rj.tools.argumentprocessor
Class ArgProcessor

java.lang.Object
  rj.tools.argumentprocessor.ArgProcessor

public class ArgProcessor

extends java.lang.Object

ArgProcessor is a generic argument processor for single character options to be passed in into a command line program. The usage is inspired by Perls option handling

Version:

__0.98.1__

Author:

Ralph Jocham

Constructor Summary

ArgProcessor()

Method Summary

void	defineOptions(java.lang.String definitions) defineOptions - with this method the allowed arguments are defined.
java.lang.String	getArgumentOption(java.lang.String option) getArgumentOption - returns the value or the option
java.lang.String[]	getArguments() getArguments - returns the real arguments; the command arguments
boolean	hasFlagOption(java.lang.String option) hasFlagOption - returns if the flag option is set
boolean	hasOption(java.lang.String option) hasOption - check if a certain option exists; the option can either be a flag or an option with a value
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) main for command line testing purpose
void	putArguments(java.lang.String options) putArguments - put a string containing all options and arguments separated by a white space into the ArgumentProcessor
void	putArguments(java.lang.String[] options) putArguments - put an array of options and arguments into the ArgurmentProcessor.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ArgProcessor

public ArgProcessor()

Method Detail

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

main for command line testing purpose

Parameters:

args - a String[] value

defineOptions

public void defineOptions(java.lang.String definitions)

defineOptions - with this method the allowed arguments are defined. They are passed in one String. Arguments can be a trigger or have an associated argument value. Those one with a value have are followed by a ':'A
ie. "abc" - triggers with no value
"ab:c" - a, c are triggers b has a value

Parameters:

definitions - a String value

putArguments

public void putArguments(java.lang.String[] options)

putArguments - put an array of options and arguments into the ArgurmentProcessor. The array of options are concatenated into a long Sring -- then putArguments(String) is called

Parameters:

options - a String[] value

putArguments

public void putArguments(java.lang.String options)

putArguments - put a string containing all options and arguments separated by a white space into the ArgumentProcessor

Parameters:

options - a String value

hasOption

public boolean hasOption(java.lang.String option)

hasOption - check if a certain option exists; the option can either be a flag or an option with a value

Parameters:

option - a String value

Returns:

a boolean value

hasFlagOption

public boolean hasFlagOption(java.lang.String option)

hasFlagOption - returns if the flag option is set

Parameters:

option - a String value

Returns:

a boolean value

getArgumentOption

public java.lang.String getArgumentOption(java.lang.String option)

getArgumentOption - returns the value or the option

Parameters:

option - a String value

Returns:

a String value

getArguments

public java.lang.String[] getArguments()

getArguments - returns the real arguments; the command arguments

Returns:

a String[] value