Package 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	Description
static interface	StringOption.Filter	Acceptance filter for StringOption instances.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class snaq.util.jclap.Option

BUNDLE, LOCALE, MAX_COUNT_LIMIT, MIN_COUNT_LIMIT

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	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	Description
Optional<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, Locale locale)	Parses the argument string for an option value, optionally using the specified locale for reference (e.g.
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, 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 Details

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 Details

parseValue

protected String 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<String>

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

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 Optional<StringOption.Filter> getFilter()

Returns the StringOption.Filter for this instance.

Returns:

optional Filter instance

getType

public Class<String> getType()

Returns the class type of value this option can take.

Specified by:

getType in class Option<String>

Returns:

Class instance