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Adds the specified option spec or positional parameter spec to the list of configured arguments to expect. @param arg the option spec or positional pa

Returns the {@code CommandSpec} model that this {@code CommandLine} was constructed with. @return the {@code CommandSpec} model @since 3.0

Returns the current value of the binding. For multi-value options and positional parameters, this method returns an array, collection or map to add va

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Prints the specified message if the current trace level is DEBUG or higher. @param msg the message to print; may use {@link String#format(String, Obje

Returns {@code true} if this match has no matched arguments and no matched subgroups.

Throws a NullPointerException if the specified object is null. @param object the object to verify @param description error message @param <T> type of

Returns the parser specification for this command.

Returns the {@code Tracer} used internally for printing internal debug statements. @return the {@code Tracer} used internally for printing internal de

Returns a copy of this {@code Text} instance with the specified text concatenated to the end. Does not modify this instance! @param string the text to

Leniently parses the specified String as a {@code Range} value and return the result. A range string can be a fixed integer value or a range of the fo

Returns the usage help message specification for this command.

@deprecated use {@link #concat(String)} instead

@deprecated Use {@link #join(Ansi, int, boolean, String[], StringBuilder, Object...)} instead

Returns a new {@code Text} instance that is a substring of this Text. Does not modify this instance! @param start index in the plain text where to sta

* increment every setupped value (setupped by setup_val_to_find * function) * */

Returns the map of non-hidden subcommand {@code Help} instances for this command Help. @since 3.9 @see #allSubcommands()

Returns {@code true} if this Range includes the specified value, {@code false} otherwise. @param value the value to check @return {@code true} if the

Returns whether the current trace level is DEBUG (the highest).

Returns whether ANSI escape codes are enabled or not. @return whether ANSI escape codes are enabled or not

Returns whether this is a required option or positional parameter without a default value. If this argument is part of a {@linkplain ArgGroup group},

Returns how many arguments this option or positional parameter requires. @see Option#arity()

Sets the new value of the option or positional parameter. @param value the new value of the option or positional parameter @param <T> type of the val

Returns {@code true} if the specified {@code Messages} is {@code null}, has a {@code null ResourceBundle}, or has a {@code null parent Messages}.

(INCUBATING) Removes the specified option spec or positional parameter spec from the list of configured arguments to expect. @param arg the option spe

Returns the Messages for this arg specification, or {@code null}. @since 3.6

send input and receive output lines in a list

Prints the specified message if the current trace level is INFO or higher. @param msg the message to print; may use {@link String#format(String, Objec

Returns name of this command. Used in the synopsis line of the help message. {@link #DEFAULT_COMMAND_NAME} by default, initialized from {@link Command

Returns the String to use as the program name in the synopsis line of the help message: this command's {@link #name() name}, preceded by the qualified

Creates and returns a new {@code ParseResult} instance for this builder's configuration.

Calls {@code System.exit(int)} with the specified exit code.

Returns the current value of this argument. Delegates to the current {@link #getter()}.

Returns the groups this option or positional parameter belongs to, or {@code null} if this option is not part of a group. @since 4.0

Returns whether this option should be excluded from the usage message. @see Option#hidden()

Return the subgroups that this group is composed of; may be empty but not {@code null}. @return immutable list of subgroups that this group is compose

Creates and returns a new {@link ColorScheme} initialized with picocli default values: commands are bold, options and parameters use a yellow foregro

Returns an index or range specifying which of the command line arguments should be assigned to this positional parameter. @see Parameters#index()

Returns a new Range object with the {@code max} value replaced by the specified value. The {@code min} of the returned Range is guaranteed not to be g

Returns the name of the option or positional parameter used in the usage help message. @see Option#paramLabel() @see Parameters#paramLabel()

Returns command description text as a string. Description text can be zero or more lines, and can be specified declaratively with the {@link Command#d

Returns a new Range object with the {@code min} value replaced by the specified value. The {@code max} of the returned Range is guaranteed not to be l

Returns one or more option names. The returned array will contain at least one option name. @see Option#names()

Returns auxiliary type information used when the {@link #type()} is a generic type like {@code Collection}, {@code Map} or {@code Optional}; returns t

Returns the CommandLine constructed with this {@code CommandSpec} model.

Returns a copy of the specified Messages object with the CommandSpec replaced by the specified one. @param spec the CommandSpec of the returned Messag

Delegates to {@link #invoke(String, Class, PrintStream, PrintStream, Help.Ansi, String...)} with {@code System.out} for requested usage help messages,

Returns {@code true} if {@link #getType()} is an array, map or collection. Note that from picocli 4.7, {@code char[]} arrays are considered single val

Returns the "active" multiple of this GroupMatchContainer.

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