com.purpletech.util
Class Options

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.util.Dictionary
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        +--java.util.Hashtable
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              +--java.util.Properties
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                    +--com.purpletech.util.Options

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable, java.util.Map, java.io.Serializable

public class Options

extends java.util.Properties

Parses command-line options.

 Command-line usage: java Options [properties.txt] -param [val] ...
   properties.txt - optional file in Properties format
   param - property name
   val - value for that property (set to null if not present)
 

Version:

VERSIONDATA

Author:

Alex

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

boolean	appendValues When we find a duplicate parameter name, should we append the new value to the old value, or just replace it? Default = false (replace).
protected java.lang.String[]	args

Fields inherited from class java.util.Properties

defaults

Constructor Summary

Options(java.util.Properties defaults, java.lang.String[] args)

Options(java.lang.String[] args)

Options(java.lang.String[][] defaults)

Options(java.lang.String[][] defaults, java.lang.String[] args)

Method Summary

protected void	add(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String valueNew)
double	getDouble(java.lang.String key)
int	getInt(java.lang.String key)
java.lang.String	getString(java.lang.String key)
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) The main method for running this class as a standalone application
void	parse()
static Options	parse(java.lang.String[] args)
void	print(java.io.PrintStream out)

Methods inherited from class java.util.Properties

getProperty, getProperty, list, list, load, propertyNames, save, setProperty, store

Methods inherited from class java.util.Hashtable

clear, clone, contains, containsKey, containsValue, elements, entrySet, equals, get, hashCode, isEmpty, keys, keySet, put, putAll, rehash, remove, size, toString, values

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

args

protected java.lang.String[] args

appendValues

public boolean appendValues

When we find a duplicate parameter name, should we append the new value to the old value, or just replace it? Default = false (replace).

Constructor Detail

Options

public Options(java.util.Properties defaults,
               java.lang.String[] args)

Options

public Options(java.lang.String[][] defaults,
               java.lang.String[] args)

Options

public Options(java.lang.String[] args)

Options

public Options(java.lang.String[][] defaults)

Method Detail

parse

public static Options parse(java.lang.String[] args)

parse

public void parse()

add

protected void add(java.lang.String name,
                   java.lang.String valueNew)

print

public void print(java.io.PrintStream out)

getString

public java.lang.String getString(java.lang.String key)

getInt

public int getInt(java.lang.String key)

getDouble

public double getDouble(java.lang.String key)

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

The main method for running this class as a standalone application

Parameters:

args - The argument list sent to the program.