com.google.gwt.util.tools

Class ArgHandlerEnum<T extends Enum<T>>

java.lang.Object

com.google.gwt.util.tools.ArgHandler

com.google.gwt.util.tools.ArgHandlerEnum<T>

Type Parameters:

T - enum type providing option values.

Direct Known Subclasses:

ArgHandlerLogLevel, ArgHandlerMethodNameDisplayMode, ArgHandlerNamespace, ArgHandlerScriptStyle

public abstract class ArgHandlerEnum<T extends Enum<T>>
extends ArgHandler

A generic arg handler for options defined by enums.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ArgHandlerEnum(Class<T> optionsEnumClass) Constructor, default value must be handled by the user code.
ArgHandlerEnum(Class<T> optionsEnumClass, T defaultValue, boolean allowAbbreviation) Constructor, allows to specify the default value for the option and whether to accept or prefixes as abbreviations.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String[]	getDefaultArgs()
protected String	getPurposeString(String prefix)
String[]	getTagArgs() A list of words representing the arguments in help text.
int	handle(String[] args, int startIndex) Attempts to process one flag or "extra" command-line argument (that appears without a flag).
abstract void	setValue(T value) Override to handle the setting of an enum value.

Methods inherited from class com.google.gwt.util.tools.ArgHandler

getHelpTag, getPurpose, getTag, getTags, isExperimental, isRequired, isUndocumented

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, toString

Constructor Detail

ArgHandlerEnum

public ArgHandlerEnum(Class<T> optionsEnumClass)

Constructor, default value must be handled by the user code.

ArgHandlerEnum

public ArgHandlerEnum(Class<T> optionsEnumClass,
                      @Nullable
                      T defaultValue,
                      boolean allowAbbreviation)

Constructor, allows to specify the default value for the option and whether to accept or prefixes as abbreviations.

When defaultValue is null, handling of the default for the option is left to be handled by the user code.

Method Detail

getDefaultArgs

public String[] getDefaultArgs()

Overrides:

getDefaultArgs in class ArgHandler

getTagArgs

public String[] getTagArgs()

Description copied from class: ArgHandler

A list of words representing the arguments in help text.

Specified by:

getTagArgs in class ArgHandler

handle

public final int handle(String[] args,
                        int startIndex)

Description copied from class: ArgHandler

Attempts to process one flag or "extra" command-line argument (that appears without a flag).

Specified by:

handle in class ArgHandler

Parameters:

args - the arguments passed in to main()

startIndex - an index into args indicating the first argument to use. If this is a handler for a flag argument. Otherwise it's the index of the "extra" argument.

Returns:

the number of additional arguments consumed, not including the flag or extra argument. Alternately, returns -1 if the argument cannot be used. This will causes the program to abort and usage to be displayed.

getPurposeString

protected String getPurposeString(String prefix)

setValue

public abstract void setValue(T value)

Override to handle the setting of an enum value.