openbook.tools

Class CommandProcessor.Option

java.lang.Object

openbook.tools.CommandProcessor.Option

Enclosing class:

CommandProcessor

public static class CommandProcessor.Option
extends Object

A simple immutable object represents meta-data about a command option.

Author:

Pinaki Poddar

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Option(boolean requiresInput, String... aliases) Create a option with given aliases.
Option(String... aliases) Create a command with given aliases.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getDefaultValue() Gets the default value of this option.
String	getDescription()
String	getName() Gets the first alias as the name.
static boolean	isValidName(String s) Affirms if the given string can be a valid option name.
boolean	match(String name) Affirms if the given name any of the aliases.
boolean	requiresInput() Affirms if this option requires a value.
CommandProcessor.Option	setDefault(String v) Sets the default value for this option.
CommandProcessor.Option	setDescription(String desc)
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Option

public Option(String... aliases)

Create a command with given aliases. This option requires a value.

Parameters:

aliases - strings each must start with a dash (-).

Option

public Option(boolean requiresInput,
              String... aliases)

Create a option with given aliases.

Parameters:

requiresInput - does it require a value?

aliases - strings each must start with a dash (-).

Method Detail

isValidName

public static boolean isValidName(String s)

Affirms if the given string can be a valid option name. An option name always starts with dash and must be followed by at least one character.

getName

public String getName()

Gets the first alias as the name.

setDefault

public CommandProcessor.Option setDefault(String v)

Sets the default value for this option.

Parameters:

v - a default value.

Returns:

this command itself.

Throws:

IllegalStateException - if this option does not require a value.

setDescription

public CommandProcessor.Option setDescription(String desc)

getDescription

public String getDescription()

match

public boolean match(String name)

Affirms if the given name any of the aliases.

requiresInput

public boolean requiresInput()

Affirms if this option requires a value.

getDefaultValue

public String getDefaultValue()

Gets the default value of this option.

Returns:

the default value. null if no default value has been set.

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object