//version 8: Javac 6 will error out due to `ChildBuilder` not existing before properly running lombok. Giving j6 support status, not worth fixing. import java.util.List; public class SuperBuilderWithCustomBuilderMethod { @lombok.experimental.SuperBuilder public static class Parent<A> { A field1; @lombok.Singular List<String> items; } @lombok.experimental.SuperBuilder public static class Child<A> extends Parent<A> { double field3; public static <A> ChildBuilder<A, ?, ?> builder() { return new ChildBuilderImpl<A>().item("default item"); } } public static void test() { Child<Integer> x = Child.<Integer>builder().field3(0.0).field1(5).item("").build(); } }