Package org.apache.commons.cli

Interface CommandLineParser

All Known Implementing Classes:
BasicParser, DefaultParser, GnuParser, Parser, PosixParser
public interface CommandLineParser
A class that implements the CommandLineParser interface can parse a String array according to the Options specified and return a CommandLine.
Version:
$Id: CommandLineParser.java 1443102 2013-02-06 18:12:16Z tn $

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    CommandLine
    parse(Options options, String[] arguments)
    Parse the arguments according to the specified options.
    CommandLine
    parse(Options options, String[] arguments, boolean stopAtNonOption)
    Parse the arguments according to the specified options.

  • Method Details

    • parse

      CommandLine parse(Options options, String[] arguments) throws ParseException
      Parse the arguments according to the specified options.
      Parameters:
      options - the specified Options
      arguments - the command line arguments
      Returns:
      the list of atomic option and value tokens
      Throws:
      ParseException - if there are any problems encountered while parsing the command line tokens.

    • parse

      CommandLine parse(Options options, String[] arguments, boolean stopAtNonOption) throws ParseException
      Parse the arguments according to the specified options.
      Parameters:
      options - the specified Options
      arguments - the command line arguments
      stopAtNonOption - if true an unrecognized argument stops the parsing and the remaining arguments are added to the CommandLines args list. If false an unrecognized argument triggers a ParseException.
      Returns:
      the list of atomic option and value tokens
      Throws:
      ParseException - if there are any problems encountered while parsing the command line tokens.