com.headius.options
Class Option<T>

java.lang.Object
  extended by com.headius.options.Option<T>
Type Parameters:
T - the type of value associated with the option
Direct Known Subclasses:
BooleanOption, EnumerationOption, IntegerOption, StringOption

public abstract class Option<T>
extends Object

Represents a single option, with a category, name, value type, options, default value, and description. This type should be subclassed for specific types of values.

See Also:
StringOption, IntegerOption, BooleanOption, EnuerationOption, string(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.Enum, java.lang.String), integer(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.Enum, java.lang.String), bool(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.Enum, java.lang.String), enumeration(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.Enum, java.lang.Class, java.lang.String)

Field Summary
protected  T defval
           
protected  Class<T> type
           
 
Constructor Summary
Option(String longName, Class<T> type, Enum category, T[] options, T defval, String description)
          Create a new option with the given values.
Option(String prefix, String shortName, Class<T> type, Enum category, T[] options, T defval, String description)
          Create a new option with the given values.
 
Method Summary
static Option<Boolean> bool(String longName, Enum category, Boolean defval, String description)
          Create a new Boolean option with the given configuration.
static Option<Boolean> bool(String longName, Enum category, String description)
          Create a new Boolean option with the given configuration.
static Option<Boolean> bool(String prefix, String name, Enum category, Boolean defval, String description)
          Create a new Boolean option with the given configuration.
static Option<Boolean> bool(String prefix, String name, Enum category, String description)
          Create a new Boolean option with the given configuration.
 T defaultValue()
          The default value for the option, or null if no default is provided.
 String description()
          The long description of the property, as for documentation and configuration file templates.
 String displayName()
          The display name of the option's property, either the short name or the full name.
static
<T extends Enum<T>>
Option<T>
enumeration(String longName, Enum category, Class<T> enumClass, String description)
          Create a new Enumeration-based option with the given configuration.
static
<T extends Enum<T>>
Option<T>
enumeration(String longName, Enum category, T defval, String description)
          Create a new Enumeration-based option with the given configuration.
static
<T extends Enum<T>>
Option<T>
enumeration(String prefix, String name, Enum category, Class<T> enumClass, String description)
          Create a new Enumeration-based option with the given configuration.
static
<T extends Enum<T>>
Option<T>
enumeration(String prefix, String name, Enum category, T defval, String description)
          Create a new Enumeration-based option with the given configuration.
 void force(String value)
          Force the property value to the given value for all future loads and reloads.
static String formatOptions(Collection<Option> options)
          Format the given options in a way suitable for use as a configuration file or documentation.
static String formatOptions(Option... options)
          Format the given options in a way suitable for use as a configuration file or documentation.
static String formatValues(Collection<Option> options)
          Format the given options to show their loaded values in the current JVM.
static String formatValues(Option... options)
          Format the given options to show their loaded values in the current JVM.
static Option<Integer> integer(String longName, Enum category, Integer[] options, Integer defval, String description)
          Create a new Integer option with the given configuration.
static Option<Integer> integer(String longName, Enum category, Integer[] options, String description)
          Create a new Integer option with the given configuration.
static Option<Integer> integer(String longName, Enum category, Integer defval, String description)
          Create a new Integer option with the given configuration.
static Option<Integer> integer(String longName, Enum category, String description)
          Create a new Integer option with the given configuration.
static Option<Integer> integer(String prefix, String name, Enum category, Integer[] options, Integer defval, String description)
          Create a new Integer option with the given configuration.
static Option<Integer> integer(String prefix, String name, Enum category, Integer[] options, String description)
          Create a new Integer option with the given configuration.
static Option<Integer> integer(String prefix, String name, Enum category, Integer defval, String description)
          Create a new Integer option with the given configuration.
static Option<Integer> integer(String prefix, String name, Enum category, String description)
          Create a new Integer option with the given configuration.
 boolean isSpecified()
          Return true if the option's property was specified, false otherwise.
 T load()
          Return the value of the option, loading if it has not been already.
 String loadProperty()
          Load the option's property, as if by calling java.lang.System#getProperty
 T[] options()
          The array of accepted values for the option, or null if any values are accepted.
 String prefix()
          If the property has a prefix, return it.
 String propertyName()
          Return the full property name for the option.
 T reload()
          Force a load of the option's property and return the loaded value.
protected abstract  T reloadValue()
          Perform the appropriate load and conversion for the option's property.
 String shortName()
          If the option has a short name, return it.
static Option<String> string(String longName, Enum category, String description)
          Create a new String option with the given configuration.
static Option<String> string(String longName, Enum category, String[] options, String description)
          Create a new String option with the given configuration.
static Option<String> string(String longName, Enum category, String[] options, String defval, String description)
          Create a new String option with the given configuration.
static Option<String> string(String longName, Enum category, String defval, String description)
          Create a new String option with the given configuration.
static Option<String> string(String prefix, String name, Enum category, String description)
          Create a new String option with the given configuration.
static Option<String> string(String prefix, String name, Enum category, String[] options, String description)
          Create a new String option with the given configuration.
static Option<String> string(String prefix, String name, Enum category, String[] options, String defval, String description)
          Create a new String option with the given configuration.
static Option<String> string(String prefix, String name, Enum category, String defval, String description)
          Create a new String option with the given configuration.
 String toString()
           
 Class<T> type()
          The type returned for the option.
 void unforce()
          Undoes any previous force, and goes back to an unloaded state.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

type

protected final Class<T> type

defval

protected final T defval
Constructor Detail

Option

public Option(String prefix,
              String shortName,
              Class<T> type,
              Enum category,
              T[] options,
              T defval,
              String description)
Create a new option with the given values.

Type Parameters:
C - an enumeration type
Parameters:
prefix - the prefix used for loading this option from properties
shortName - the rest of the property name
type - the value type of the option
category - the category to which this option belongs
options - a list of supported for the option, or null if the set is not applicable
defval - the default value for the option
description - a description for the option

Option

public Option(String longName,
              Class<T> type,
              Enum category,
              T[] options,
              T defval,
              String description)
Create a new option with the given values.

Type Parameters:
C - an enumeration type
Parameters:
longName - the property name
type - the value type of the option
category - the category to which this option belongs
options - a list of supported for the option, or null if the set is not applicable
defval - the default value for the option
description - a description for the option
Method Detail

string

public static Option<String> string(String prefix,
                                    String name,
                                    Enum category,
                                    String description)
Create a new String option with the given configuration.


string

public static Option<String> string(String longName,
                                    Enum category,
                                    String description)
Create a new String option with the given configuration.


string

public static Option<String> string(String prefix,
                                    String name,
                                    Enum category,
                                    String defval,
                                    String description)
Create a new String option with the given configuration.


string

public static Option<String> string(String longName,
                                    Enum category,
                                    String defval,
                                    String description)
Create a new String option with the given configuration.


string

public static Option<String> string(String prefix,
                                    String name,
                                    Enum category,
                                    String[] options,
                                    String description)
Create a new String option with the given configuration.


string

public static Option<String> string(String longName,
                                    Enum category,
                                    String[] options,
                                    String description)
Create a new String option with the given configuration.


string

public static Option<String> string(String prefix,
                                    String name,
                                    Enum category,
                                    String[] options,
                                    String defval,
                                    String description)
Create a new String option with the given configuration.


string

public static Option<String> string(String longName,
                                    Enum category,
                                    String[] options,
                                    String defval,
                                    String description)
Create a new String option with the given configuration.


bool

public static Option<Boolean> bool(String prefix,
                                   String name,
                                   Enum category,
                                   String description)
Create a new Boolean option with the given configuration.


bool

public static Option<Boolean> bool(String longName,
                                   Enum category,
                                   String description)
Create a new Boolean option with the given configuration.


bool

public static Option<Boolean> bool(String prefix,
                                   String name,
                                   Enum category,
                                   Boolean defval,
                                   String description)
Create a new Boolean option with the given configuration.


bool

public static Option<Boolean> bool(String longName,
                                   Enum category,
                                   Boolean defval,
                                   String description)
Create a new Boolean option with the given configuration.


integer

public static Option<Integer> integer(String prefix,
                                      String name,
                                      Enum category,
                                      String description)
Create a new Integer option with the given configuration.


integer

public static Option<Integer> integer(String prefix,
                                      String name,
                                      Enum category,
                                      Integer[] options,
                                      String description)
Create a new Integer option with the given configuration.


integer

public static Option<Integer> integer(String longName,
                                      Enum category,
                                      String description)
Create a new Integer option with the given configuration.


integer

public static Option<Integer> integer(String longName,
                                      Enum category,
                                      Integer[] options,
                                      String description)
Create a new Integer option with the given configuration.


integer

public static Option<Integer> integer(String prefix,
                                      String name,
                                      Enum category,
                                      Integer defval,
                                      String description)
Create a new Integer option with the given configuration.


integer

public static Option<Integer> integer(String longName,
                                      Enum category,
                                      Integer defval,
                                      String description)
Create a new Integer option with the given configuration.


integer

public static Option<Integer> integer(String prefix,
                                      String name,
                                      Enum category,
                                      Integer[] options,
                                      Integer defval,
                                      String description)
Create a new Integer option with the given configuration.


integer

public static Option<Integer> integer(String longName,
                                      Enum category,
                                      Integer[] options,
                                      Integer defval,
                                      String description)
Create a new Integer option with the given configuration.


enumeration

public static <T extends Enum<T>> Option<T> enumeration(String prefix,
                                                        String name,
                                                        Enum category,
                                                        Class<T> enumClass,
                                                        String description)
Create a new Enumeration-based option with the given configuration.


enumeration

public static <T extends Enum<T>> Option<T> enumeration(String longName,
                                                        Enum category,
                                                        Class<T> enumClass,
                                                        String description)
Create a new Enumeration-based option with the given configuration.


enumeration

public static <T extends Enum<T>> Option<T> enumeration(String prefix,
                                                        String name,
                                                        Enum category,
                                                        T defval,
                                                        String description)
Create a new Enumeration-based option with the given configuration.


enumeration

public static <T extends Enum<T>> Option<T> enumeration(String longName,
                                                        Enum category,
                                                        T defval,
                                                        String description)
Create a new Enumeration-based option with the given configuration.


formatValues

public static String formatValues(Option... options)
Format the given options to show their loaded values in the current JVM.


formatValues

public static String formatValues(Collection<Option> options)
Format the given options to show their loaded values in the current JVM.


formatOptions

public static String formatOptions(Option... options)
Format the given options in a way suitable for use as a configuration file or documentation.


formatOptions

public static String formatOptions(Collection<Option> options)
Format the given options in a way suitable for use as a configuration file or documentation.


toString

public String toString()
Overrides:
toString in class Object

loadProperty

public String loadProperty()
Load the option's property, as if by calling java.lang.System#getProperty


isSpecified

public boolean isSpecified()
Return true if the option's property was specified, false otherwise.


load

public final T load()
Return the value of the option, loading if it has not been already.


reload

public final T reload()
Force a load of the option's property and return the loaded value.


force

public void force(String value)
Force the property value to the given value for all future loads and reloads.

Parameters:
value -

unforce

public void unforce()
Undoes any previous force, and goes back to an unloaded state.


reloadValue

protected abstract T reloadValue()
Perform the appropriate load and conversion for the option's property.


shortName

public String shortName()
If the option has a short name, return it. Otherwise null.


propertyName

public String propertyName()
Return the full property name for the option.


prefix

public String prefix()
If the property has a prefix, return it. Otherwise null.


displayName

public String displayName()
The display name of the option's property, either the short name or the full name.


type

public Class<T> type()
The type returned for the option.

Returns:

options

public T[] options()
The array of accepted values for the option, or null if any values are accepted.


defaultValue

public T defaultValue()
The default value for the option, or null if no default is provided.


description

public String description()
The long description of the property, as for documentation and configuration file templates.



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