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)	Add the specified Option to this group.
Collection<String>	getNames()
Collection<Option>	getOptions()
String	getSelected()
boolean	isRequired()	Tests whether this option group is required.
void	setRequired(boolean 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)

Add the specified 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()

Returns:

the names of the options in this group as a Collection

getOptions

public Collection<Option> getOptions()

Returns:

the options in this group as a Collection

getSelected

public String getSelected()

Returns:

the selected option name

isRequired

public boolean isRequired()

Tests whether this option group is required.

Returns:

whether this option group is required

setRequired

public void setRequired(boolean required)

Parameters:

required - specifies if this group is required

setSelected

public void setSelected(Option option)
                 throws AlreadySelectedException

Sets the selected option of this group to name.

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