Package gnu.getopt

Class LongOpt

java.lang.Object
gnu.getopt.LongOpt
public class LongOpt extends Object
This object represents the definition of a long option in the Java port of GNU getopt. An array of LongOpt objects is passed to the Getopt object to define the list of valid long options for a given parsing session. Refer to the getopt documentation for details on the format of long options.
Version:
1.0.5
Author:
Aaron M. Renn (arenn@urbanophile.com)
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  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    protected StringBuffer
    flag
    If this variable is not null, then the value stored in "val" is stored here when this long option is encountered.
    protected int
    has_arg
    Indicates whether the option has no argument, a required argument, or an optional argument.
    protected String
    name
    The name of the long option
    static final int
    NO_ARGUMENT
    Constant value used for the "has_arg" constructor argument.
    static final int
    OPTIONAL_ARGUMENT
    Constant value used for the "has_arg" constructor argument.
    static final int
    REQUIRED_ARGUMENT
    Constant value used for the "has_arg" constructor argument.
    protected int
    val
    The value to store in "flag" if flag is not null, otherwise the equivalent short option character for this long option.

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    LongOpt(String name, int has_arg, StringBuffer flag, int val)
    Create a new LongOpt object with the given parameter values.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    StringBuffer
    getFlag()
    Returns the value of the 'flag' field for this long option
    int
    getHasArg()
    Returns the value set for the 'has_arg' field for this long option
    String
    getName()
    Returns the name of this LongOpt as a String
    int
    getVal()
    Returns the value of the 'val' field for this long option

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

  • Field Details

    • NO_ARGUMENT

      public static final int NO_ARGUMENT
      Constant value used for the "has_arg" constructor argument. This value indicates that the option takes no argument.
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    • REQUIRED_ARGUMENT

      public static final int REQUIRED_ARGUMENT
      Constant value used for the "has_arg" constructor argument. This value indicates that the option takes an argument that is required.
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    • OPTIONAL_ARGUMENT

      public static final int OPTIONAL_ARGUMENT
      Constant value used for the "has_arg" constructor argument. This value indicates that the option takes an argument that is optional.
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    • name

      protected String name
      The name of the long option

    • has_arg

      protected int has_arg
      Indicates whether the option has no argument, a required argument, or an optional argument.

    • flag

      protected StringBuffer flag
      If this variable is not null, then the value stored in "val" is stored here when this long option is encountered. If this is null, the value stored in "val" is treated as the name of an equivalent short option.

    • val

      protected int val
      The value to store in "flag" if flag is not null, otherwise the equivalent short option character for this long option.

  • Constructor Details

    • LongOpt

      public LongOpt(String name, int has_arg, StringBuffer flag, int val) throws IllegalArgumentException
      Create a new LongOpt object with the given parameter values. If the value passed as has_arg is not valid, then an exception is thrown.
      Parameters:
      name - The long option String.
      has_arg - Indicates whether the option has no argument (NO_ARGUMENT), a required argument (REQUIRED_ARGUMENT) or an optional argument (OPTIONAL_ARGUMENT).
      flag - If non-null, this is a location to store the value of "val" when this option is encountered, otherwise "val" is treated as the equivalent short option character.
      val - The value to return for this long option, or the equivalent single letter option to emulate if flag is null.
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - If the has_arg param is not one of NO_ARGUMENT, REQUIRED_ARGUMENT or OPTIONAL_ARGUMENT.

  • Method Details

    • getName

      public String getName()
      Returns the name of this LongOpt as a String
      Returns:
      Then name of the long option

    • getHasArg

      public int getHasArg()
      Returns the value set for the 'has_arg' field for this long option
      Returns:
      The value of 'has_arg'

    • getFlag

      public StringBuffer getFlag()
      Returns the value of the 'flag' field for this long option
      Returns:
      The value of 'flag'

    • getVal

      public int getVal()
      Returns the value of the 'val' field for this long option
      Returns:
      The value of 'val'