Package org.apache.commons.cli

Class OptionGroup

java.lang.Object

org.apache.commons.cli.OptionGroup

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class OptionGroup
extends Object
implements Serializable

A group of mutually exclusive options.

See Also:

• Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
OptionGroup()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
OptionGroup	addOption(Option option)	Adds the given Option to this group.
Collection<String>	getNames()	Gets the names of the options in this group as a Collection.
Collection<Option>	getOptions()	Gets the options in this group as a Collection.
String	getSelected()	Gets the selected option name.
boolean	isRequired()	Tests whether this option group is required.
boolean	isSelected()	Tests whether an option is selected.
void	setRequired(boolean required)	Sets whether this group is required.
void	setSelected(Option option)	Sets the selected option of this group to name.
String	toString()	Returns the stringified version of this OptionGroup.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

OptionGroup

public OptionGroup()

Method Details

addOption

public OptionGroup addOption(Option option)

Adds the given Option to this group.

Parameters:

option - the option to add to this group

Returns:

this option group with the option added

getNames

public Collection<String> getNames()

Gets the names of the options in this group as a Collection.

Returns:

the names of the options in this group as a Collection.

getOptions

public Collection<Option> getOptions()

Gets the options in this group as a Collection.

Returns:

the options in this group as a Collection.

getSelected

public String getSelected()

Gets the selected option name. If the selected option is deprecated no warning is logged.

Returns:

the selected option name.

isRequired

public boolean isRequired()

Tests whether this option group is required.

Returns:

whether this option group is required

isSelected

public boolean isSelected()

Tests whether an option is selected. If an option is selected and is deprecated no warning is logged.

Returns:

whether whether an option is selected.

Since:

1.9.0

setRequired

public void setRequired(boolean required)

Sets whether this group is required.

Parameters:

required - whether this group is required.

setSelected

public void setSelected(Option option)
                 throws AlreadySelectedException

Sets the selected option of this group to name. If the selected option is deprecated no warning is logged.

Parameters:

option - the option that is selected

Throws:

AlreadySelectedException - if an option from this group has already been selected.

toString

public String toString()

Returns the stringified version of this OptionGroup.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

the stringified representation of this group