org.jagatoo.commandline
Class Argument

java.lang.Object
  org.jagatoo.commandline.Argument

Direct Known Subclasses:

HelpArgument

public class Argument
extends java.lang.Object

A single argument of a command line.

Constructor Summary

Argument(char shortName, java.lang.String longName, java.lang.String description, boolean needsValue)
Creates a new argument.

Method Summary

boolean	equals(java.lang.Object o)
java.lang.String	getDecription() Gets this argument's description.
java.lang.String	getLongName() Gets the long name of this argument.
char	getShortName() Gets the short name (one char) of this argument.
int	hashCode()
boolean	needsValue() Returns whether this argument needs a value or if it is a switch.
java.lang.Object	parseValue(java.lang.String rawValue) Parses the concrete value from the input String.
protected java.lang.Object	parseValueImpl(java.lang.String rawValue) This method must be overridden for arguments, that take non-String values.
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Argument

public Argument(char shortName,
                java.lang.String longName,
                java.lang.String description,
                boolean needsValue)

Creates a new argument.

Parameters:

shortName - the short name. Use '\0' for no short name.

longName - the long name. Use null for no long name.

description - the description (can be null).

needsValue -

Method Detail

getShortName

public final char getShortName()

Gets the short name (one char) of this argument.

Returns:

the short name.

getLongName

public final java.lang.String getLongName()

Gets the long name of this argument.

Returns:

the long name.

getDecription

public final java.lang.String getDecription()

Gets this argument's description.

Returns:

the description.

needsValue

public final boolean needsValue()

Returns whether this argument needs a value or if it is a switch.

Returns:

true, if the argument needs a value, false otherwise.

parseValueImpl

protected java.lang.Object parseValueImpl(java.lang.String rawValue)
                                   throws CommandlineParsingException

This method must be overridden for arguments, that take non-String values.

Parameters:

rawValue - the raw String value

Returns:

the parsed value (by default the input String is passed back).

Throws:

CommandlineParsingException

parseValue

public final java.lang.Object parseValue(java.lang.String rawValue)
                                  throws CommandlineParsingException

Parses the concrete value from the input String.

Parameters:

rawValue - the raw String value

Returns:

the parsed value.

Throws:

CommandlineParsingException

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object