Package jargs.gnu

Class CmdLineParser.Option

java.lang.Object

jargs.gnu.CmdLineParser.Option

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

CmdLineParser.Option.BooleanOption, CmdLineParser.Option.DoubleOption, CmdLineParser.Option.IntegerOption, CmdLineParser.Option.LongOption, CmdLineParser.Option.StringOption

Enclosing class:

CmdLineParser

public abstract static class CmdLineParser.Option
extends Object
implements Serializable

Representation of a command-line option.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static class	CmdLineParser.Option.BooleanOption	The Class BooleanOption.
static class	CmdLineParser.Option.DoubleOption	An option that expects a floating-point value.
static class	CmdLineParser.Option.IntegerOption	An option that expects an integer value.
static class	CmdLineParser.Option.LongOption	An option that expects a long integer value.
static class	CmdLineParser.Option.StringOption	An option that expects a string value.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
protected	Option(char shortForm, String longForm, boolean wantsValue)	Instantiates a new option.
protected	Option(String longForm, boolean wantsValue)	Instantiates a new option.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Object	getValue(String arg, Locale locale)	Gets the value.
String	longForm()	Long form.
protected Object	parseValue(String arg, Locale locale)	Override to extract and convert an option value passed on the command-line.
String	shortForm()	Short form.
boolean	wantsValue()	Tells whether or not this option wants a value.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Option

protected Option(String longForm,
                 boolean wantsValue)

Instantiates a new option.

Parameters:

longForm - the long form

wantsValue - the wants value

Option

protected Option(char shortForm,
                 String longForm,
                 boolean wantsValue)

Instantiates a new option.

Parameters:

shortForm - the short form

longForm - the long form

wantsValue - the wants value

Method Detail

shortForm

public String shortForm()

Short form.

Returns:

the string

longForm

public String longForm()

Long form.

Returns:

the string

wantsValue

public boolean wantsValue()

Tells whether or not this option wants a value.

Returns:

true, if successful

getValue

public final Object getValue(String arg,
                             Locale locale)
                      throws CmdLineParser.IllegalOptionValueException

Gets the value.

Parameters:

arg - the arg

locale - the locale

Returns:

the value

Throws:

CmdLineParser.IllegalOptionValueException - the illegal option value exception

parseValue

protected Object parseValue(String arg,
                            Locale locale)
                     throws CmdLineParser.IllegalOptionValueException

Override to extract and convert an option value passed on the command-line.

Parameters:

arg - the arg

locale - the locale

Returns:

the object

Throws:

CmdLineParser.IllegalOptionValueException - the illegal option value exception