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If you do not mind having so much code on a single line, [the builder pattern](https://howtodoinjava.com/design-patterns/creational/builder-pattern-in-java/) might be useful here. Something along the lines:

Note: the example is adapted based on an implementation I have done in a .NET and deviates from the canonical example shown in the reference.

### Define the builder

```java
public static class FooBuilder
{
    private final Foo foo;

    public FooBuilder() {
        this.foo = new Foo();
    }

    public FooBuilder withX(int x) {
        this.foo.setX(x);
    }

 	public Foo build() {
        return foo;
	}
}
```

### Usage

`new FooBuilder().withX(42).build().getY()`.

The advantage of this pattern is that when `Foo`'s state gets larger, it is pretty easy to maintain the tests, especially when you need to build objects without setting all the properties (e.g. maybe X becomes irrelevant for some tests and only Y and Z are relevant).