org.globus.cog.gridshell.getopt.interfaces
Interface Option

All Superinterfaces:

Comparable, Storable

All Known Implementing Classes:

OptionImpl

public interface Option

extends Storable, Comparable

Option is a value that is associated a string value of a short key (one character) and/or a long key (more than one character)

Field Summary

static Boolean	FALSE Used for flag variables for false
static Boolean	TRUE Used for flag variables for true

Method Summary

String	getLong() Returns the long key associated with this option
String	getShort() Returns the short key associated with this option
boolean	isFlag() Determines if this is a flag option.

Methods inherited from interface org.globus.cog.gridshell.getopt.interfaces.Storable

getDescription, getType, getValue, isRequired, isSet, setValue

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

compareTo

Field Detail

TRUE

public static final Boolean TRUE

Used for flag variables for true

FALSE

public static final Boolean FALSE

Used for flag variables for false

Method Detail

getShort

public String getShort()

Returns the short key associated with this option

Returns:

getLong

public String getLong()

Returns the long key associated with this option

Returns:

isFlag

public boolean isFlag()

Determines if this is a flag option. If isFlag is true, then the value of it is true if the option appears, false if it doesn't. If isFlag is false, there must be a value specified at the commandline for it.

Returns: