io.vertx.core.cli

## Class Option

- java.lang.Object
- - io.vertx.core.cli.Option

- Direct Known Subclasses:
    TypedOption

      public class Option
      extends Object

  Models command line options. Options are values passed to a command line interface using -x or --x. Supported syntaxes depend on the parser.

  Short name is generally used with a single dash, while long name requires a double-dash.
  Author:
    Clement Escoffier

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected String` | `argName` the option name used in usage message.
    `static String` | `DEFAULT_ARG_NAME` Default name in the usage message.
    `protected String` | `defaultValue` the option default value.
    `protected String` | `description` The option description.
    `protected boolean` | `flag` whether or not the option is a flag.
    `protected boolean` | `hidden` whether or not the option is hidden.
    `protected String` | `longName` the option long name.
    `protected boolean` | `multiValued` whether or not the option can recevie multiple values.
    `static String` | `NO_NAME` The default long name / short name of the option.
    `protected boolean` | `required` whether or not the option is required.
    `protected String` | `shortName` the option short name.
    `protected boolean` | `singleValued` whether or not the option receives a single value.

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `Option()` Creates a new empty instance of `Option`.
    `Option(JsonObject json)` Creates a new instance of `Option` from the given `JsonObject`
    `Option(Option other)` Creates a new instance of `Option` by copying the state of another `Option`.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | `acceptValue()`
    `void` | `ensureValidity()` Checks whether or not the option is valid.
    `String` | `getArgName()`
    `String` | `getDefaultValue()`
    `String` | `getDescription()`
    `String` | `getLongName()`
    `String` | `getName()`
    `String` | `getShortName()`
    `boolean` | `isFlag()`
    `boolean` | `isHidden()`
    `boolean` | `isMultiValued()`
    `boolean` | `isRequired()`
    `boolean` | `isSingleValued()`
    `Option` | `setArgName(String argName)` Sets te arg name for this option.
    `Option` | `setDefaultValue(String defaultValue)` Sets the default value of this option
    `Option` | `setDescription(String description)` Sets te description of this option.
    `Option` | `setFlag(boolean flag)` Configures the current `Option` to be a flag.
    `Option` | `setHidden(boolean hidden)` Sets whether or not this option should be hidden
    `Option` | `setLongName(String longName)` Sets the long name of this option.
    `Option` | `setMultiValued(boolean multiValued)` Sets whether or not this option can receive several values.
    `Option` | `setRequired(boolean required)` Sets whether or not this option is mandatory.
    `Option` | `setShortName(String shortName)` Sets the short name of this option.
    `Option` | `setSingleValued(boolean singleValued)` Sets whether or not this option can receive a value.
    `JsonObject` | `toJson()` Gets the json representation of this `Option`.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### DEFAULT_ARG_NAME

          public static final String DEFAULT_ARG_NAME

      Default name in the usage message.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### NO_NAME

          public static final String NO_NAME

      The default long name / short name of the option. Notice that options requires at least a regular long name or short name.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### longName

          protected String longName

      the option long name.

    - #### shortName

          protected String shortName

      the option short name.

    - #### argName

          protected String argName

      the option name used in usage message.

    - #### description

          protected String description

      The option description.

    - #### required

          protected boolean required

      whether or not the option is required. A mandatory not set throws a `MissingOptionException`.

    - #### hidden

          protected boolean hidden

      whether or not the option is hidden. Hidden options are not displayed in usage.

    - #### singleValued

          protected boolean singleValued

      whether or not the option receives a single value. `true` by default.

    - #### multiValued

          protected boolean multiValued

      whether or not the option can recevie multiple values.

    - #### defaultValue

          protected String defaultValue

      the option default value.

    - #### flag

          protected boolean flag

      whether or not the option is a flag. Flag option does not require a value. If an option is a flag, it is evaluated to `true` if the option is used in the command line.

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### Option

          public Option()

      Creates a new empty instance of `Option`.

    - #### Option

          public Option(Option other)

      Creates a new instance of `Option` by copying the state of another `Option`.
      Parameters:
        `other` - the other option

    - #### Option

          public Option(JsonObject json)

      Creates a new instance of `Option` from the given `JsonObject`
      Parameters:
        `json` - the json object representing the option
      See Also:
        `toJson()`

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### toJson

          public JsonObject toJson()

      Gets the json representation of this `Option`.
      Returns:
        the json representation

    - #### ensureValidity

          public void ensureValidity()

      Checks whether or not the option is valid. This implementation check that it has a short name or a long name. This method is intended to be extended by sub-class. Parser should check that the set of option of a `CLI` is valid before starting the parsing.

      If the configuration is not valid, this method throws a `IllegalArgumentException`.

    - #### acceptValue

          public boolean acceptValue()

      Returns:
        whether or not the option can receive a value.

    - #### getName

          public String getName()

      Returns:
        the option name. It returns the long name if set, the short name otherwise. It cannot return `null` for valid option
      See Also:
        `ensureValidity()`

    - #### isMultiValued

          public boolean isMultiValued()

      Returns:
        whether or not this option can receive several values.

    - #### setMultiValued

          public Option setMultiValued(boolean multiValued)

      Sets whether or not this option can receive several values.
      Parameters:
        `multiValued` - whether or not this option is multi-valued.
      Returns:
        the current `Option` instance

    - #### isSingleValued

          public boolean isSingleValued()

      Returns:
        whether or not this option is single valued.

    - #### setSingleValued

          public Option setSingleValued(boolean singleValued)

      Sets whether or not this option can receive a value.
      Parameters:
        `singleValued` - whether or not this option is single-valued.
      Returns:
        the current `Option` instance

    - #### getArgName

          public String getArgName()

      Returns:
        the option arg name used in usage messages, `null` if not set.

    - #### setArgName

          public Option setArgName(String argName)

      Sets te arg name for this option.
      Parameters:
        `argName` - the arg name, must not be `null`
      Returns:
        the current `Option` instance

    - #### getDescription

          public String getDescription()

      Returns:
        the description of this option, `null` if not set.

    - #### setDescription

          public Option setDescription(String description)

      Sets te description of this option.
      Parameters:
        `description` - the description
      Returns:
        the current `Option` instance

    - #### isHidden

          public boolean isHidden()

      Returns:
        whtehr or not this option is hidden.

    - #### setHidden

          public Option setHidden(boolean hidden)

      Sets whether or not this option should be hidden
      Parameters:
        `hidden` - `true` to make this option hidden, `false` otherwise
      Returns:
        the current `Option` instance

    - #### getLongName

          public String getLongName()

      Returns:
        the option long name, `null` if not set.

    - #### setLongName

          public Option setLongName(String longName)

      Sets the long name of this option.
      Parameters:
        `longName` - the long name
      Returns:
        the current `Option` instance

    - #### isRequired

          public boolean isRequired()

      Returns:
        whether or not this option is mandatory.

    - #### setRequired

          public Option setRequired(boolean required)

      Sets whether or not this option is mandatory.
      Parameters:
        `required` - `true` to make this option mandatory, `false` otherwise
      Returns:
        the current `Option` instance

    - #### getShortName

          public String getShortName()

      Returns:
        the short name of this option, `null` if not set.

    - #### setShortName

          public Option setShortName(String shortName)

      Sets the short name of this option.
      Parameters:
        `shortName` - the short name
      Returns:
        the current `Option` instance

    - #### getDefaultValue

          public String getDefaultValue()

      Returns:
        the default value of this option, `null` if not set.

    - #### setDefaultValue

          public Option setDefaultValue(String defaultValue)

      Sets the default value of this option
      Parameters:
        `defaultValue` - the default value
      Returns:
        the current `Option` instance

    - #### isFlag

          public boolean isFlag()

      Returns:
        whether or not this option is a flag.

    - #### setFlag

          public Option setFlag(boolean flag)

      Configures the current `Option` to be a flag. It will be evaluated to `true` if it's found in the command line. If you need a flag that may receive a value, use, in this order: `

             option.setFlag(true).setSingleValued(true)

      `
      Parameters:
        `flag` - whether or not the option is a flag.
      Returns:
        the current `Option`

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