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Do creatively chained methods constitute a DSL? June 22, 2007

Do creatively chained methods constitute a DSL?

I found a nice example (see below) of chained methods in
this
post about Using a DSL to create a fluent interface to test your domain
model. But I have to wonder… Is this really a DSL? Especially when you
consider the excellent points in
What’s
a Ruby DSL and what isn’t. This isn’t a rhetorical question, I’d really like
your input, as I implemented this style of programming in
Compensate and
was quite pleased with the results.

      public static Person CreateHennieLouwUsingDSL()
      {
         return PersonBuilder.StartRecording()
            .CreatePerson(Title.Mr, “Hennie”, “Louw”, new DateTime (1971, 8, 7), Gender.Male)
               .PrefersToSpeak(CorrespondenceLanguage.English)
               .WithCitizenshipDetailsOf(EthnicGroup.White, “7108070108083″)
               .WithMaritalStatusOf(MaritalStatus.Married)
               
               .WithPrimaryJobOf(“Software Developer”)
                  .WorksAt(“Microsoft Ltd”, “Pinelands”)
                  .EarnsMonthlyIncomeOf(10000M)

               .WithCellNumberOf(“+27″, “82″, “2824827″)
               .WithHomeNumberOf(“+27″, “21″, “9814402″)
               .WithPostalAddressOf(“6 Sinai Close”, “Cape Town”, “8000″)
               .WithHomeEmailOf(“hennie.louw@gmail.com”)
               
               .Finish();
      }