Made Node setters return this

64 files changed, 336 insertions, 237 deletions

diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/CompilationUnit.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/CompilationUnit.java
index 485558a56..dcf68e294 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/CompilationUnit.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/CompilationUnit.java
@@ -21,25 +21,21 @@
 
 package com.github.javaparser.ast;
 
-import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
+import com.github.javaparser.Range;
+import com.github.javaparser.ast.body.*;
+import com.github.javaparser.ast.comments.Comment;
+import com.github.javaparser.ast.comments.JavadocComment;
+import com.github.javaparser.ast.expr.NameExpr;
+import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
+import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
+import com.github.javaparser.utils.ClassUtils;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.EnumSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.expr.NameExpr;
-import com.github.javaparser.utils.ClassUtils;
-import com.github.javaparser.Range;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.body.AnnotationDeclaration;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.body.ClassOrInterfaceDeclaration;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.body.EmptyTypeDeclaration;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.body.EnumDeclaration;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.body.TypeDeclaration;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.comments.Comment;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.comments.JavadocComment;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
+import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
 
 /**
  * <p>
@@ -152,7 +148,7 @@ public final class CompilationUnit extends Node {
      * @param comments
      *            the list of comments
      */
-    public void setComments(List<Comment> comments) {
+    public CompilationUnit setComments(List<Comment> comments) {
         throw new RuntimeException("Not implemented!");
     }
 
@@ -163,9 +159,10 @@ public final class CompilationUnit extends Node {
      * @param imports
      *            the list of imports
      */
-    public void setImports(List<ImportDeclaration> imports) {
+    public CompilationUnit setImports(List<ImportDeclaration> imports) {
         this.imports = imports;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.imports);
+        return this;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -175,9 +172,10 @@ public final class CompilationUnit extends Node {
      *            the pakage declaration to set or <code>null</code> to default
      *            package
      */
-    public void setPackage(PackageDeclaration pakage) {
+    public CompilationUnit setPackage(PackageDeclaration pakage) {
         this.pakage = pakage;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.pakage);
+        return this;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -186,9 +184,10 @@ public final class CompilationUnit extends Node {
      * @param types
      *            the lis of types
      */
-    public void setTypes(List<TypeDeclaration<?>> types) {
+    public CompilationUnit setTypes(List<TypeDeclaration<?>> types) {
         this.types = types;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.types);
+        return this;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/ImportDeclaration.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/ImportDeclaration.java
index 628200352..863c8d364 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/ImportDeclaration.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/ImportDeclaration.java
@@ -146,11 +146,12 @@ public final class ImportDeclaration extends Node {
      *            <code>true</code> if this import is asterisk
      * @throws UnsupportedOperationException when setting true on an empty import declaration
      */
-    public void setAsterisk(boolean asterisk) {
+    public ImportDeclaration setAsterisk(boolean asterisk) {
         if (isEmptyImportDeclaration && asterisk) {
             throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Empty import cannot have asterisk");
         }
         this.asterisk = asterisk;
+        return this;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -160,12 +161,13 @@ public final class ImportDeclaration extends Node {
      *            the name to set
      * @throws UnsupportedOperationException when invoked on an empty import declaration
      */
-    public void setName(NameExpr name) {
+    public ImportDeclaration setName(NameExpr name) {
         if (isEmptyImportDeclaration) {
             throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Empty import cannot have name");
         }
         this.name = name;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.name);
+        return this;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -175,11 +177,12 @@ public final class ImportDeclaration extends Node {
      *            <code>true</code> if this import is static
      * @throws UnsupportedOperationException when setting true on an empty import declaration
      */
-    public void setStatic(boolean static_) {
+    public ImportDeclaration setStatic(boolean static_) {
         if (isEmptyImportDeclaration && static_) {
             throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Empty import cannot be static");
         }
         this.static_ = static_;
+        return this;
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/Node.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/Node.java
index 8cb2a2097..d1b0c52f2 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/Node.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/Node.java
@@ -126,15 +126,17 @@ public abstract class Node implements Cloneable {
     /**
      * Sets the begin position of this node in the source file.
      */
-    public void setBegin(Position begin) {
+    public Node setBegin(Position begin) {
         range = range.withBegin(begin);
+        return this;
     }
 
     /**
      * Sets the end position of this node in the source file.
      */
-    public void setEnd(Position end) {
+    public Node setEnd(Position end) {
         range = range.withEnd(end);
+        return this;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -147,8 +149,9 @@ public abstract class Node implements Cloneable {
     /**
      * @param range the range of characters in the source code that this node covers.
      */
-    public void setRange(Range range) {
+    public Node setRange(Range range) {
         this.range = range;
+        return this;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -156,7 +159,7 @@ public abstract class Node implements Cloneable {
      *
      * @param comment to be set
      */
-    public final void setComment(final Comment comment) {
+    public final Node setComment(final Comment comment) {
         if (comment != null && (this instanceof Comment)) {
             throw new RuntimeException("A comment can not be commented");
         }
@@ -167,6 +170,7 @@ public abstract class Node implements Cloneable {
         if (comment != null) {
             this.comment.setCommentedNode(this);
         }
+        return this;
     }
 
 
@@ -176,8 +180,8 @@ public abstract class Node implements Cloneable {
      *
      * @param comment to be set
      */
-    public final void setLineComment(String comment) {
-        setComment(new LineComment(comment));
+    public final Node setLineComment(String comment) {
+        return setComment(new LineComment(comment));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -185,8 +189,8 @@ public abstract class Node implements Cloneable {
      *
      * @param comment to be set
      */
-    public final void setBlockComment(String comment) {
-        setComment(new BlockComment(comment));
+    public final Node setBlockComment(String comment) {
+        return setComment(new BlockComment(comment));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -194,8 +198,9 @@ public abstract class Node implements Cloneable {
      *
      * @param data to be set
      */
-    public final void setData(final Object data) {
+    public final Node setData(final Object data) {
         this.data = data;
+        return this;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/TypeParameter.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/TypeParameter.java
index 8b6b6f566..cacc5ef6a 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/TypeParameter.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/TypeParameter.java
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
  
 package com.github.javaparser.ast;
 
-import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
-
-import java.util.List;
-
 import com.github.javaparser.Range;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.expr.AnnotationExpr;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithName;
@@ -32,6 +28,10 @@ import com.github.javaparser.ast.type.ClassOrInterfaceType;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
+
 /**
  * <p>
  * This class represents the declaration of a generics argument.
@@ -119,9 +119,10 @@ public final class TypeParameter extends Node implements NodeWithName<TypeParame
 	 * @param typeBound
 	 *            the typeBound to set
 	 */
-	public void setTypeBound(final List<ClassOrInterfaceType> typeBound) {
+	public TypeParameter setTypeBound(final List<ClassOrInterfaceType> typeBound) {
 		this.typeBound = typeBound;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(typeBound);
+		return this;
 	}
 
     public List<AnnotationExpr> getAnnotations() {
@@ -129,8 +130,9 @@ public final class TypeParameter extends Node implements NodeWithName<TypeParame
         return annotations;
     }
 
-    public void setAnnotations(List<AnnotationExpr> annotations) {
+    public TypeParameter setAnnotations(List<AnnotationExpr> annotations) {
         this.annotations = annotations;
 	    setAsParentNodeOf(this.annotations);
+		return this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/AnnotationMemberDeclaration.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/AnnotationMemberDeclaration.java
index 58a78f41e..66b9dc3a3 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/AnnotationMemberDeclaration.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/AnnotationMemberDeclaration.java
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@
 
 package com.github.javaparser.ast.body;
 
-import java.util.EnumSet;
-import java.util.List;
-
 import com.github.javaparser.Range;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.Modifier;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.comments.JavadocComment;
@@ -37,6 +34,9 @@ import com.github.javaparser.ast.type.Type;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
 
+import java.util.EnumSet;
+import java.util.List;
+
 /**
  * @author Julio Vilmar Gesser
  */
@@ -115,9 +115,10 @@ public final class AnnotationMemberDeclaration extends BodyDeclaration<Annotatio
         return type;
     }
 
-    public void setDefaultValue(Expression defaultValue) {
+    public AnnotationMemberDeclaration setDefaultValue(Expression defaultValue) {
         this.defaultValue = defaultValue;
         setAsParentNodeOf(defaultValue);
+        return this;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/ClassOrInterfaceDeclaration.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/ClassOrInterfaceDeclaration.java
index 124a81364..b04ed0d28 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/ClassOrInterfaceDeclaration.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/ClassOrInterfaceDeclaration.java
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@
 
 package com.github.javaparser.ast.body;
 
-import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
-
-import java.util.EnumSet;
-import java.util.List;
-
 import com.github.javaparser.Range;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.Modifier;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.TypeParameter;
@@ -36,6 +31,11 @@ import com.github.javaparser.ast.type.ClassOrInterfaceType;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
 
+import java.util.EnumSet;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
+
 /**
  * @author Julio Vilmar Gesser
  */
@@ -143,8 +143,9 @@ public final class ClassOrInterfaceDeclaration extends TypeDeclaration<ClassOrIn
         return this;
     }
 
-    public void setInterface(final boolean interface_) {
+    public ClassOrInterfaceDeclaration setInterface(final boolean interface_) {
         this.interface_ = interface_;
+        return this;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -152,9 +153,10 @@ public final class ClassOrInterfaceDeclaration extends TypeDeclaration<ClassOrIn
      * @param typeParameters a null value is currently treated as an empty list. This behavior could change
      *            in the future, so please avoid passing null
      */
-    public void setTypeParameters(final List<TypeParameter> typeParameters) {
+    public ClassOrInterfaceDeclaration setTypeParameters(final List<TypeParameter> typeParameters) {
         this.typeParameters = typeParameters;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.typeParameters);
+        return this;
     }
 
    
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/ConstructorDeclaration.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/ConstructorDeclaration.java
index 7fa54a0a3..7db08fd38 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/ConstructorDeclaration.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/ConstructorDeclaration.java
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@
 
 package com.github.javaparser.ast.body;
 
-import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
-
-import java.util.EnumSet;
-import java.util.List;
-
 import com.github.javaparser.Range;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.AccessSpecifier;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.Modifier;
@@ -33,18 +28,17 @@ import com.github.javaparser.ast.TypeParameter;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.comments.JavadocComment;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.expr.AnnotationExpr;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.expr.NameExpr;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithBlockStmt;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithDeclaration;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithJavaDoc;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithModifiers;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithName;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithParameters;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithThrowable;
+import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.*;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.stmt.BlockStmt;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.type.ReferenceType;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
 
+import java.util.EnumSet;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
+
 /**
  * @author Julio Vilmar Gesser
  */
@@ -178,9 +172,10 @@ public final class ConstructorDeclaration extends BodyDeclaration<ConstructorDec
         return this;
     }
 
-    public void setTypeParameters(List<TypeParameter> typeParameters) {
+    public ConstructorDeclaration setTypeParameters(List<TypeParameter> typeParameters) {
         this.typeParameters = typeParameters;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.typeParameters);
+        return this;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/EnumConstantDeclaration.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/EnumConstantDeclaration.java
index becbce6b0..8139d5fc1 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/EnumConstantDeclaration.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/EnumConstantDeclaration.java
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
  
 package com.github.javaparser.ast.body;
 
-import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
-
-import java.util.List;
-
 import com.github.javaparser.Range;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.comments.JavadocComment;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.expr.AnnotationExpr;
@@ -35,6 +31,10 @@ import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithName;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
+
 /**
  * @author Julio Vilmar Gesser
  */
@@ -95,14 +95,16 @@ public final class EnumConstantDeclaration extends BodyDeclaration<EnumConstantD
         return name;
     }
 
-    public void setArgs(List<Expression> args) {
+    public EnumConstantDeclaration setArgs(List<Expression> args) {
         this.args = args;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.args);
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setClassBody(List<BodyDeclaration<?>> classBody) {
+    public EnumConstantDeclaration setClassBody(List<BodyDeclaration<?>> classBody) {
         this.classBody = classBody;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.classBody);
+        return this;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/FieldDeclaration.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/FieldDeclaration.java
index a85b273ce..f133531d2 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/FieldDeclaration.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/FieldDeclaration.java
@@ -21,14 +21,6 @@
 
 package com.github.javaparser.ast.body;
 
-import static com.github.javaparser.ast.Modifier.*;
-import static com.github.javaparser.ast.type.VoidType.*;
-import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
-
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.EnumSet;
-import java.util.List;
-
 import com.github.javaparser.Range;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.Modifier;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.comments.JavadocComment;
@@ -42,10 +34,17 @@ import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithType;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.stmt.BlockStmt;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.stmt.ReturnStmt;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.type.Type;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.type.VoidType;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.EnumSet;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static com.github.javaparser.ast.Modifier.PUBLIC;
+import static com.github.javaparser.ast.type.VoidType.VOID_TYPE;
+import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
+
 /**
  * @author Julio Vilmar Gesser
  */
@@ -171,9 +170,10 @@ public final class FieldDeclaration extends BodyDeclaration<FieldDeclaration>
         return this;
     }
 
-    public void setVariables(List<VariableDeclarator> variables) {
+    public FieldDeclaration setVariables(List<VariableDeclarator> variables) {
         this.variables = variables;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.variables);
+        return this;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/InitializerDeclaration.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/InitializerDeclaration.java
index d4ba43198..adb893f03 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/InitializerDeclaration.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/InitializerDeclaration.java
@@ -71,13 +71,15 @@ public final class InitializerDeclaration extends BodyDeclaration<InitializerDec
         return isStatic;
     }
 
-    public void setBlock(BlockStmt block) {
+    public InitializerDeclaration setBlock(BlockStmt block) {
         this.block = block;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.block);
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setStatic(boolean isStatic) {
+    public InitializerDeclaration setStatic(boolean isStatic) {
         this.isStatic = isStatic;
+        return this;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/MethodDeclaration.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/MethodDeclaration.java
index 18a6ab4a7..8e3e0a649 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/MethodDeclaration.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/MethodDeclaration.java
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@
 
 package com.github.javaparser.ast.body;
 
-import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
-
-import java.util.EnumSet;
-import java.util.List;
-
 import com.github.javaparser.Range;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.AccessSpecifier;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.Modifier;
@@ -33,20 +28,18 @@ import com.github.javaparser.ast.TypeParameter;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.comments.JavadocComment;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.expr.AnnotationExpr;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.expr.NameExpr;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithBlockStmt;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithDeclaration;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithJavaDoc;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithModifiers;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithName;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithParameters;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithThrowable;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithType;
+import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.*;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.stmt.BlockStmt;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.type.ReferenceType;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.type.Type;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
 
+import java.util.EnumSet;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
+
 /**
  * @author Julio Vilmar Gesser
  */
@@ -183,8 +176,9 @@ public final class MethodDeclaration extends BodyDeclaration<MethodDeclaration>
         return typeParameters;
     }
 
-    public void setArrayCount(final int arrayCount) {
+    public MethodDeclaration setArrayCount(final int arrayCount) {
         this.arrayCount = arrayCount;
+        return this;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/Parameter.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/Parameter.java
index 677ba26a5..e6b9178f1 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/Parameter.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/Parameter.java
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@
  
 package com.github.javaparser.ast.body;
 
-import java.util.EnumSet;
-import java.util.List;
-
 import com.github.javaparser.Range;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.Modifier;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.Node;
@@ -36,6 +33,9 @@ import com.github.javaparser.ast.type.Type;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
 
+import java.util.EnumSet;
+import java.util.List;
+
 import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
 
 /**
@@ -115,8 +115,9 @@ public final class Parameter extends Node implements NodeWithType<Parameter>, No
         return this;
     }
 
-    public void setVarArgs(boolean isVarArgs) {
+    public Parameter setVarArgs(boolean isVarArgs) {
         this.isVarArgs = isVarArgs;
+        return this;
     }
     /**
      * @return the list returned could be immutable (in that case it will be empty)
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/VariableDeclarator.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/VariableDeclarator.java
index eb3a8a94d..e1f18d473 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/VariableDeclarator.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/VariableDeclarator.java
@@ -90,14 +90,16 @@ public final class VariableDeclarator extends Node {
         return init;
     }
 
-    public void setId(VariableDeclaratorId id) {
+    public VariableDeclarator setId(VariableDeclaratorId id) {
         this.id = id;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.id);
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setInit(Expression init) {
+    public VariableDeclarator setInit(Expression init) {
         this.init = init;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.init);
+        return this;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -105,8 +107,9 @@ public final class VariableDeclarator extends Node {
      * 
      * @param init
      */
-    public void setInit(String init) {
+    public VariableDeclarator setInit(String init) {
         this.init = new NameExpr(init);
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.init);
+        return this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/VariableDeclaratorId.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/VariableDeclaratorId.java
index 28809f343..a7a06f481 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/VariableDeclaratorId.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/body/VariableDeclaratorId.java
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ public final class VariableDeclaratorId extends Node implements NodeWithName<Var
         return name;
     }
 
-    public void setArrayCount(int arrayCount) {
+    public VariableDeclaratorId setArrayCount(int arrayCount) {
         this.arrayCount = arrayCount;
+        return this;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/comments/Comment.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/comments/Comment.java
index 3f430fec9..9da994ec4 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/comments/Comment.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/comments/Comment.java
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@ public abstract class Comment extends Node {
      * @param content
      *            the text of the comment to set
      */
-    public void setContent(String content) {
+    public Comment setContent(String content) {
         this.content = content;
+        return this;
     }
 
     public boolean isLineComment()
@@ -86,11 +87,11 @@ public abstract class Comment extends Node {
         return this.commentedNode;
     }
 
-    public void setCommentedNode(Node commentedNode)
+    public Comment setCommentedNode(Node commentedNode)
     {
         if (commentedNode==null) {
             this.commentedNode = null;
-            return;
+            return this;
         }
         if (commentedNode==this) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException();
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ public abstract class Comment extends Node {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException();
         }
         this.commentedNode = commentedNode;
+        return this;
     }
 
     public boolean isOrphan()
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/AnnotationExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/AnnotationExpr.java
index 5f49b320f..a1cad1cdb 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/AnnotationExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/AnnotationExpr.java
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ public abstract class AnnotationExpr extends Expression {
 		return name;
 	}
 
-	public void setName(NameExpr name) {
+	public AnnotationExpr setName(NameExpr name) {
 		this.name = name;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(name);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ArrayAccessExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ArrayAccessExpr.java
index 050097803..b461ea87b 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ArrayAccessExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ArrayAccessExpr.java
@@ -66,13 +66,15 @@ public final class ArrayAccessExpr extends Expression {
         return name;
     }
 
-    public void setIndex(Expression index) {
+    public ArrayAccessExpr setIndex(Expression index) {
         this.index = index;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.index);
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setName(Expression name) {
+    public ArrayAccessExpr setName(Expression name) {
         this.name = name;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.name);
+        return this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ArrayCreationExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ArrayCreationExpr.java
index fe0f6e06f..4ea44bd0d 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ArrayCreationExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ArrayCreationExpr.java
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
  
 package com.github.javaparser.ast.expr;
 
-import java.util.List;
-
 import com.github.javaparser.Range;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithArrays;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithType;
@@ -30,6 +28,8 @@ import com.github.javaparser.ast.type.Type;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
 
 /**
@@ -115,14 +115,16 @@ public final class ArrayCreationExpr extends Expression implements NodeWithType<
         return this;
     }
 
-    public void setDimensions(List<Expression> dimensions) {
+    public ArrayCreationExpr setDimensions(List<Expression> dimensions) {
         this.dimensions = dimensions;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.dimensions);
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setInitializer(ArrayInitializerExpr initializer) {
+    public ArrayCreationExpr setInitializer(ArrayInitializerExpr initializer) {
         this.initializer = initializer;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.initializer);
+        return this;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ArrayInitializerExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ArrayInitializerExpr.java
index 073b9bfb5..67c10739b 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ArrayInitializerExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ArrayInitializerExpr.java
@@ -63,8 +63,9 @@ public final class ArrayInitializerExpr extends Expression {
         return values;
     }
 
-    public void setValues(List<Expression> values) {
+    public ArrayInitializerExpr setValues(List<Expression> values) {
         this.values = values;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.values);
+        return this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/AssignExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/AssignExpr.java
index 23c78da90..cf16c6fff 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/AssignExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/AssignExpr.java
@@ -89,17 +89,20 @@ public final class AssignExpr extends Expression {
         return value;
     }
 
-    public void setOperator(Operator op) {
+    public AssignExpr setOperator(Operator op) {
         this.op = op;
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setTarget(Expression target) {
+    public AssignExpr setTarget(Expression target) {
         this.target = target;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.target);
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setValue(Expression value) {
+    public AssignExpr setValue(Expression value) {
         this.value = value;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.value);
+        return this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/BinaryExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/BinaryExpr.java
index 4c4121228..83675c8c4 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/BinaryExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/BinaryExpr.java
@@ -96,17 +96,20 @@ public final class BinaryExpr extends Expression {
         return right;
     }
 
-    public void setLeft(Expression left) {
+    public BinaryExpr setLeft(Expression left) {
         this.left = left;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.left);
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setOperator(Operator op) {
+    public BinaryExpr setOperator(Operator op) {
         this.op = op;
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setRight(Expression right) {
+    public BinaryExpr setRight(Expression right) {
         this.right = right;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.right);
+        return this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/BooleanLiteralExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/BooleanLiteralExpr.java
index 7eaac8b07..a42c8c722 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/BooleanLiteralExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/BooleanLiteralExpr.java
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ public final class BooleanLiteralExpr extends LiteralExpr {
         return value;
     }
 
-    public void setValue(boolean value) {
+    public BooleanLiteralExpr setValue(boolean value) {
         this.value = value;
+        return this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/CastExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/CastExpr.java
index 79890beb9..d2a54bc08 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/CastExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/CastExpr.java
@@ -69,9 +69,10 @@ public final class CastExpr extends Expression implements NodeWithType<CastExpr>
         return type;
     }
 
-    public void setExpr(Expression expr) {
+    public CastExpr setExpr(Expression expr) {
         this.expr = expr;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.expr);
+        return this;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ConditionalExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ConditionalExpr.java
index 63186a76a..4dd4c4b0f 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ConditionalExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ConditionalExpr.java
@@ -74,18 +74,21 @@ public final class ConditionalExpr extends Expression {
         return thenExpr;
     }
 
-    public void setCondition(Expression condition) {
+    public ConditionalExpr setCondition(Expression condition) {
         this.condition = condition;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.condition);
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setElseExpr(Expression elseExpr) {
+    public ConditionalExpr setElseExpr(Expression elseExpr) {
         this.elseExpr = elseExpr;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.elseExpr);
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setThenExpr(Expression thenExpr) {
+    public ConditionalExpr setThenExpr(Expression thenExpr) {
         this.thenExpr = thenExpr;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.thenExpr);
+        return this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/EnclosedExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/EnclosedExpr.java
index 15b5bd3f2..a7c40febc 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/EnclosedExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/EnclosedExpr.java
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ public final class EnclosedExpr extends Expression {
 		return inner;
 	}
 
-	public void setInner(final Expression inner) {
+	public EnclosedExpr setInner(final Expression inner) {
 		this.inner = inner;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.inner);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/FieldAccessExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/FieldAccessExpr.java
index 280a92882..17a3c49d5 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/FieldAccessExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/FieldAccessExpr.java
@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@
  
 package com.github.javaparser.ast.expr;
 
-import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
-
-import java.util.List;
-
 import com.github.javaparser.Range;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.type.Type;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
+
 /**
  * @author Julio Vilmar Gesser
  */
@@ -82,22 +82,26 @@ public final class FieldAccessExpr extends Expression {
         return typeArgs;
 	}
 
-	public void setField(final String field) {
+	public FieldAccessExpr setField(final String field) {
 		setFieldExpr(new NameExpr(field));
+		return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setFieldExpr(NameExpr field) {
+	public FieldAccessExpr setFieldExpr(NameExpr field) {
 		this.field = field;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.field);
+		return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setScope(final Expression scope) {
+	public FieldAccessExpr setScope(final Expression scope) {
 		this.scope = scope;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.scope);
+		return this;
 	}
 
-    public void setTypeArgs(final List<Type<?>> typeArgs) {
+    public FieldAccessExpr setTypeArgs(final List<Type<?>> typeArgs) {
 		this.typeArgs = typeArgs;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.typeArgs);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/InstanceOfExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/InstanceOfExpr.java
index d14b8d065..ffc248ce6 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/InstanceOfExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/InstanceOfExpr.java
@@ -67,9 +67,10 @@ public final class InstanceOfExpr extends Expression implements NodeWithType<Ins
 		return type;
 	}
 
-	public void setExpr(final Expression expr) {
+	public InstanceOfExpr setExpr(final Expression expr) {
 		this.expr = expr;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.expr);
+		return this;
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/LambdaExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/LambdaExpr.java
index 4e5f9687a..4db1b0dfb 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/LambdaExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/LambdaExpr.java
@@ -61,18 +61,20 @@ public class LambdaExpr extends Expression {
         return parameters;
 	}
 
-	public void setParameters(List<Parameter> parameters) {
+	public LambdaExpr setParameters(List<Parameter> parameters) {
 		this.parameters = parameters;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.parameters);
+		return this;
 	}
 
 	public Statement getBody() {
 		return body;
 	}
 
-	public void setBody(Statement body) {
+	public LambdaExpr setBody(Statement body) {
 		this.body = body;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.body);
+		return this;
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -89,8 +91,9 @@ public class LambdaExpr extends Expression {
 		return parametersEnclosed;
 	}
 
-	public void setParametersEnclosed(boolean parametersEnclosed) {
+	public LambdaExpr setParametersEnclosed(boolean parametersEnclosed) {
 		this.parametersEnclosed = parametersEnclosed;
+		return this;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/MemberValuePair.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/MemberValuePair.java
index c6cbc4191..f87af5dbb 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/MemberValuePair.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/MemberValuePair.java
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@ public final class MemberValuePair extends Node implements NodeWithName<MemberVa
         return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setValue(final Expression value) {
+	public MemberValuePair setValue(final Expression value) {
 		this.value = value;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.value);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/MethodCallExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/MethodCallExpr.java
index 30bab9d78..dbbf1d4c2 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/MethodCallExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/MethodCallExpr.java
@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@
 
 package com.github.javaparser.ast.expr;
 
-import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
-
-import java.util.List;
-
 import com.github.javaparser.Range;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.type.Type;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
+
 /**
  * @author Julio Vilmar Gesser
  */
@@ -114,23 +114,27 @@ public final class MethodCallExpr extends Expression {
         return typeArgs;
     }
 
-    public void setArgs(final List<Expression> args) {
+    public MethodCallExpr setArgs(final List<Expression> args) {
         this.args = args;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.args);
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setName(final String name) {
+    public MethodCallExpr setName(final String name) {
         setNameExpr(new NameExpr(name));
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setNameExpr(NameExpr name) {
+    public MethodCallExpr setNameExpr(NameExpr name) {
         this.name = name;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.name);
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setScope(final Expression scope) {
+    public MethodCallExpr setScope(final Expression scope) {
         this.scope = scope;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.scope);
+        return this;
     }
 
     public void setTypeArgs(final List<Type<?>> typeArgs) {
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/MethodReferenceExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/MethodReferenceExpr.java
index d8c78f8ed..3563a3053 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/MethodReferenceExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/MethodReferenceExpr.java
@@ -70,25 +70,28 @@ public class MethodReferenceExpr extends Expression {
         return scope;
     }
 
-    public void setScope(Expression scope) {
+    public MethodReferenceExpr setScope(Expression scope) {
         this.scope = scope;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.scope);
+        return this;
     }
 
     public TypeArguments getTypeArguments() {
         return typeArguments;
     }
 
-    public void setTypeArguments(TypeArguments typeArguments) {
+    public MethodReferenceExpr setTypeArguments(TypeArguments typeArguments) {
         this.typeArguments = typeArguments;
+        return this;
     }
 
     public String getIdentifier() {
         return identifier;
     }
 
-    public void setIdentifier(String identifier) {
+    public MethodReferenceExpr setIdentifier(String identifier) {
         this.identifier = identifier;
+        return this;
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/NormalAnnotationExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/NormalAnnotationExpr.java
index e7e6d24f2..0335442d9 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/NormalAnnotationExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/NormalAnnotationExpr.java
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
 
 package com.github.javaparser.ast.expr;
 
-import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
-
-import java.util.List;
-
 import com.github.javaparser.Range;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
+
 /**
  * @author Julio Vilmar Gesser
  */
@@ -65,9 +65,10 @@ public final class NormalAnnotationExpr extends AnnotationExpr {
         return pairs;
     }
 
-    public void setPairs(final List<MemberValuePair> pairs) {
+    public NormalAnnotationExpr setPairs(final List<MemberValuePair> pairs) {
         this.pairs = pairs;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.pairs);
+        return this;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ObjectCreationExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ObjectCreationExpr.java
index 82ee7f3e6..60421947e 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ObjectCreationExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ObjectCreationExpr.java
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@
 
 package com.github.javaparser.ast.expr;
 
-import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
-
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
-
 import com.github.javaparser.Range;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.body.BodyDeclaration;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithType;
@@ -34,6 +29,11 @@ import com.github.javaparser.ast.type.Type;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
+
 /**
  * Defines constructor call expression.
  * Example:
@@ -126,19 +126,22 @@ public final class ObjectCreationExpr extends Expression implements NodeWithType
         return typeArgs;
     }
 
-    public void setAnonymousClassBody(final List<BodyDeclaration<?>> anonymousClassBody) {
+    public ObjectCreationExpr setAnonymousClassBody(final List<BodyDeclaration<?>> anonymousClassBody) {
         this.anonymousClassBody = anonymousClassBody;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.anonymousClassBody);
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setArgs(final List<Expression> args) {
+    public ObjectCreationExpr setArgs(final List<Expression> args) {
         this.args = args;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.args);
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setScope(final Expression scope) {
+    public ObjectCreationExpr setScope(final Expression scope) {
         this.scope = scope;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.scope);
+        return this;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -150,8 +153,9 @@ public final class ObjectCreationExpr extends Expression implements NodeWithType
         return this;
     }
 
-    public void setTypeArgs(final List<Type<?>> typeArgs) {
+    public ObjectCreationExpr setTypeArgs(final List<Type<?>> typeArgs) {
         this.typeArgs = typeArgs;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.typeArgs);
+        return this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/QualifiedNameExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/QualifiedNameExpr.java
index 9c9600f23..dd906310d 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/QualifiedNameExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/QualifiedNameExpr.java
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ public final class QualifiedNameExpr extends NameExpr {
 		return qualifier;
 	}
 
-	public void setQualifier(final NameExpr qualifier) {
+	public QualifiedNameExpr setQualifier(final NameExpr qualifier) {
 		this.qualifier = qualifier;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.qualifier);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/SingleMemberAnnotationExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/SingleMemberAnnotationExpr.java
index 0aa88ce71..bd6692c83 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/SingleMemberAnnotationExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/SingleMemberAnnotationExpr.java
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@ public final class SingleMemberAnnotationExpr extends AnnotationExpr {
 		return memberValue;
 	}
 
-	public void setMemberValue(final Expression memberValue) {
+	public SingleMemberAnnotationExpr setMemberValue(final Expression memberValue) {
 		this.memberValue = memberValue;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.memberValue);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/StringLiteralExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/StringLiteralExpr.java
index 5b433db30..f66a594da 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/StringLiteralExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/StringLiteralExpr.java
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ public class StringLiteralExpr extends LiteralExpr {
 		return value;
 	}
 
-	public final void setValue(final String value) {
+	public final StringLiteralExpr setValue(final String value) {
 		this.value = value;
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/SuperExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/SuperExpr.java
index 3067bae91..3f5e1866c 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/SuperExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/SuperExpr.java
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ public final class SuperExpr extends Expression {
 		return classExpr;
 	}
 
-	public void setClassExpr(final Expression classExpr) {
+	public SuperExpr setClassExpr(final Expression classExpr) {
 		this.classExpr = classExpr;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.classExpr);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ThisExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ThisExpr.java
index 89be4ada9..117fed53d 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ThisExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/ThisExpr.java
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ public final class ThisExpr extends Expression {
 		return classExpr;
 	}
 
-	public void setClassExpr(final Expression classExpr) {
+	public ThisExpr setClassExpr(final Expression classExpr) {
 		this.classExpr = classExpr;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.classExpr);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/UnaryExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/UnaryExpr.java
index c784080a2..eef9101ee 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/UnaryExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/UnaryExpr.java
@@ -75,12 +75,14 @@ public final class UnaryExpr extends Expression {
 		return op;
 	}
 
-	public void setExpr(final Expression expr) {
+	public UnaryExpr setExpr(final Expression expr) {
 		this.expr = expr;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.expr);
+		return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setOperator(final Operator op) {
+	public UnaryExpr setOperator(final Operator op) {
 		this.op = op;
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/VariableDeclarationExpr.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/VariableDeclarationExpr.java
index 9c1c334d7..2fc3a4dad 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/VariableDeclarationExpr.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/expr/VariableDeclarationExpr.java
@@ -21,13 +21,6 @@
 
 package com.github.javaparser.ast.expr;
 
-import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
-
-import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.EnumSet;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.stream.Collectors;
-
 import com.github.javaparser.Range;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.Modifier;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.body.VariableDeclarator;
@@ -38,6 +31,13 @@ import com.github.javaparser.ast.type.Type;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.EnumSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
+
 /**
  * @author Julio Vilmar Gesser
  */
@@ -169,8 +169,9 @@ public final class VariableDeclarationExpr extends Expression
         return this;
     }
 
-    public void setVars(final List<VariableDeclarator> vars) {
+    public VariableDeclarationExpr setVars(final List<VariableDeclarator> vars) {
         this.vars = vars;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.vars);
+        return this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/AssertStmt.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/AssertStmt.java
index 3fbdd01fc..85a34a847 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/AssertStmt.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/AssertStmt.java
@@ -71,13 +71,15 @@ public final class AssertStmt extends Statement {
 		return msg;
 	}
 
-	public void setCheck(final Expression check) {
+	public AssertStmt setCheck(final Expression check) {
 		this.check = check;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.check);
+		return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setMessage(final Expression msg) {
+	public AssertStmt setMessage(final Expression msg) {
 		this.msg = msg;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.msg);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/BreakStmt.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/BreakStmt.java
index 338016f09..04c39fb9f 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/BreakStmt.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/BreakStmt.java
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ public final class BreakStmt extends Statement {
 		return id;
 	}
 
-	public void setId(final String id) {
+	public BreakStmt setId(final String id) {
 		this.id = id;
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/CatchClause.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/CatchClause.java
index 3cbafafa7..b352b55a1 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/CatchClause.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/CatchClause.java
@@ -93,14 +93,16 @@ public final class CatchClause extends Node implements NodeWithBlockStmt<CatchCl
      * @param catchBlock
      */
     @Deprecated
-	public void setCatchBlock(final BlockStmt catchBlock) {
+	public CatchClause setCatchBlock(final BlockStmt catchBlock) {
 		this.catchBlock = catchBlock;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.catchBlock);
+        return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setParam(final Parameter param) {
+	public CatchClause setParam(final Parameter param) {
 		this.param = param;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.param);
+        return this;
 	}
 
     @Override
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ContinueStmt.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ContinueStmt.java
index f6f9effb9..4ba7faa7b 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ContinueStmt.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ContinueStmt.java
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ public final class ContinueStmt extends Statement {
 		return id;
 	}
 
-	public void setId(final String id) {
+	public ContinueStmt setId(final String id) {
 		this.id = id;
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/DoStmt.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/DoStmt.java
index 41f23a6b0..8f293ecab 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/DoStmt.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/DoStmt.java
@@ -74,8 +74,9 @@ public final class DoStmt extends Statement implements NodeWithBody<DoStmt> {
         return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setCondition(final Expression condition) {
+	public DoStmt setCondition(final Expression condition) {
 		this.condition = condition;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.condition);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ExplicitConstructorInvocationStmt.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ExplicitConstructorInvocationStmt.java
index 68d9e4a81..41b4e2717 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ExplicitConstructorInvocationStmt.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ExplicitConstructorInvocationStmt.java
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@
  
 package com.github.javaparser.ast.stmt;
 
-import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
-
-import java.util.List;
-
 import com.github.javaparser.Range;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.expr.Expression;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.type.Type;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
+
 /**
  * @author Julio Vilmar Gesser
  */
@@ -92,22 +92,26 @@ public final class ExplicitConstructorInvocationStmt extends Statement {
 		return isThis;
 	}
 
-	public void setArgs(final List<Expression> args) {
+	public ExplicitConstructorInvocationStmt setArgs(final List<Expression> args) {
 		this.args = args;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.args);
+		return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setExpr(final Expression expr) {
+	public ExplicitConstructorInvocationStmt setExpr(final Expression expr) {
 		this.expr = expr;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.expr);
+		return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setThis(final boolean isThis) {
+	public ExplicitConstructorInvocationStmt setThis(final boolean isThis) {
 		this.isThis = isThis;
+		return this;
 	}
 
-    public void setTypeArgs(final List<Type<?>> typeArgs) {
+    public ExplicitConstructorInvocationStmt setTypeArgs(final List<Type<?>> typeArgs) {
 		this.typeArgs = typeArgs;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.typeArgs);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ExpressionStmt.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ExpressionStmt.java
index a6d209dde..72d8a2e94 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ExpressionStmt.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ExpressionStmt.java
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@ public final class ExpressionStmt extends Statement {
 		return expr;
 	}
 
-	public void setExpression(final Expression expr) {
+	public ExpressionStmt setExpression(final Expression expr) {
 		this.expr = expr;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.expr);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ForStmt.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ForStmt.java
index 0e8d9ecb4..52baddb7b 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ForStmt.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ForStmt.java
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@
  
 package com.github.javaparser.ast.stmt;
 
-import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
-
-import java.util.List;
-
 import com.github.javaparser.Range;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.expr.Expression;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithBody;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
+
 /**
  * @author Julio Vilmar Gesser
  */
@@ -101,18 +101,21 @@ public final class ForStmt extends Statement implements NodeWithBody<ForStmt> {
         return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setCompare(final Expression compare) {
+	public ForStmt setCompare(final Expression compare) {
 		this.compare = compare;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.compare);
+		return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setInit(final List<Expression> init) {
+	public ForStmt setInit(final List<Expression> init) {
 		this.init = init;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.init);
+		return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setUpdate(final List<Expression> update) {
+	public ForStmt setUpdate(final List<Expression> update) {
 		this.update = update;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.update);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ForeachStmt.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ForeachStmt.java
index 577a53575..3a94572b0 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ForeachStmt.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ForeachStmt.java
@@ -102,13 +102,15 @@ public final class ForeachStmt extends Statement implements NodeWithBody<Foreach
         return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setIterable(final Expression iterable) {
+	public ForeachStmt setIterable(final Expression iterable) {
 		this.iterable = iterable;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.iterable);
+		return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setVariable(final VariableDeclarationExpr var) {
+	public ForeachStmt setVariable(final VariableDeclarationExpr var) {
 		this.var = var;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.var);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/IfStmt.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/IfStmt.java
index dc491a475..ace3ec8a5 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/IfStmt.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/IfStmt.java
@@ -74,18 +74,21 @@ public final class IfStmt extends Statement {
 		return thenStmt;
 	}
 
-	public void setCondition(final Expression condition) {
+	public IfStmt setCondition(final Expression condition) {
 		this.condition = condition;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.condition);
+		return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setElseStmt(final Statement elseStmt) {
+	public IfStmt setElseStmt(final Statement elseStmt) {
 		this.elseStmt = elseStmt;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.elseStmt);
+		return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setThenStmt(final Statement thenStmt) {
+	public IfStmt setThenStmt(final Statement thenStmt) {
 		this.thenStmt = thenStmt;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.thenStmt);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/LabeledStmt.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/LabeledStmt.java
index 9a956d1d9..ded1ad8d8 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/LabeledStmt.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/LabeledStmt.java
@@ -64,12 +64,14 @@ public final class LabeledStmt extends Statement {
 		return stmt;
 	}
 
-	public void setLabel(final String label) {
+	public LabeledStmt setLabel(final String label) {
 		this.label = label;
+		return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setStmt(final Statement stmt) {
+	public LabeledStmt setStmt(final Statement stmt) {
 		this.stmt = stmt;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.stmt);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ReturnStmt.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ReturnStmt.java
index f444be14a..6ce31d0bf 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ReturnStmt.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ReturnStmt.java
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ public final class ReturnStmt extends Statement {
 		return expr;
 	}
 
-	public void setExpr(final Expression expr) {
+	public ReturnStmt setExpr(final Expression expr) {
 		this.expr = expr;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.expr);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/SwitchEntryStmt.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/SwitchEntryStmt.java
index 6d6e6e3bd..e17e20e94 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/SwitchEntryStmt.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/SwitchEntryStmt.java
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@
  
 package com.github.javaparser.ast.stmt;
 
-import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
-
-import java.util.List;
-
 import com.github.javaparser.Range;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.expr.Expression;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithStatements;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.ensureNotNull;
+
 /**
  * @author Julio Vilmar Gesser
  */
@@ -75,9 +75,10 @@ public final class SwitchEntryStmt extends Statement implements NodeWithStatemen
         return stmts;
 	}
 
-	public void setLabel(final Expression label) {
+	public SwitchEntryStmt setLabel(final Expression label) {
 		this.label = label;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.label);
+		return this;
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/SwitchStmt.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/SwitchStmt.java
index 088284d47..c909394b2 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/SwitchStmt.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/SwitchStmt.java
@@ -74,13 +74,15 @@ public final class SwitchStmt extends Statement {
 		return selector;
 	}
 
-	public void setEntries(final List<SwitchEntryStmt> entries) {
+	public SwitchStmt setEntries(final List<SwitchEntryStmt> entries) {
 		this.entries = entries;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.entries);
+		return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setSelector(final Expression selector) {
+	public SwitchStmt setSelector(final Expression selector) {
 		this.selector = selector;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.selector);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/SynchronizedStmt.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/SynchronizedStmt.java
index 5d4912e1c..1a9d2db5d 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/SynchronizedStmt.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/SynchronizedStmt.java
@@ -79,14 +79,16 @@ public final class SynchronizedStmt extends Statement implements NodeWithBlockSt
      * @param block
      */
     @Deprecated
-    public void setBlock(final BlockStmt block) {
+    public SynchronizedStmt setBlock(final BlockStmt block) {
         this.block = block;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.block);
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void setExpr(final Expression expr) {
+    public SynchronizedStmt setExpr(final Expression expr) {
         this.expr = expr;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.expr);
+        return this;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ThrowStmt.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ThrowStmt.java
index 07ee473dc..180fdd04c 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ThrowStmt.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/ThrowStmt.java
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ public final class ThrowStmt extends Statement {
 		return expr;
 	}
 
-	public void setExpr(final Expression expr) {
+	public ThrowStmt setExpr(final Expression expr) {
 		this.expr = expr;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.expr);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/TryStmt.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/TryStmt.java
index 2862bc962..4688454b4 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/TryStmt.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/TryStmt.java
@@ -90,23 +90,27 @@ public final class TryStmt extends Statement {
         return resources;
 	}
 
-	public void setCatchs(final List<CatchClause> catchs) {
+	public TryStmt setCatchs(final List<CatchClause> catchs) {
 		this.catchs = catchs;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.catchs);
+		return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setFinallyBlock(final BlockStmt finallyBlock) {
+	public TryStmt setFinallyBlock(final BlockStmt finallyBlock) {
 		this.finallyBlock = finallyBlock;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.finallyBlock);
+		return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setTryBlock(final BlockStmt tryBlock) {
+	public TryStmt setTryBlock(final BlockStmt tryBlock) {
 		this.tryBlock = tryBlock;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.tryBlock);
+		return this;
 	}
 	
-	public void setResources(List<VariableDeclarationExpr> resources) {
+	public TryStmt setResources(List<VariableDeclarationExpr> resources) {
 		this.resources = resources;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.resources);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/TypeDeclarationStmt.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/TypeDeclarationStmt.java
index 360d55901..a9f83bf78 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/TypeDeclarationStmt.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/TypeDeclarationStmt.java
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ public final class TypeDeclarationStmt extends Statement {
 		return typeDecl;
 	}
 
-	public void setTypeDeclaration(final TypeDeclaration typeDecl) {
+	public TypeDeclarationStmt setTypeDeclaration(final TypeDeclaration typeDecl) {
 		this.typeDecl = typeDecl;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.typeDecl);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/WhileStmt.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/WhileStmt.java
index 3b8751aa5..b843494a4 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/WhileStmt.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/stmt/WhileStmt.java
@@ -74,8 +74,9 @@ public final class WhileStmt extends Statement implements NodeWithBody<WhileStmt
         return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setCondition(final Expression condition) {
+	public WhileStmt setCondition(final Expression condition) {
 		this.condition = condition;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.condition);
+		return this;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/type/ClassOrInterfaceType.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/type/ClassOrInterfaceType.java
index 8766d49fd..b0c3ab61b 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/type/ClassOrInterfaceType.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/type/ClassOrInterfaceType.java
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 
 package com.github.javaparser.ast.type;
 
-import java.util.List;
-
 import com.github.javaparser.Range;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.TypeArguments;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithAnnotations;
@@ -30,6 +28,8 @@ import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithName;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 /**
  * @author Julio Vilmar Gesser
  */
@@ -106,21 +106,23 @@ public final class ClassOrInterfaceType extends Type<ClassOrInterfaceType> imple
         return this;
     }
 
-    public void setScope(final ClassOrInterfaceType scope) {
+    public ClassOrInterfaceType setScope(final ClassOrInterfaceType scope) {
         this.scope = scope;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.scope);
+        return this;
     }
 
     /**
      * Allows you to set the generic arguments
      * @param typeArgs The list of types of the generics
      */
-    public void setTypeArgs(final List<Type<?>> typeArgs) {
-        setTypeArguments(TypeArguments.withArguments(typeArgs));
+    public ClassOrInterfaceType setTypeArgs(final List<Type<?>> typeArgs) {
+        return setTypeArguments(TypeArguments.withArguments(typeArgs));
     }
 
-    public void setTypeArguments(TypeArguments typeArguments) {
+    public ClassOrInterfaceType setTypeArguments(TypeArguments typeArguments) {
         this.typeArguments = typeArguments;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.typeArguments.getTypeArguments());
+        return this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/type/IntersectionType.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/type/IntersectionType.java
index 7f3fef864..029d46537 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/type/IntersectionType.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/type/IntersectionType.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class IntersectionType extends Type<IntersectionType> implements NodeWith
         return elements;
     }
 
-    public void setElements(List<ReferenceType> elements) {
+    public IntersectionType setElements(List<ReferenceType> elements) {
         if (this.elements != null) {
             for (ReferenceType element : elements){
                 element.setParentNode(null);
@@ -55,5 +55,6 @@ public class IntersectionType extends Type<IntersectionType> implements NodeWith
         }
         this.elements = elements;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.elements);
+        return this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/type/PrimitiveType.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/type/PrimitiveType.java
index 7b277ec8d..1c7b24e2b 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/type/PrimitiveType.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/type/PrimitiveType.java
@@ -21,15 +21,13 @@
  
 package com.github.javaparser.ast.type;
 
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.List;
-
 import com.github.javaparser.Range;
-import com.github.javaparser.ast.expr.AnnotationExpr;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.nodeTypes.NodeWithAnnotations;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.GenericVisitor;
 import com.github.javaparser.ast.visitor.VoidVisitor;
 
+import java.util.HashMap;
+
 /**
  * @author Julio Vilmar Gesser
  */
@@ -109,8 +107,9 @@ public final class PrimitiveType extends Type<PrimitiveType> implements NodeWith
 		return type.toBoxedType();
 	}
 
-	public void setType(final Primitive type) {
+	public PrimitiveType setType(final Primitive type) {
 		this.type = type;
+		return this;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/type/UnionType.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/type/UnionType.java
index c151234d1..74894af0f 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/type/UnionType.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/type/UnionType.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class UnionType extends Type<UnionType> implements NodeWithAnnotations<Un
         return elements;
     }
 
-    public void setElements(List<ReferenceType> elements) {
+    public UnionType setElements(List<ReferenceType> elements) {
         if (this.elements != null) {
             for (ReferenceType element : elements){
                 element.setParentNode(null);
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public class UnionType extends Type<UnionType> implements NodeWithAnnotations<Un
         }
         this.elements = elements;
         setAsParentNodeOf(this.elements);
+        return this;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/type/WildcardType.java b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/type/WildcardType.java
index 534671c7f..d1e49bc0b 100644
--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/type/WildcardType.java
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/java/com/github/javaparser/ast/type/WildcardType.java
@@ -70,14 +70,16 @@ public final class WildcardType extends Type<WildcardType> implements NodeWithAn
 		return sup;
 	}
 
-	public void setExtends(final ReferenceType ext) {
+	public WildcardType setExtends(final ReferenceType ext) {
 		this.ext = ext;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.ext);
+		return this;
 	}
 
-	public void setSuper(final ReferenceType sup) {
+	public WildcardType setSuper(final ReferenceType sup) {
 		this.sup = sup;
 		setAsParentNodeOf(this.sup);
+		return this;
 	}
 
 }