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018package org.apache.commons.cli;
019
020import static org.apache.commons.cli.Util.EMPTY_STRING_ARRAY;
021
022import java.io.Serializable;
023import java.util.ArrayList;
024import java.util.List;
025import java.util.Objects;
026
027/**
028 * Describes a single command-line option. It maintains information regarding the short-name of the option, the long-name, if any exists, a flag indicating if
029 * an argument is required for this option, and a self-documenting description of the option.
030 * <p>
031 * An Option is not created independently, but is created through an instance of {@link Options}. An Option is required to have at least a short or a long-name.
032 * </p>
033 * <p>
034 * <b>Note:</b> once an {@link Option} has been added to an instance of {@link Options}, its required flag cannot be changed.
035 * </p>
036 *
037 * @see org.apache.commons.cli.Options
038 * @see org.apache.commons.cli.CommandLine
039 */
040public class Option implements Cloneable, Serializable {
041
042    /**
043     * Builds {@code Option} instances using descriptive methods.
044     * <p>
045     * Example usage:
046     * </p>
047     *
048     * <pre>
049     * Option option = Option.builder("a").required(true).longOpt("arg-name").build();
050     * </pre>
051     *
052     * @since 1.3
053     */
054    public static final class Builder {
055
056        /** The default type. */
057        private static final Class<String> DEFAULT_TYPE = String.class;
058
059        /**
060         * Returns the input Class or the default type (String) if null.
061         *
062         * @param type the candidate Class.
063         * @return the input Class or the default type (String) if null.
064         */
065        private static Class<?> toType(final Class<?> type) {
066            return type != null ? type : DEFAULT_TYPE;
067        }
068
069        /** The number of argument values this option can have. */
070        private int argCount = UNINITIALIZED;
071
072        /** The name of the argument for this option. */
073        private String argName;
074
075        /** The converter to convert to type. **/
076        private Converter<?, ?> converter;
077
078        /** Specifies whether this option is deprecated. */
079        private DeprecatedAttributes deprecated;
080
081        /** Description of the option. */
082        private String description;
083
084        /** The long representation of the option. */
085        private String longOption;
086
087        /** The name of the option. */
088        private String option;
089
090        /** Specifies whether the argument value of this Option is optional. */
091        private boolean optionalArg;
092
093        /** Specifies whether this option is required to be present. */
094        private boolean required;
095
096        /** Specifies the version when this option was added.  May be null */
097        private String since;
098
099        /** The type of this Option. */
100        private Class<?> type = DEFAULT_TYPE;
101
102        /** The character that is the value separator. */
103        private char valueSeparator;
104
105        /**
106         * Constructs a new {@code Builder} with the minimum required parameters for an {@code Option} instance.
107         *
108         * @param option short representation of the option.
109         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if there are any non valid Option characters in {@code opt}.
110         */
111        private Builder(final String option) throws IllegalArgumentException {
112            option(option);
113        }
114
115        /**
116         * Sets the display name for the argument value.
117         *
118         * @param argName the display name for the argument value.
119         * @return this builder, to allow method chaining.
120         */
121        public Builder argName(final String argName) {
122            this.argName = argName;
123            return this;
124        }
125
126        /**
127         * Constructs an Option with the values declared by this {@link Builder}.
128         *
129         * @return the new {@link Option}.
130         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if neither {@code opt} or {@code longOpt} has been set.
131         */
132        public Option build() {
133            if (option == null && longOption == null) {
134                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Either opt or longOpt must be specified");
135            }
136            return new Option(this);
137        }
138
139        /**
140         * Sets the converter for the option.
141         * <p>
142         * Note: See {@link TypeHandler} for serialization discussion.
143         * </p>
144         *
145         * @param converter the Converter to use.
146         * @return this builder, to allow method chaining.
147         * @since 1.7.0
148         */
149        public Builder converter(final Converter<?, ?> converter) {
150            this.converter = converter;
151            return this;
152        }
153
154        /**
155         * Marks this Option as deprecated.
156         *
157         * @return this builder.
158         * @since 1.7.0
159         */
160        public Builder deprecated() {
161            return deprecated(DeprecatedAttributes.DEFAULT);
162        }
163
164        /**
165         * Sets whether the Option is deprecated.
166         *
167         * @param deprecated specifies whether the Option is deprecated.
168         * @return this builder.
169         * @since 1.7.0
170         */
171        public Builder deprecated(final DeprecatedAttributes deprecated) {
172            this.deprecated = deprecated;
173            return this;
174        }
175
176        /**
177         * Sets the description for this option.
178         *
179         * @param description the description of the option.
180         * @return this builder, to allow method chaining.
181         */
182        public Builder desc(final String description) {
183            this.description = description;
184            return this;
185        }
186
187        /**
188         * Tests whether the Option will require an argument.
189         *
190         * @return this builder, to allow method chaining.
191         */
192        public Builder hasArg() {
193            return hasArg(true);
194        }
195
196        /**
197         * Tests whether the Option has an argument or not.
198         *
199         * @param hasArg specifies whether the Option takes an argument or not.
200         * @return this builder, to allow method chaining.
201         */
202        public Builder hasArg(final boolean hasArg) {
203            // set to UNINITIALIZED when no arg is specified to be compatible with OptionBuilder
204            argCount = hasArg ? 1 : UNINITIALIZED;
205            return this;
206        }
207
208        /**
209         * Tests whether the Option can have unlimited argument values.
210         *
211         * @return this builder.
212         */
213        public Builder hasArgs() {
214            argCount = UNLIMITED_VALUES;
215            return this;
216        }
217
218        /**
219         * Sets the long name of the Option.
220         *
221         * @param longOption the long name of the Option
222         * @return this builder.
223         */
224        public Builder longOpt(final String longOption) {
225            this.longOption = longOption;
226            return this;
227        }
228
229        /**
230         * Sets the number of argument values the Option can take.
231         *
232         * @param argCount the number of argument values
233         * @return this builder.
234         */
235        public Builder numberOfArgs(final int argCount) {
236            this.argCount = argCount;
237            return this;
238        }
239
240        /**
241         * Sets the name of the Option.
242         *
243         * @param option the name of the Option.
244         * @return this builder.
245         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if there are any non valid Option characters in {@code opt}.
246         * @since 1.5.0
247         */
248        public Builder option(final String option) throws IllegalArgumentException {
249            this.option = OptionValidator.validate(option);
250            return this;
251        }
252
253        /**
254         * Sets whether the Option can have an optional argument.
255         *
256         * @param optionalArg specifies whether the Option can have an optional argument.
257         * @return this builder.
258         */
259        public Builder optionalArg(final boolean optionalArg) {
260            if (optionalArg && argCount == UNINITIALIZED) {
261                argCount = 1;
262            }
263            this.optionalArg = optionalArg;
264            return this;
265        }
266
267        /**
268         * Marks this Option as required.
269         *
270         * @return this builder.
271         */
272        public Builder required() {
273            return required(true);
274        }
275
276        /**
277         * Sets whether the Option is required.
278         *
279         * @param required specifies whether the Option is required.
280         * @return this builder.
281         */
282        public Builder required(final boolean required) {
283            this.required = required;
284            return this;
285        }
286
287        /** Sets the version number when this option was first defined."
288         *
289         * @param since the version number when this option was first defined.
290         * @return this builder.
291         */
292        public Builder since(final String since) {
293            this.since = since;
294            return this;
295        }
296
297        /**
298         * Sets the type of the Option.
299         *
300         * @param type the type of the Option.
301         * @return this builder.
302         */
303        public Builder type(final Class<?> type) {
304            this.type = toType(type);
305            return this;
306        }
307
308        /**
309         * The Option will use '=' as a means to separate argument value.
310         *
311         * @return this builder.
312         */
313        public Builder valueSeparator() {
314            return valueSeparator(Char.EQUAL);
315        }
316
317        /**
318         * The Option will use {@code sep} as a means to separate argument values.
319         * <p>
320         * <b>Example:</b>
321         * </p>
322         *
323         * <pre>
324         * Option opt = Option.builder("D").hasArgs().valueSeparator('=').build();
325         * Options options = new Options();
326         * options.addOption(opt);
327         * String[] args = { "-Dkey=value" };
328         * CommandLineParser parser = new DefaultParser();
329         * CommandLine line = parser.parse(options, args);
330         * String propertyName = line.getOptionValues("D")[0]; // will be "key"
331         * String propertyValue = line.getOptionValues("D")[1]; // will be "value"
332         * </pre>
333         *
334         * @param valueSeparator The value separator.
335         * @return this builder.
336         */
337        public Builder valueSeparator(final char valueSeparator) {
338            this.valueSeparator = valueSeparator;
339            return this;
340        }
341
342    }
343
344    /** Empty array. */
345    static final Option[] EMPTY_ARRAY = {};
346
347    /** The serial version UID. */
348    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
349
350    /** Specifies the number of argument values has not been specified. */
351    public static final int UNINITIALIZED = -1;
352
353    /** Specifies the number of argument values is infinite. */
354    public static final int UNLIMITED_VALUES = -2;
355
356    /**
357     * Returns a {@link Builder} to create an {@link Option} using descriptive methods.
358     *
359     * @return a new {@link Builder} instance.
360     * @since 1.3
361     */
362    public static Builder builder() {
363        return builder(null);
364    }
365
366    /**
367     * Returns a {@link Builder} to create an {@link Option} using descriptive methods.
368     *
369     * @param option short representation of the option.
370     * @return a new {@link Builder} instance.
371     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if there are any non valid Option characters in {@code opt}.
372     * @since 1.3
373     */
374    public static Builder builder(final String option) {
375        return new Builder(option);
376    }
377
378    /** The number of argument values this option can have. */
379    private int argCount = UNINITIALIZED;
380
381    /** The name of the argument for this option. */
382    private String argName;
383
384    /** The explicit converter for this option. May be null. */
385    private transient Converter<?, ?> converter;
386
387    /**
388     * Specifies whether this option is deprecated, may be null.
389     * <p>
390     * If you want to serialize this field, use a serialization proxy.
391     * </p>
392     */
393    private final transient DeprecatedAttributes deprecated;
394
395    /** Description of the option. */
396    private String description;
397
398    /** The long representation of the option. */
399    private String longOption;
400
401    /** The name of the option. */
402    private final String option;
403
404    /** Specifies whether the argument value of this Option is optional. */
405    private boolean optionalArg;
406
407    /** Specifies whether this option is required to be present. */
408    private boolean required;
409
410    /** Specifies the version when this option was added.  May be null */
411    private String since;
412
413    /** The type of this Option. */
414    private Class<?> type = String.class;
415
416    /** The list of argument values. **/
417    private List<String> values = new ArrayList<>();
418
419    /** The character that is the value separator. */
420    private char valueSeparator;
421
422    /**
423     * Private constructor used by the nested Builder class.
424     *
425     * @param builder builder used to create this option.
426     */
427    private Option(final Builder builder) {
428        this.argName = builder.argName;
429        this.description = builder.description;
430        this.longOption = builder.longOption;
431        this.argCount = builder.argCount;
432        this.option = builder.option;
433        this.optionalArg = builder.optionalArg;
434        this.deprecated = builder.deprecated;
435        this.required = builder.required;
436        this.since = builder.since;
437        this.type = builder.type;
438        this.valueSeparator = builder.valueSeparator;
439        this.converter = builder.converter;
440    }
441
442    /**
443     * Creates an Option using the specified parameters.
444     *
445     * @param option      short representation of the option.
446     * @param hasArg      specifies whether the Option takes an argument or not.
447     * @param description describes the function of the option.
448     *
449     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if there are any non valid Option characters in {@code opt}.
450     */
451    public Option(final String option, final boolean hasArg, final String description) throws IllegalArgumentException {
452        this(option, null, hasArg, description);
453    }
454
455    /**
456     * Creates an Option using the specified parameters. The option does not take an argument.
457     *
458     * @param option      short representation of the option.
459     * @param description describes the function of the option.
460     *
461     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if there are any non valid Option characters in {@code opt}.
462     */
463    public Option(final String option, final String description) throws IllegalArgumentException {
464        this(option, null, false, description);
465    }
466
467    /**
468     * Creates an Option using the specified parameters.
469     *
470     * @param option      short representation of the option.
471     * @param longOption  the long representation of the option.
472     * @param hasArg      specifies whether the Option takes an argument or not.
473     * @param description describes the function of the option.
474     *
475     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if there are any non valid Option characters in {@code opt}.
476     */
477    public Option(final String option, final String longOption, final boolean hasArg, final String description) throws IllegalArgumentException {
478        // ensure that the option is valid
479        this.deprecated = null;
480        this.option = OptionValidator.validate(option);
481        this.longOption = longOption;
482        // if hasArg is set then the number of arguments is 1
483        if (hasArg) {
484            this.argCount = 1;
485        }
486        this.description = description;
487    }
488
489    /**
490     * Tests whether the option can accept more arguments.
491     *
492     * @return false if the maximum number of arguments is reached.
493     * @since 1.3
494     */
495    boolean acceptsArg() {
496        return (hasArg() || hasArgs() || hasOptionalArg()) && (argCount <= 0 || values.size() < argCount);
497    }
498
499    /**
500     * Adds the value to this Option. If the number of arguments is greater than zero and there is enough space in the list then add the value. Otherwise, throw
501     * a runtime exception.
502     *
503     * @param value The value to be added to this Option.
504     */
505    private void add(final String value) {
506        if (!acceptsArg()) {
507            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Cannot add value, list full.");
508        }
509        // store value
510        values.add(value);
511    }
512
513    /**
514     * This method is not intended to be used. It was a piece of internal API that was made public in 1.0. It currently throws an UnsupportedOperationException.
515     *
516     * @param value the value to add.
517     * @return always throws an {@link UnsupportedOperationException}.
518     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException always.
519     * @deprecated Unused.
520     */
521    @Deprecated
522    public boolean addValue(final String value) {
523        throw new UnsupportedOperationException(
524                "The addValue method is not intended for client use. Subclasses should use the processValue method instead.");
525    }
526
527    /**
528     * Clears the Option values. After a parse is complete, these are left with data in them and they need clearing if another parse is done.
529     *
530     * See: <a href="https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CLI-71">CLI-71</a>
531     */
532    void clearValues() {
533        values.clear();
534    }
535
536    /**
537     * A rather odd clone method - due to incorrect code in 1.0 it is public and in 1.1 rather than throwing a CloneNotSupportedException it throws a
538     * RuntimeException so as to maintain backwards compatible at the API level.
539     *
540     * After calling this method, it is very likely you will want to call clearValues().
541     *
542     * @return a clone of this Option instance.
543     * @throws RuntimeException if a {@link CloneNotSupportedException} has been thrown by {@code super.clone()}.
544     */
545    @Override
546    public Object clone() {
547        try {
548            final Option option = (Option) super.clone();
549            option.values = new ArrayList<>(values);
550            return option;
551        } catch (final CloneNotSupportedException e) {
552            throw new UnsupportedOperationException(e.getMessage(), e);
553        }
554    }
555
556    @Override
557    public boolean equals(final Object obj) {
558        if (this == obj) {
559            return true;
560        }
561        if (!(obj instanceof Option)) {
562            return false;
563        }
564        final Option other = (Option) obj;
565        return Objects.equals(longOption, other.longOption) && Objects.equals(option, other.option);
566    }
567
568    /**
569     * Gets the display name for the argument value.
570     *
571     * @return the display name for the argument value.
572     */
573    public String getArgName() {
574        return argName;
575    }
576
577    /**
578     * Gets the number of argument values this Option can take.
579     *
580     * <p>
581     * A value equal to the constant {@link #UNINITIALIZED} (= -1) indicates the number of arguments has not been specified. A value equal to the constant
582     * {@link #UNLIMITED_VALUES} (= -2) indicates that this options takes an unlimited amount of values.
583     * </p>
584     *
585     * @return num the number of argument values.
586     * @see #UNINITIALIZED
587     * @see #UNLIMITED_VALUES
588     */
589    public int getArgs() {
590        return argCount;
591    }
592
593    /**
594     * Gets the value to type converter.
595     *
596     * @return the value to type converter.
597     * @since 1.7.0
598     */
599    public Converter<?, ?> getConverter() {
600        return converter == null ? TypeHandler.getDefault().getConverter(type) : converter;
601    }
602
603    /**
604     * Gets deprecated attributes if any.
605     *
606     * @return boolean deprecated attributes or null.
607     * @since 1.7.0
608     */
609    public DeprecatedAttributes getDeprecated() {
610        return deprecated;
611    }
612
613    /**
614     * Gets the self-documenting description of this Option.
615     *
616     * @return The string description of this option.
617     */
618    public String getDescription() {
619        return description;
620    }
621
622    /**
623     * Gets the id of this Option. This is only set when the Option shortOpt is a single character. This is used for switch statements.
624     *
625     * @return the id of this Option.
626     */
627    public int getId() {
628        return getKey().charAt(0);
629    }
630
631    /**
632     * Gets the 'unique' Option identifier. This is the option value if set or the long value if the options value is not set.
633     *
634     * @return the 'unique' Option identifier.
635     * @since 1.7.0
636     */
637    public String getKey() {
638        // if 'opt' is null, then it is a 'long' option
639        return option == null ? longOption : option;
640    }
641
642    /**
643     * Gets the long name of this Option.
644     *
645     * @return Long name of this option, or null, if there is no long name.
646     */
647    public String getLongOpt() {
648        return longOption;
649    }
650
651    /**
652     * Gets the name of this Option.
653     *
654     * It is this String which can be used with {@link CommandLine#hasOption(String opt)} and {@link CommandLine#getOptionValue(String opt)} to check for
655     * existence and argument.
656     *
657     * @return The name of this option.
658     */
659    public String getOpt() {
660        return option;
661    }
662
663    /**
664     * Gets the version when this option was added.
665     * @return the version when this option was added, or {@code null} if not set.
666     */
667    public String getSince() {
668        return since;
669    }
670
671
672    /**
673     * Gets the type of this Option.
674     *
675     * @return The type of this option.
676     */
677    public Object getType() {
678        return type;
679    }
680
681    /**
682     * Gets the specified value of this Option or {@code null} if there is no value.
683     *
684     * @return the value/first value of this Option or {@code null} if there is no value.
685     */
686    public String getValue() {
687        return hasNoValues() ? null : values.get(0);
688    }
689
690    /**
691     * Gets the specified value of this Option or {@code null} if there is no value.
692     *
693     * @param index The index of the value to be returned.
694     *
695     * @return the specified value of this Option or {@code null} if there is no value.
696     *
697     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if index is less than 1 or greater than the number of the values for this Option.
698     */
699    public String getValue(final int index) throws IndexOutOfBoundsException {
700        return hasNoValues() ? null : values.get(index);
701    }
702
703    /**
704     * Gets the value/first value of this Option or the {@code defaultValue} if there is no value.
705     *
706     * @param defaultValue The value to be returned if there is no value.
707     *
708     * @return the value/first value of this Option or the {@code defaultValue} if there are no values.
709     */
710    public String getValue(final String defaultValue) {
711        final String value = getValue();
712        return value != null ? value : defaultValue;
713    }
714
715    /**
716     * Gets the values of this Option as a String array or null if there are no values.
717     *
718     * @return the values of this Option as a String array or null if there are no values.
719     */
720    public String[] getValues() {
721        return hasNoValues() ? null : values.toArray(EMPTY_STRING_ARRAY);
722    }
723
724    /**
725     * Gets the value separator character.
726     *
727     * @return the value separator character.
728     */
729    public char getValueSeparator() {
730        return valueSeparator;
731    }
732
733    /**
734     * Gets the values of this Option as a List or null if there are no values.
735     *
736     * @return the values of this Option as a List or null if there are no values.
737     */
738    public List<String> getValuesList() {
739        return values;
740    }
741
742    /**
743     * Tests whether this Option requires an argument.
744     *
745     * @return boolean flag indicating if an argument is required.
746     */
747    public boolean hasArg() {
748        return argCount > 0 || argCount == UNLIMITED_VALUES;
749    }
750
751    /**
752     * Tests whether the display name for the argument value has been set.
753     *
754     * @return if the display name for the argument value has been set.
755     */
756    public boolean hasArgName() {
757        return argName != null && !argName.isEmpty();
758    }
759
760    /**
761     * Tests whether this Option can take many values.
762     *
763     * @return boolean flag indicating if multiple values are allowed.
764     */
765    public boolean hasArgs() {
766        return argCount > 1 || argCount == UNLIMITED_VALUES;
767    }
768
769    @Override
770    public int hashCode() {
771        return Objects.hash(longOption, option);
772    }
773
774    /**
775     * Tests whether this Option has a long name.
776     *
777     * @return boolean flag indicating existence of a long name.
778     */
779    public boolean hasLongOpt() {
780        return longOption != null;
781    }
782
783    /**
784     * Tests whether this Option has any values.
785     *
786     * @return whether this Option has any values.
787     */
788    private boolean hasNoValues() {
789        return values.isEmpty();
790    }
791
792    /**
793     * Tests whether this Option can have an optional argument.
794     *
795     * @return whether this Option can have an optional argument.
796     */
797    public boolean hasOptionalArg() {
798        return optionalArg;
799    }
800
801    /**
802     * Tests whether this Option has specified a value separator.
803     *
804     * @return whether this Option has specified a value separator.
805     * @since 1.1
806     */
807    public boolean hasValueSeparator() {
808        return valueSeparator > 0;
809    }
810
811    /**
812     * Tests whether this Option is deprecated.
813     *
814     * @return boolean flag indicating whether this Option is deprecated.
815     * @since 1.7.0
816     */
817    public boolean isDeprecated() {
818        return deprecated != null;
819    }
820
821    /**
822     * Tests whether this Option is required.
823     *
824     * @return boolean flag indicating whether this Option is required.
825     */
826    public boolean isRequired() {
827        return required;
828    }
829
830    /**
831     * Processes the value. If this Option has a value separator the value will have to be parsed into individual tokens. When n-1 tokens have been processed
832     * and there are more value separators in the value, parsing is ceased and the remaining characters are added as a single token.
833     *
834     * @param value The String to be processed.
835     */
836    void processValue(final String value) {
837        if (argCount == UNINITIALIZED) {
838            throw new IllegalArgumentException("NO_ARGS_ALLOWED");
839        }
840        String add = value;
841        // this Option has a separator character
842        if (hasValueSeparator()) {
843            // get the separator character
844            final char sep = getValueSeparator();
845            // store the index for the value separator
846            int index = add.indexOf(sep);
847            // while there are more value separators
848            while (index != -1) {
849                // next value to be added
850                if (values.size() == argCount - 1) {
851                    break;
852                }
853                // store
854                add(add.substring(0, index));
855                // parse
856                add = add.substring(index + 1);
857                // get new index
858                index = add.indexOf(sep);
859            }
860        }
861        // store the actual value or the last value that has been parsed
862        add(add);
863    }
864
865    /**
866     * Tests whether the option requires more arguments to be valid.
867     *
868     * @return false if the option doesn't require more arguments.
869     */
870    boolean requiresArg() {
871        if (optionalArg) {
872            return false;
873        }
874        if (argCount == UNLIMITED_VALUES) {
875            return values.isEmpty();
876        }
877        return acceptsArg();
878    }
879
880    /**
881     * Sets the display name for the argument value.
882     *
883     * @param argName the display name for the argument value.
884     */
885    public void setArgName(final String argName) {
886        this.argName = argName;
887    }
888
889    /**
890     * Sets the number of argument values this Option can take.
891     *
892     * @param num the number of argument values.
893     */
894    public void setArgs(final int num) {
895        this.argCount = num;
896    }
897
898    /**
899     * Sets the value to type converter.
900     *
901     * @param converter The converter to convert the string value to the type.
902     * @since 1.7.0
903     */
904    public void setConverter(final Converter<?, ?> converter) {
905        this.converter = converter;
906    }
907
908    /**
909     * Sets the self-documenting description of this Option.
910     *
911     * @param description The description of this option.
912     * @since 1.1
913     */
914    public void setDescription(final String description) {
915        this.description = description;
916    }
917
918    /**
919     * Sets the long name of this Option.
920     *
921     * @param longOpt the long name of this Option.
922     */
923    public void setLongOpt(final String longOpt) {
924        this.longOption = longOpt;
925    }
926
927    /**
928     * Sets whether this Option can have an optional argument.
929     *
930     * @param optionalArg specifies whether the Option can have an optional argument.
931     */
932    public void setOptionalArg(final boolean optionalArg) {
933        this.optionalArg = optionalArg;
934    }
935
936    /**
937     * Sets whether this Option is mandatory.
938     *
939     * @param required specifies whether this Option is mandatory.
940     */
941    public void setRequired(final boolean required) {
942        this.required = required;
943    }
944
945    /**
946     * Sets the type of this Option.
947     *
948     * @param type the type of this Option.
949     * @since 1.3
950     */
951    public void setType(final Class<?> type) {
952        this.type = Builder.toType(type);
953    }
954
955    /**
956     * Sets the type of this Option.
957     * <p>
958     * <b>Note:</b> this method is kept for binary compatibility and the input type is supposed to be a {@link Class} object.
959     * </p>
960     *
961     * @param type the type of this Option.
962     * @deprecated since 1.3, use {@link #setType(Class)} instead.
963     */
964    @Deprecated
965    public void setType(final Object type) {
966        setType((Class<?>) type);
967    }
968
969    /**
970     * Sets the value separator. For example if the argument value was a Java property, the value separator would be '='.
971     *
972     * @param valueSeparator The value separator.
973     */
974    public void setValueSeparator(final char valueSeparator) {
975        this.valueSeparator = valueSeparator;
976    }
977
978    String toDeprecatedString() {
979        if (!isDeprecated()) {
980            return "";
981        }
982        // @formatter:off
983        final StringBuilder buf = new StringBuilder()
984                .append("Option '")
985                .append(option)
986                .append(Char.APOS);
987        // @formatter:on
988        if (longOption != null) {
989            buf.append(Char.APOS).append(longOption).append(Char.APOS);
990        }
991        buf.append(": ").append(deprecated);
992        return buf.toString();
993    }
994
995    /**
996     * Creates a String suitable for debugging.
997     *
998     * @return a String suitable for debugging.
999     */
1000    @Override
1001    public String toString() {
1002        final StringBuilder buf = new StringBuilder().append("[ ");
1003        buf.append("Option ");
1004        buf.append(option);
1005        if (longOption != null) {
1006            buf.append(Char.SP).append(longOption);
1007        }
1008        if (isDeprecated()) {
1009            buf.append(Char.SP);
1010            buf.append(deprecated.toString());
1011        }
1012        if (hasArgs()) {
1013            buf.append("[ARG...]");
1014        } else if (hasArg()) {
1015            buf.append(" [ARG]");
1016        }
1017        // @formatter:off
1018        return buf.append(" :: ")
1019            .append(description)
1020            .append(" :: ")
1021            .append(type)
1022            .append(" ]")
1023            .toString();
1024        // @formatter:on
1025    }
1026}