org.freehep.util.argv
Class StringParameter

java.lang.Object
  org.freehep.util.argv.StringParameter

All Implemented Interfaces:

Parameter

public class StringParameter
extends Object
implements Parameter

A String parameter for use with ArgumentParser.

Version:

$Id: StringParameter.java 8584 2006-08-10 23:06:37Z duns $

Author:

Mark Donszelmann

Constructor Summary

StringParameter(String name, String description)
Initialize a new String argument with the given flag and description but without a default value.

Method Summary

String	getName() Must return name of the parameter.
String	getUsage() Usage method invoked by ArgumentParser.
String	getValue() Return the string value of this argument, which may be null.
int	parse(List values) Parsing method invoked by ArgumentParser.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

StringParameter

public StringParameter(String name,
                       String description)

Initialize a new String argument with the given flag and description but without a default value.

Method Detail

getValue

public String getValue()

Return the string value of this argument, which may be null. Returns the default value if the value was not set when the command line was parsed.

parse

public int parse(List values)
          throws MissingArgumentException

Parsing method invoked by ArgumentParser.

Specified by:

parse in interface Parameter

Throws:

MissingArgumentException

getName

public String getName()

Description copied from interface: Parameter

Must return name of the parameter.

Specified by:

getName in interface Parameter

getUsage

public String getUsage()

Usage method invoked by ArgumentParser.

Specified by:

getUsage in interface Parameter