}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#ignoreInvocationExceptionsOnSetters()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder ignoreInvocationExceptionsOnSetters() {
         bcBuilder.ignoreInvocationExceptionsOnSetters();
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Ignore unknown properties.
       *
       * <p>
       * When enabled, trying to set a value on a non-existent bean property will silently be ignored.
       * Otherwise, a {@code BeanRuntimeException} is thrown.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with a single property.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>foo</jf>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a parser that ignores missing bean properties.</jc>
       *    ReaderParser <jv>parser</jv> = JsonParser
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .ignoreUnknownBeanProperties()
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Doesn't throw an exception on unknown 'bar' property.</jc>
       *    MyBean <jv>bean</jv> = <jv>parser</jv>.parse(<js>"{foo:'foo',bar:'bar'}"</js>, MyBean.<jk>class</jk>);
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanConfig#ignoreUnknownBeanProperties()}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#ignoreUnknownBeanProperties()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder ignoreUnknownBeanProperties() {
         bcBuilder.ignoreUnknownBeanProperties();
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Ignore unknown enum values.
       *
       * <p>
       * When enabled, unknown enum values are set to <jk>null</jk> instead of throwing a parse exception.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanConfig#ignoreUnknownEnumValues()}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#ignoreUnknownEnumValues()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder ignoreUnknownEnumValues() {
         bcBuilder.ignoreUnknownEnumValues();
         return this;
      }

      @Override /* Overridden from Builder */
      public Builder impl(Context value) {
         super.impl(value);
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Implementation classes.
       *
       * <p>
       * For interfaces and abstract classes this method can be used to specify an implementation class for the
       * interface/abstract class so that instances of the implementation class are used when instantiated (e.g. during a
       * parse).
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean interface.</jc>
       *    <jk>public interface</jk> MyBean {
       *       ...
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// A bean implementation.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBeanImpl <jk>implements</jk> MyBean {
       *       ...
       *    }

       *    <jc>// Create a parser that instantiates MyBeanImpls when parsing MyBeans.</jc>
       *    ReaderParser <jv>parser</jv> = JsonParser
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .implClass(MyBean.<jk>class</jk>, MyBeanImpl.<jk>class</jk>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Instantiates a MyBeanImpl,</jc>
       *    MyBean <jv>bean</jv> = <jv>parser</jv>.parse(<js>"..."</js>, MyBean.<jk>class</jk>);
       * </p>
       *
       * @param interfaceClass The interface class.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @param implClass The implementation class.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder implClass(Class<?> interfaceClass, Class<?> implClass) {
         bcBuilder.implClass(assertArgNotNull("interfaceClass", interfaceClass), assertArgNotNull("implClass", implClass));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Implementation classes.
       *
       * <p>
       * For interfaces and abstract classes this method can be used to specify an implementation class for the
       * interface/abstract class so that instances of the implementation class are used when instantiated (e.g. during a
       * parse).
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with a single property.</jc>
       *    <jk>public interface</jk> MyBean {
       *       ...
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// A bean with a single property.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBeanImpl <jk>implements</jk> MyBean {
       *       ...
       *    }

       *    <jc>// Create a parser that instantiates MyBeanImpls when parsing MyBeans.</jc>
       *    ReaderParser <jv>parser</jv> = JsonParser
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .implClasses(AMap.<jsm>of</jsm>(MyBean.<jk>class</jk>, MyBeanImpl.<jk>class</jk>))
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Instantiates a MyBeanImpl,</jc>
       *    MyBean <jv>bean</jv> = <jv>parser</jv>.parse(<js>"..."</js>, MyBean.<jk>class</jk>);
       * </p>
       *
       * @param values
       *    The new value for this setting.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder implClasses(Map<Class<?>,Class<?>> values) {
         bcBuilder.implClasses(assertArgNotNull("values", values));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Identifies a class to be used as the interface class for the specified class and all subclasses.
       *
       * <p>
       * When specified, only the list of properties defined on the interface class will be used during serialization.
       * Additional properties on subclasses will be ignored.
       *
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Parent class or interface</jc>
       *    <jk>public abstract class</jk> A {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>foo</jf> = <js>"foo"</js>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Sub class</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> A1 <jk>extends</jk> A {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>bar</jf> = <js>"bar"</js>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer and define our interface class mapping.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .interfaceClass(A1.<jk>class</jk>, A.<jk>class</jk>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces "{"foo":"foo"}"</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> A1());
       * </p>
       *
       * <p>
       * This annotation can be used on the parent class so that it filters to all child classes, or can be set
       * individually on the child classes.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='note'>The {@link Bean#interfaceClass() @Bean(interfaceClass)} annotation is the equivalent annotation-based solution.
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param on The class that the interface class applies to.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @param value
       *    The new value for this setting.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder interfaceClass(Class<?> on, Class<?> value) {
         bcBuilder.interfaceClass(assertArgNotNull("on", on), assertArgNotNull("value", value));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Identifies a set of interfaces.
       *
       * <p>
       * When specified, only the list of properties defined on the interface class will be used during serialization
       * of implementation classes.  Additional properties on subclasses will be ignored.
       *
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Parent class or interface</jc>
       *    <jk>public abstract class</jk> A {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>foo</jf> = <js>"foo"</js>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Sub class</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> A1 <jk>extends</jk> A {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>bar</jf> = <js>"bar"</js>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer and define our interface class mapping.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .interfaces(A.<jk>class</jk>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces "{"foo":"foo"}"</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> A1());
       * </p>
       *
       * <p>
       * This annotation can be used on the parent class so that it filters to all child classes, or can be set
       * individually on the child classes.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='note'>The {@link Bean#interfaceClass() @Bean(interfaceClass)} annotation is the equivalent annotation-based solution.
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param value
       *    The new value for this setting.
       *    <br>Cannot contain <jk>null</jk> values.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder interfaces(Class<?>...value) {
         assertArgNoNulls("value", value);
         bcBuilder.interfaces(value);
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * <i><l>Context</l> configuration property:&emsp;</i>  Locale.
       *
       * <p>
       * Specifies the default locale for serializer and parser sessions when not specified via {@link BeanSession.Builder#locale(Locale)}.
       * Typically used for POJO swaps that need to deal with locales such as swaps that convert <l>Date</l> and <l>Calendar</l>
       * objects to strings by accessing it via the session passed into the {@link ObjectSwap#swap(BeanSession, Object)} and
       * {@link ObjectSwap#unswap(BeanSession, Object, ClassMeta, String)} methods.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Define a POJO swap that skips serializing beans if we're in the UK.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBeanSwap <jk>extends</jk> StringSwap&lt;MyBean&gt; {
       *       <ja>@Override</ja>
       *       <jk>public</jk> String swap(BeanSession <jv>session</jv>, MyBean <jv>bean</jv>) <jk>throws</jk> Exception {
       *          <jk>if</jk> (<jv>session</jv>.getLocale().equals(Locale.<jsf>UK</jsf>))
       *             <jk>return null</jk>;
       *          <jk>return</jk> <jv>bean</jv>.toString();
       *       }
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that uses the specified locale if it's not passed in through session args.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .locale(Locale.<jsf>UK</jsf>)
       *       .swaps(MyBeanSwap.<jk>class</jk>)
       *       .build();
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanConfig#locale()}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#locale(Locale)}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanSession.Builder#locale(Locale)}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param value The new value for this property.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder locale(Locale value) {
         bcBuilder.locale(assertArgNotNull("value", value));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * <i><l>Context</l> configuration property:&emsp;</i>  Media type.
       *
       * <p>
       * Specifies the default media type for serializer and parser sessions when not specified via {@link BeanSession.Builder#mediaType(MediaType)}.
       * Typically used for POJO swaps that need to serialize the same POJO classes differently depending on
       * the specific requested media type.   For example, a swap could handle a request for media types <js>"application/json"</js>
       * and <js>"application/json+foo"</js> slightly differently even though they're both being handled by the same JSON
       * serializer or parser.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Define a POJO swap that skips serializing beans if the media type is application/json.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBeanSwap <jk>extends</jk> StringSwap&lt;MyBean&gt; {
       *       <ja>@Override</ja>
       *       <jk>public</jk> String swap(BeanSession <jv>session</jv>, MyBean <jv>bean</jv>) <jk>throws</jk> Exception {
       *          <jk>if</jk> (<jv>session</jv>.getMediaType().equals(<js>"application/json"</js>))
       *             <jk>return null</jk>;
       *          <jk>return</jk> <jv>bean</jv>.toString();
       *       }
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that uses the specified media type if it's not passed in through session args.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .mediaType(MediaType.<jsf>JSON</jsf>)
       *       .build();
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanConfig#mediaType()}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#mediaType(MediaType)}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanSession.Builder#mediaType(MediaType)}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param value The new value for this property.
       *    <br>Can be <jk>null</jk> (no default media type will be set).
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder mediaType(MediaType value) {
         bcBuilder.mediaType(value);
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Bean class exclusions.
       *
       * <p>
       * List of classes that should not be treated as beans even if they appear to be bean-like.
       * Not-bean classes are converted to <c>Strings</c> during serialization.
       *
       * <p>
       * Values can consist of any of the following types:
       * <ul>
       *    <li>Classes.
       *    <li>Arrays and collections of classes.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with a single property.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>foo</jf> = <js>"bar"</js>;
       *
       *       <jk>public</jk> String toString() {
       *          <jk>return</jk> <js>"baz"</js>;
       *       }
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that doesn't treat MyBean as a bean class.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .notBeanClasses(MyBean.<jk>class</jk>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces "baz" instead of {"foo":"bar"}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='note'>The {@link BeanIgnore @BeanIgnore} annotation can also be used on classes to prevent them from being recognized as beans.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanIgnore}
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanConfig#notBeanClasses()}
       *    <li class='jf'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#notBeanClasses()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param values
       *    The values to add to this setting.
       *    <br>Values can consist of any of the following types:
       *    <ul>
       *       <li>Classes.
       *       <li>Arrays and collections of classes.
       *    </ul>
       *    <br>Cannot contain <jk>null</jk> values.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder notBeanClasses(Class<?>...values) {
         assertArgNoNulls("values", values);
         bcBuilder.notBeanClasses(values);
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Bean package exclusions.
       *
       * <p>
       * Used as a convenient way of defining the {@link BeanContext.Builder#notBeanClasses(Class...)} property for entire packages.
       * Any classes within these packages will be serialized to strings using {@link Object#toString()}.
       *
       * <p>
       * Note that you can specify suffix patterns to include all subpackages.
       *
       * <p>
       * Values can consist of any of the following types:
       * <ul>
       *    <li>Strings.
       *    <li>Arrays and collections of strings.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that ignores beans in the specified packages.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .notBeanPackages(<js>"org.apache.foo"</js>, <js>"org.apache.bar.*"</js>)
       *       .build();
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#notBeanPackages(String...)}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param values
       *    The values to add to this setting.
       *    <br>Values can consist of any of the following types:
       *    <ul>
       *       <li>{@link Package} objects.
       *       <li>Strings.
       *       <li>Arrays and collections of anything in this list.
       *    </ul>
       *    <br>Cannot contain <jk>null</jk> values.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder notBeanPackages(String...values) {
         assertArgNoNulls("values", values);
         bcBuilder.notBeanPackages(values);
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Bean property namer
       *
       * <p>
       * Same as {@link #propertyNamer(Class)} but allows you to specify a namer for a specific class.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with a single property.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>fooBarBaz</jf> = <js>"fooBarBaz"</js>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that uses Dashed-Lower-Case property names for the MyBean class only.</jc>
       *    <jc>// (e.g. "foo-bar-baz" instead of "fooBarBaz")</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .propertyNamer(MyBean.<jk>class</jk>, PropertyNamerDLC.<jk>class</jk>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces:  {"foo-bar-baz":"fooBarBaz"}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link Bean#propertyNamer() Bean(propertyNamer)}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#propertyNamer(Class)}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param on The class that the namer applies to.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @param value
       *    The new value for this setting.
       *    <br>The default is {@link BasicPropertyNamer}.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder propertyNamer(Class<?> on, Class<? extends PropertyNamer> value) {
         bcBuilder.propertyNamer(assertArgNotNull("on", on), assertArgNotNull("value", value));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Bean property namer
       *
       * <p>
       * The class to use for calculating bean property names.
       *
       * <p>
       * Predefined classes:
       * <ul>
       *    <li>{@link BasicPropertyNamer} - Default.
       *    <li>{@link PropertyNamerDLC} - Dashed-lower-case names.
       *    <li>{@link PropertyNamerULC} - Dashed-upper-case names.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with a single property.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>fooBarBaz</jf> = <js>"fooBarBaz"</js>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that uses Dashed-Lower-Case property names.</jc>
       *    <jc>// (e.g. "foo-bar-baz" instead of "fooBarBaz")</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .propertyNamer(PropertyNamerDLC.<jk>class</jk>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces:  {"foo-bar-baz":"fooBarBaz"}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#propertyNamer(Class)}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param value
       *    The new value for this setting.
       *    <br>The default is {@link BasicPropertyNamer}.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder propertyNamer(Class<? extends PropertyNamer> value) {
         bcBuilder.propertyNamer(assertArgNotNull("value", value));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Sort bean properties.
       *
       * <p>
       * When enabled, all bean properties will be serialized and access in alphabetical order.
       * Otherwise, the natural order of the bean properties is used which is dependent on the JVM vendor.
       * On IBM JVMs, the bean properties are ordered based on their ordering in the Java file.
       * On Oracle JVMs, the bean properties are not ordered (which follows the official JVM specs).
       *
       * <p>
       * this setting is disabled by default so that IBM JVM users don't have to use {@link Bean @Bean} annotations
       * to force bean properties to be in a particular order and can just alter the order of the fields/methods
       * in the Java file.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with 3 properties.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>c</jf> = <js>"1"</js>;
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>b</jf> = <js>"2"</js>;
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>a</jf> = <js>"3"</js>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that sorts bean properties.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .sortProperties()
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces:  {"a":"3","b":"2","c":"1"}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='note'>The {@link Bean#sort() @Bean.sort()} annotation can also be used to sort properties on just a single class.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#sortProperties()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder sortProperties() {
         bcBuilder.sortProperties();
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Sort bean properties.
       *
       * <p>
       * Same as {@link #sortProperties()} but allows you to specify individual bean classes instead of globally.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// A bean with 3 properties.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>c</jf> = <js>"1"</js>;
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>b</jf> = <js>"2"</js>;
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>a</jf> = <js>"3"</js>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that sorts properties on MyBean.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .sortProperties(MyBean.<jk>class</jk>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces:  {"a":"3","b":"2","c":"1"}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link Bean#sort() Bean(sort)}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#sortProperties()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param on The bean classes to sort properties on.
       *    <br>Cannot contain <jk>null</jk> values.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder sortProperties(Class<?>...on) {
         assertArgNoNulls("on", on);
         bcBuilder.sortProperties(on);
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Identifies a stop class for the annotated class.
       *
       * <p>
       * Identical in purpose to the stop class specified by {@link Introspector#getBeanInfo(Class, Class)}.
       * Any properties in the stop class or in its base classes will be ignored during analysis.
       *
       * <p>
       * For example, in the following class hierarchy, instances of <c>C3</c> will include property <c>p3</c>,
       * but not <c>p1</c> or <c>p2</c>.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> C1 {
       *       <jk>public int</jk> getP1();
       *    }
       *
       *    <jk>public class</jk> C2 <jk>extends</jk> C1 {
       *       <jk>public int</jk> getP2();
       *    }
       *
       *    <jk>public class</jk> C3 <jk>extends</jk> C2 {
       *       <jk>public int</jk> getP3();
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer specifies a stop class for C3.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .stopClass(C3.<jk>class</jk>, C2.<jk>class</jk>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces:  {"p3":"..."}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> C3());
       * </p>
       *
       * @param on The class on which the stop class is being applied.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @param value
       *    The new value for this setting.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder stopClass(Class<?> on, Class<?> value) {
         bcBuilder.stopClass(assertArgNotNull("on", on), assertArgNotNull("value", value));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * A shortcut for defining a {@link FunctionalSwap}.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that performs a custom format for Date objects.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .swap(Date.<jk>class</jk>, String.<jk>class</jk>, <jv>x</jv> -&gt; <jsm>format</jsm>(<jv>x</jv>))
       *       .build();
       * </p>
       *
       * @param <T> The object type being swapped out.
       * @param <S> The object type being swapped in.
       * @param normalClass The object type being swapped out.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @param swappedClass The object type being swapped in.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @param swapFunction The function to convert the object.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public <T,S> Builder swap(Class<T> normalClass, Class<S> swappedClass, ThrowingFunction<T,S> swapFunction) {
         bcBuilder.swap(assertArgNotNull("normalClass", normalClass), assertArgNotNull("swappedClass", swappedClass), assertArgNotNull("swapFunction", swapFunction));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * A shortcut for defining a {@link FunctionalSwap}.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that performs a custom format for Date objects.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .swap(Date.<jk>class</jk>, String.<jk>class</jk>, <jv>x</jv> -&gt; <jsm>format</jsm>(<jv>x</jv>), <jv>x</jv> -&gt; <jsm>parse</jsm>(<jv>x</jv>))
       *       .build();
       * </p>
       *
       * @param <T> The object type being swapped out.
       * @param <S> The object type being swapped in.
       * @param normalClass The object type being swapped out.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @param swappedClass The object type being swapped in.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @param swapFunction The function to convert the object during serialization.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @param unswapFunction The function to convert the object during parsing.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public <T,S> Builder swap(Class<T> normalClass, Class<S> swappedClass, ThrowingFunction<T,S> swapFunction, ThrowingFunction<S,T> unswapFunction) {
         bcBuilder.swap(assertArgNotNull("normalClass", normalClass), assertArgNotNull("swappedClass", swappedClass), assertArgNotNull("swapFunction", swapFunction), assertArgNotNull("unswapFunction", unswapFunction));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Same as {@link #swaps(Object...)} except explicitly specifies class varargs to avoid compilation warnings.
       *
       * @param values
       *    The values to add to this setting.
       *    <br>Values can consist of any of the following types:
       *    <ul>
       *       <li>Any subclass of {@link ObjectSwap}.
       *       <li>Any surrogate class.  A shortcut for defining a {@link SurrogateSwap}.
       *    </ul>
       *    <br>Cannot contain <jk>null</jk> values.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder swaps(Class<?>...values) {
         assertArgNoNulls("values", values);
         bcBuilder.swaps(values);
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Java object swaps.
       *
       * <p>
       * Swaps are used to "swap out" non-serializable classes with serializable equivalents during serialization,
       * and "swap in" the non-serializable class during parsing.
       *
       * <p>
       * An example of a swap would be a <c>Calendar</c> object that gets swapped out for an ISO8601 string.
       *
       * <p>
       * Multiple swaps can be associated with a single class.
       * When multiple swaps are applicable to the same class, the media type pattern defined by
       * {@link ObjectSwap#forMediaTypes()} or {@link Swap#mediaTypes() @Swap(mediaTypes)} are used to come up with the best match.
       *
       * <p>
       * Values can consist of any of the following types:
       * <ul>
       *    <li>Any subclass of {@link ObjectSwap}.
       *    <li>Any instance of {@link ObjectSwap}.
       *    <li>Any surrogate class.  A shortcut for defining a {@link SurrogateSwap}.
       *    <li>Any array or collection of the objects above.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Sample swap for converting Dates to ISO8601 strings.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyDateSwap <jk>extends</jk> StringSwap&lt;Date&gt; {
       *       <jc>// ISO8601 formatter.</jc>
       *       <jk>private</jk> DateFormat <jf>format</jf> = <jk>new</jk> SimpleDateFormat(<js>"yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ssZ"</js>);
       *
       *       <ja>@Override</ja>
       *       <jk>public</jk> String swap(BeanSession <jv>session</jv>, Date <jv>date</jv>) {
       *          <jk>return</jk> <jf>format</jf>.format(<jv>date</jv>);
       *       }
       *
       *       <ja>@Override</ja>
       *       <jk>public</jk> Date unswap(BeanSession <jv>session</jv>, String <jv>string</jv>, ClassMeta <jv>hint</jv>) <jk>throws</jk> Exception {
       *          <jk>return</jk> <jf>format</jf>.parse(<jv>string</jv>);
       *       }
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Sample bean with a Date field.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> Date <jf>date</jf> = <jk>new</jk> Date(112, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6);
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that uses our date swap.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .swaps(MyDateSwap.<jk>class</jk>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces:  {"date":"2012-03-03T04:05:06-0500"}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that uses our date swap.</jc>
       *    ReaderParser <jv>parser</jv> = JsonParser
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .swaps(MyDateSwap.<jk>class</jk>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Use our parser to parse a bean.</jc>
       *    MyBean <jv>bean</jv> = <jv>parser</jv>.parse(<jv>json</jv>, MyBean.<jk>class</jk>);
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='note'>The {@link Swap @Swap} annotation can also be used on classes to identify swaps for the class.
       *    <li class='note'>The {@link Swap @Swap} annotation can also be used on bean methods and fields to identify swaps for values of those bean properties.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='jf'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#swaps(Class...)}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param values
       *    The values to add to this setting.
       *    <br>Values can consist of any of the following types:
       *    <ul>
       *       <li>Any subclass of {@link ObjectSwap}.
       *       <li>Any surrogate class.  A shortcut for defining a {@link SurrogateSwap}.
       *       <li>Any array/collection/stream of the objects above.
       *    </ul>
       *    <br>Cannot contain <jk>null</jk> values.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder swaps(Object...values) {
         assertArgNoNulls("values", values);
         bcBuilder.swaps(values);
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * <i><l>Context</l> configuration property:&emsp;</i>  TimeZone.
       *
       * <p>
       * Specifies the default time zone for serializer and parser sessions when not specified via {@link BeanSession.Builder#timeZone(TimeZone)}.
       * Typically used for POJO swaps that need to deal with timezones such as swaps that convert <l>Date</l> and <l>Calendar</l>
       * objects to strings by accessing it via the session passed into the {@link ObjectSwap#swap(BeanSession, Object)} and
       * {@link ObjectSwap#unswap(BeanSession, Object, ClassMeta, String)} methods.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Define a POJO swap that skips serializing beans if the time zone is GMT.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBeanSwap <jk>extends</jk> StringSwap&lt;MyBean&gt; {
       *       <ja>@Override</ja>
       *       <jk>public</jk> String swap(BeanSession <jv>session</jv>, MyBean <jv>bean</jv>) <jk>throws</jk> Exception {
       *          <jk>if</jk> (<jv>session</jv>.getTimeZone().equals(TimeZone.<jsf>GMT</jsf>))
       *             <jk>return null</jk>;
       *          <jk>return</jk> <jv>bean</jv>.toString();
       *       }
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that uses GMT if the timezone is not specified in the session args.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .timeZone(TimeZone.<jsf>GMT</jsf>)
       *       .build();
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanConfig#timeZone()}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#timeZone(TimeZone)}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanSession.Builder#timeZone(TimeZone)}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param value The new value for this property.
       *    <br>Can be <jk>null</jk> (timezone will not be set, defaults to system timezone).
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder timeZone(TimeZone value) {
         bcBuilder.timeZone(value);
         return this;
      }

      @Override /* Overridden from Builder */
      public Builder type(Class<? extends org.apache.juneau.Context> value) {
         super.type(value);
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * An identifying name for this class.
       *
       * <p>
       * The name is used to identify the class type during parsing when it cannot be inferred through reflection.
       * For example, if a bean property is of type <c>Object</c>, then the serializer will add the name to the
       * output so that the class can be determined during parsing.
       *
       * <p>
       * It is also used to specify element names in XML.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Use _type='mybean' to identify this bean.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {...}
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer and specify the type name..</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .typeName(MyBean.<jk>class</jk>, <js>"mybean"</js>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces:  {"_type":"mybean",...}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='note'>Equivalent to the {@link Bean#typeName() Bean(typeName)} annotation.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='jc'>{@link Bean#typeName() Bean(typeName)}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#beanDictionary(Class...)}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param on
       *    The class the type name is being defined on.
       * @param value
       *    The new value for this setting.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder typeName(Class<?> on, String value) {
         bcBuilder.typeName(on, assertArgNotNull("value", value));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Bean type property name.
       *
       * <p>
       * Same as {@link #typePropertyName(String)} except targets a specific bean class instead of globally.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// POJOs with @Bean(name) annotations.</jc>
       *    <ja>@Bean</ja>(typeName=<js>"foo"</js>)
       *    <jk>public class</jk> Foo {...}
       *    <ja>@Bean</ja>(typeName=<js>"bar"</js>)
       *    <jk>public class</jk> Bar {...}
       *
       *    <jc>// A bean with a field with an indeterminate type.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> Object <jf>mySimpleField</jf>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that uses 't' instead of '_type' for dictionary names.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .typePropertyName(MyBean.<jk>class</jk>, <js>"t"</js>)
       *       .dictionary(Foo.<jk>class</jk>, Bar.<jk>class</jk>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces "{mySimpleField:{t:'foo',...}}".</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link Bean#typePropertyName() Bean(typePropertyName)}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#typePropertyName(String)}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param on The class the type property name applies to.
       * @param value
       *    The new value for this setting.
       *    <br>The default is <js>"_type"</js>.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder typePropertyName(Class<?> on, String value) {
         bcBuilder.typePropertyName(on, assertArgNotNull("value", value));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Bean type property name.
       *
       * <p>
       * This specifies the name of the bean property used to store the dictionary name of a bean type so that the
       * parser knows the data type to reconstruct.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// POJOs with @Bean(name) annotations.</jc>
       *    <ja>@Bean</ja>(typeName=<js>"foo"</js>)
       *    <jk>public class</jk> Foo {...}
       *    <ja>@Bean</ja>(typeName=<js>"bar"</js>)
       *    <jk>public class</jk> Bar {...}
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that uses 't' instead of '_type' for dictionary names.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .typePropertyName(<js>"t"</js>)
       *       .dictionary(Foo.<jk>class</jk>, Bar.<jk>class</jk>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that uses 't' instead of '_type' for dictionary names.</jc>
       *    ReaderParser <jv>parser</jv> = JsonParser
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .typePropertyName(<js>"t"</js>)
       *       .dictionary(Foo.<jk>class</jk>, Bar.<jk>class</jk>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// A bean with a field with an indeterminate type.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> Object <jf>mySimpleField</jf>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces "{mySimpleField:{t:'foo',...}}".</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       *
       *    <jc>// Parse bean.</jc>
       *    MyBean <jv>bean</jv> = <jv>parser</jv>.parse(<jv>json</jv>, MyBean.<jk>class</jk>);
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link Bean#typePropertyName()}
       *    <li class='ja'>{@link BeanConfig#typePropertyName()}
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#typePropertyName(String)}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param value
       *    The new value for this setting.
       *    <br>The default is <js>"_type"</js>.
       *    <br>Cannot be <jk>null</jk>.
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder typePropertyName(String value) {
         bcBuilder.typePropertyName(assertArgNotNull("value", value));
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Use enum names.
       *
       * <p>
       * When enabled, enums are always serialized by name, not using {@link Object#toString()}.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer with debug enabled.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .useEnumNames()
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Enum with overridden toString().</jc>
       *    <jc>// Will be serialized as ONE/TWO/THREE even though there's a toString() method.</jc>
       *    <jk>public enum</jk> Option {
       *       <jsf>ONE</jsf>(1),
       *       <jsf>TWO</jsf>(2),
       *       <jsf>THREE</jsf>(3);
       *
       *       <jk>private int</jk> <jf>value</jf>;
       *
       *       Option(<jk>int</jk> <jv>value</jv>) {
       *          <jk>this</jk>.<jf>value</jf> = <jv>value</jv>;
       *       }
       *
       *       <ja>@Override</ja>
       *       <jk>public</jk> String toString() {
       *          <jk>return</jk> String.<jsm>valueOf</jsm>(<jf>value</jf>);
       *       }
       *    }
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='jm'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#useEnumNames()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder useEnumNames() {
         bcBuilder.useEnumNames();
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Use Java Introspector.
       *
       * <p>
       * Using the built-in Java bean introspector will not pick up fields or non-standard getters/setters.
       * <br>Most {@link Bean @Bean} annotations will be ignored.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that only uses the built-in java bean introspector for finding properties.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .useJavaBeanIntrospector()
       *       .build();
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='jmf'>{@link BeanContext.Builder#useJavaBeanIntrospector()}
       * </ul>
       *
       * @return This object.
       */
      public Builder useJavaBeanIntrospector() {
         bcBuilder.useJavaBeanIntrospector();
         return this;
      }
   }

   protected final BeanContext beanContext;

   /**
    * Constructor.
    *
    * @param b The builder for this object.
    */
   protected BeanContextable(Builder b) {
      super(b);
      beanContext = nn(b.bc) ? b.bc : b.bcBuilder.build();
   }

   /**
    * Returns the bean context for this object.
    *
    * @return The bean context for this object.
    */
   public BeanContext getBeanContext() { return beanContext; }

   @Override /* Overridden from Context */
   protected FluentMap<String,Object> properties() {
      return super.properties()
         .a("beanContext", beanContext.properties());
   }
}