org.jboss.forge.shell.command
Interface OptionMetadata

public interface OptionMetadata

Defines an option.

Author:

Lincoln Baxter, III

Method Summary

Class<?>	getBoxedType() Return the boxed type for this option.
Class<? extends CommandCompleter>	getCompleterType() Return the type of the CommandCompleter for this option.
String	getDefaultValue() Get the default value for this option.
String	getDescription() Get the description text for this option.
String	getHelp() Get the help text for this option.
int	getIndex() Get the index of this option in the receiving method signature parameter list.
String	getName() Get the name of this option.
String	getOptionDescriptor() Get the verbose description of this option.
CommandMetadata	getParent() Get the CommandMetadata defining this option.
PromptType	getPromptType() Get the requested PromptType for this option.
String	getShortName() Get the short name for this option, if it exists; otherwise, return empty string.
Class<?>	getType() Get the literal type of this option.
boolean	hasCustomCompleter() Return true if this option specifies a custom CommandCompleter.
boolean	hasDefaultValue() Return true if this option has a default value.
boolean	isBoolean() Return true if this option is a boolean type.
boolean	isEnum() Return true if this option is an enum type.
boolean	isFlagOnly() Return true if this option is only a flag, and only has a short name, taking no value on the command line.
boolean	isNamed() Return true if this option is named.
boolean	isOrdered() Return true if this option is not named, and must be specified by order.
boolean	isPipeIn() Return true if this option is the PipeIn
boolean	isPipeOut() Return true if this option is the PipeOut
boolean	isRequired() Return true if this option is required, and cannot be omitted on the command line.
boolean	isVarargs() Return true if this option accepts multiple values on the command line.
boolean	notOrdered() Return true if this option is not ordered: E.g.

Method Detail

getBoxedType

Class<?> getBoxedType()

Return the boxed type for this option. E.g: If the literal type is 'int', the boxed type is Integer

getCompleterType

Class<? extends CommandCompleter> getCompleterType()

Return the type of the CommandCompleter for this option.

getDefaultValue

String getDefaultValue()

Get the default value for this option. Default values are used when no value is passed from the command line.

getDescription

String getDescription()

Get the description text for this option.

getHelp

String getHelp()

Get the help text for this option.

getIndex

int getIndex()

Get the index of this option in the receiving method signature parameter list.

getName

String getName()

Get the name of this option.

getOptionDescriptor

String getOptionDescriptor()

Get the verbose description of this option.

getParent

CommandMetadata getParent()

Get the CommandMetadata defining this option.

getPromptType

PromptType getPromptType()

Get the requested PromptType for this option.

getShortName

String getShortName()

Get the short name for this option, if it exists; otherwise, return empty string.

getType

Class<?> getType()

Get the literal type of this option.

hasCustomCompleter

boolean hasCustomCompleter()

Return true if this option specifies a custom CommandCompleter.

hasDefaultValue

boolean hasDefaultValue()

Return true if this option has a default value.

isBoolean

boolean isBoolean()

Return true if this option is a boolean type.

isEnum

boolean isEnum()

Return true if this option is an enum type.

isFlagOnly

boolean isFlagOnly()

Return true if this option is only a flag, and only has a short name, taking no value on the command line.

isNamed

boolean isNamed()

Return true if this option is named.

isOrdered

boolean isOrdered()

Return true if this option is not named, and must be specified by order.

isPipeIn

boolean isPipeIn()

Return true if this option is the PipeIn

isPipeOut

boolean isPipeOut()

Return true if this option is the PipeOut

isRequired

boolean isRequired()

Return true if this option is required, and cannot be omitted on the command line.

isVarargs

boolean isVarargs()

Return true if this option accepts multiple values on the command line.

notOrdered

boolean notOrdered()

Return true if this option is not ordered: E.g. It may be named, or may be a PipeIn or PipeOut