snaq.util.jclap

Class StringOption

java.lang.Object

snaq.util.jclap.Option<String>

snaq.util.jclap.StringOption

Direct Known Subclasses:

FileOption

public class StringOption
extends Option<String>

Implementation of an Option with value of type String.

Author:

Giles Winstanley

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static interface	StringOption.Filter Acceptance filter for StringOption instances.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class snaq.util.jclap.Option

bundle, ILLEGAL_SN_CHARS, locale, MAX_COUNT_LIMIT, MIN_COUNT_LIMIT, values

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
StringOption(String shortName, String longName, String description, boolean mandatory, boolean allowMany) Creates a new StringOption instance.
StringOption(String shortName, String longName, String description, int minCount, int maxCount) Creates a new StringOption instance.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
StringOption.Filter	getFilter() Returns the StringOption.Filter for this instance.
Class<String>	getType() Returns the class type of value this option can take.
protected String	parseValue(String arg) Parses the argument string for an option value.
void	setFilter(StringOption.Filter filter) Sets the StringOption.Filter for this instance.

Methods inherited from class snaq.util.jclap.Option

addValue, equals, getDescription, getLongName, getMaxCount, getMinCount, getShortName, getUsageTypeString, getValues, hashCode, isAllowMany, isHidden, isMandatory, requiresValue, setHidden, setMinMaxCounts, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

StringOption

public StringOption(String shortName,
                    String longName,
                    String description,
                    int minCount,
                    int maxCount)

Creates a new StringOption instance.

Parameters:

shortName - short name of the option (e.g. -n)

longName - long name of the option (e.g. --name)

description - helpful description of the option (printed for usage message)

minCount - minimum number of occurrences required for this option

maxCount - maximum number of occurrences required for this option

StringOption

public StringOption(String shortName,
                    String longName,
                    String description,
                    boolean mandatory,
                    boolean allowMany)

Creates a new StringOption instance.

Parameters:

shortName - short name of the option (e.g. -n)

longName - long name of the option (e.g. --name)

description - helpful description of the option (printed for usage message)

mandatory - whether this option must be specified

allowMany - whether this option can take more than one value (i.e. be specified more than once)

Method Detail

parseValue

protected String parseValue(String arg)
                     throws OptionException

Description copied from class: Option

Parses the argument string for an option value. (e.g. Converts "123" to an Integer instance representing 123).

Specified by:

parseValue in class Option<String>

Parameters:

arg - string argument from which a value is to be parsed

Returns:

Value of the parsed argument string

Throws:

OptionException - if a problem occurs while parsing the argument string

setFilter

public void setFilter(StringOption.Filter filter)

Sets the StringOption.Filter for this instance.

Parameters:

filter - Filter instance to use for accepting/rejecting values

getFilter

public StringOption.Filter getFilter()

Returns the StringOption.Filter for this instance.

Returns:

Filter instance

getType

public Class<String> getType()

Description copied from class: Option

Returns the class type of value this option can take.

Specified by:

getType in class Option<String>

Returns:

Class instance