Package org.apache.commons.cli

Class Option.Builder

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.util.function.Supplier<Option>
    Enclosing class:
    Option
    public static final class Option.Builder
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.util.function.Supplier<Option>
    Builds Option instances using descriptive methods.

    Example usage: 

     Option option = Option.builder("a").required(true).longOpt("arg-name").build();
    Since:
    1.3

    • Method Detail

      • argName

        public Option.Builder argName​(java.lang.String argName)
        Sets the display name for the argument value.
        Parameters:
        argName - the display name for the argument value.
        Returns:
        this instance..

      • build

        @Deprecated
public Option build()
        Deprecated.
        Use get().
        Constructs an Option with the values declared by this Option.Builder.
        Returns:
        the new Option.
        Throws:
        java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if neither opt or longOpt has been set.

      • converter

        public Option.Builder converter​(Converter<?,​?> converter)
        Sets the converter for the option.

        Note: See TypeHandler for serialization discussion.

        Parameters:
        converter - the Converter to use.
        Returns:
        this instance..
        Since:
        1.7.0

      • deprecated

        public Option.Builder deprecated​(DeprecatedAttributes deprecated)
        Sets whether the Option is deprecated.
        Parameters:
        deprecated - specifies whether the Option is deprecated.
        Returns:
        this builder.
        Since:
        1.7.0

      • desc

        public Option.Builder desc​(java.lang.String description)
        Sets the description for this option.
        Parameters:
        description - the description of the option.
        Returns:
        this instance..

      • get

        public Option get()
        Constructs an Option with the values declared by this Option.Builder.
        Specified by:
        get in interface java.util.function.Supplier<Option>
        Returns:
        the new Option.
        Throws:
        java.lang.IllegalStateException - if neither opt or longOpt has been set.

      • hasArg

        public Option.Builder hasArg()
        Tests whether the Option will require an argument.
        Returns:
        this instance..

      • hasArg

        public Option.Builder hasArg​(boolean hasArg)
        Tests whether the Option has an argument or not.
        Parameters:
        hasArg - specifies whether the Option takes an argument or not.
        Returns:
        this instance..

      • hasArgs

        public Option.Builder hasArgs()
        Tests whether the Option can have unlimited argument values.
        Returns:
        this builder.

      • longOpt

        public Option.Builder longOpt​(java.lang.String longOption)
        Sets the long name of the Option.
        Parameters:
        longOption - the long name of the Option
        Returns:
        this builder.

      • numberOfArgs

        public Option.Builder numberOfArgs​(int argCount)
        Sets the number of argument values the Option can take.
        Parameters:
        argCount - the number of argument values
        Returns:
        this builder.

      • option

        public Option.Builder option​(java.lang.String option)
                      throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
        Sets the name of the Option.
        Parameters:
        option - the name of the Option.
        Returns:
        this builder.
        Throws:
        java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if there are any non valid Option characters in opt.
        Since:
        1.5.0

      • optionalArg

        public Option.Builder optionalArg​(boolean optionalArg)
        Sets whether the Option can have an optional argument.
        Parameters:
        optionalArg - specifies whether the Option can have an optional argument.
        Returns:
        this builder.

      • required

        public Option.Builder required​(boolean required)
        Sets whether the Option is required.
        Parameters:
        required - specifies whether the Option is required.
        Returns:
        this builder.

      • since

        public Option.Builder since​(java.lang.String since)
        Sets the version number when this option was first defined."
        Parameters:
        since - the version number when this option was first defined.
        Returns:
        this builder.

      • type

        public Option.Builder type​(java.lang.Class<?> type)
        Sets the type of the Option.
        Parameters:
        type - the type of the Option.
        Returns:
        this builder.

      • valueSeparator

        public Option.Builder valueSeparator()
        The Option will use '=' as a means to separate argument value.
        Returns:
        this builder.

      • valueSeparator

        public Option.Builder valueSeparator​(char valueSeparator)
        The Option will use sep as a means to separate argument values.

        Example: 

         Option opt = Option.builder("D").hasArgs().valueSeparator('=').build();
 Options options = new Options();
 options.addOption(opt);
 String[] args = { "-Dkey=value" };
 CommandLineParser parser = new DefaultParser();
 CommandLine line = parser.parse(options, args);
 String propertyName = line.getOptionValues("D")[0]; // will be "key"
 String propertyValue = line.getOptionValues("D")[1]; // will be "value"
        Parameters:
        valueSeparator - The value separator.
        Returns:
        this builder.