Class Arguments

src/figtree/application/Arguments.java:41–540

Parses a set of command line arguments according to the given definitions. Can parse simple switches, numerical arguments, string arguments from a list of options and lists. Will generate help text automatically. @author Andrew Rambaut @version $Id$ $HeadURL$ $LastChangedBy$ $LastChangedDate$ $L

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public class Arguments {

	public static final String ARGUMENT_CHARACTER = "-";

	public static class ArgumentException extends Exception {
		public ArgumentException() { super(); }
		public ArgumentException(String message) { super(message); }
	};

	public static class Option {

		public Option(String label, String description) {
			this.label = label;
			this.description = description;
		}

		String label;
		String description;
		boolean isAvailable = false;
	};

	public static class StringOption extends Option {

		public StringOption(String label, String tag, String description) {
			super(label, description);
			this.tag = tag;
		}

		public StringOption(String label, String[] options, boolean caseSensitive, String description) {
			super(label, description);
			this.options = options;
			this.caseSensitive = caseSensitive;
		}
		String[] options = null;
		String tag = null;
		boolean caseSensitive = false;

		String value = null;
	};

	public static class IntegerOption extends Option {

		public IntegerOption(String label, String description) {
			super(label, description);
		}

		public IntegerOption(String label, int minValue, int maxValue, String description) {
			super(label, description);
			this.minValue = minValue;
			this.maxValue = maxValue;
		}

		int minValue = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
		int maxValue = Integer.MAX_VALUE;

		int value = 0;
	};