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- Enclosing interface:
- Doclet
public static interface Doclet.Option
An encapsulation of option name, aliases, parameters and descriptions as used by the Doclet.
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Nested Class Summary
Nested Classes Modifier and Type Interface Description static class
Doclet.Option.Kind
The kind of an option.
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Modifier and Type Method Description int
getArgumentCount()
Returns the number of arguments, this option will consume.String
getDescription()
Returns the description of the option.Doclet.Option.Kind
getKind()
Returns the option kind.List<String>
getNames()
Returns the list of names that may be used to identify the option.String
getParameters()
Returns the parameters of the option.boolean
process(String option, List<String> arguments)
Processes the option and arguments as needed.
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Method Detail
getArgumentCount
int getArgumentCount()
Returns the number of arguments, this option will consume.- Returns:
- number of consumed arguments
getDescription
String getDescription()
Returns the description of the option. For instance, the option "group", would return the synopsis of the option such as, "groups the documents".- Returns:
- description if set, otherwise an empty String
getKind
Doclet.Option.Kind getKind()
Returns the option kind.- Returns:
- the kind of this option
getNames
List<String> getNames()
Returns the list of names that may be used to identify the option. For instance, the list could be["-classpath", "--class-path"]
for the option "-classpath", with an alias "--class-path".- Returns:
- the names of the option
getParameters
String getParameters()
Returns the parameters of the option. For instance "name <p1>:<p2>.."- Returns:
- parameters if set, otherwise an empty String
process
boolean process(String option, List<String> arguments)
Processes the option and arguments as needed. This method will be invoked if the given option name matches the option.- Parameters:
option
- the optionarguments
- a list encapsulating the arguments- Returns:
- true if operation succeeded, false otherwise
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