ClaimBuilder using generics initial version abbreviated

ClaimBuilder.java

// imports elided...

public abstract class ClaimBuilder<T> {
    // some fields elided...

    protected ClaimBuilder() {
        // setting some defaults elided...
    }

    public T withClaimId(String number) {
        this.claimId = claimId(number);
        return (T) this;
    }

    public T describedAs(String description) {
        this.description = description;
        return (T) this;
    }

    public T onClaimDate(String date) {
        this.claimDate = claimDate(date);
        return (T) this;
    }

    // other common setters elided
    
    protected ClaimData buildData() {
        return new ClaimData(
                claimId,
                companyId,
                description,
                claimDate,
                policyNumber,
                status
        );
    }
}