PropertyStringParser (JSAP: the Java Simple Argument Parser)

java.lang.Object
- com.martiansoftware.jsap.StringParser
- - com.martiansoftware.jsap.PropertyStringParser

Direct Known Subclasses:

DateStringParser, FileStringParser
```
public abstract class PropertyStringParser
extends StringParser
```
A StringParser subclass that provides a means for setting/getting properties. This is intended to support StringParsers that might requires some configuration, such as DateStringParser (which needs a format String).

Author:

Marty Lamb

See Also:

StringParser, DateStringParser

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

PropertyStringParser()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getProperty(String key)`	Returns the property associated with the specified key, or null if no such property exists.
`String`	`getProperty(String key, String defaultValue)`	Returns the property associated with the specified key, or the specified default value if no such property exists.
`void`	`setProperty(String key, String value)`	Sets the property with the specified key to the specified value.

Methods inherited from class com.martiansoftware.jsap.StringParser
parse, setUp, tearDown

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - PropertyStringParser
```
public PropertyStringParser()
```
- Method Detail
  - setProperty
```
public void setProperty(String key,
                        String value)
```
    Sets the property with the specified key to the specified value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the key of the property to set.
    
    value - the value to associated with the specified key.
    
    See Also:
    
    Properties.setProperty(String,String)
  - getProperty
```
public String getProperty(String key)
```
    Returns the property associated with the specified key, or null if no such property exists.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the key of the desired property
    
    Returns:
    
    the property associated with the specified key, or null if no such property exists.
  - getProperty
```
public String getProperty(String key,
                          String defaultValue)
```
    Returns the property associated with the specified key, or the specified default value if no such property exists.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the key of the desired property
    
    defaultValue - the default value to return if no such property exists
    
    Returns:
    
    the requested property, or the specified default value if no such property exists.