Class FloatOption


  • public class FloatOption
    extends Option<Float>
    Implementation of an Option with value of type Float.
    Author:
    Giles Winstanley
    • Constructor Detail

      • FloatOption

        public FloatOption​(String shortName,
                           String longName,
                           String description,
                           int minCount,
                           int maxCount)
        Creates a new FloatOption instance.
        Parameters:
        shortName - short name of the option (e.g. -?)
        longName - long name of the option (e.g. --help)
        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
      • FloatOption

        public FloatOption​(String shortName,
                           String longName,
                           String description,
                           boolean mandatory,
                           boolean allowMany)
        Creates a new FloatOption instance.
        Parameters:
        shortName - short name of the option (e.g. -?)
        longName - long name of the option (e.g. --help)
        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 Float parseValue​(String arg,
                                   Locale locale)
                            throws OptionException
        Parses the argument string for an option value, optionally using the specified locale for reference (e.g. for date parsing).
        Specified by:
        parseValue in class Option<Float>
        Parameters:
        arg - string argument from which a value is to be parsed
        locale - locale as specified when initializing the CLAParser instance
        Returns:
        Value of the parsed argument string
        Throws:
        OptionException - if a problem occurs while parsing the argument string
      • getType

        public Class<Float> getType()
        Returns the class type of value this option can take.
        Specified by:
        getType in class Option<Float>
        Returns:
        Class instance