Element Detail

• public Class convert

  A conversion closure to convert the incoming String into the desired object

  Returns:

  the closure to convert this option's argument(s)

  Default:

  Undefined.CLASS.class

• public String defaultValue

  The default value for this option as a String; subject to type conversion and 'convert'. Ignored for Boolean options.

  Returns:

  the default value for this option

  Default:

  ""

• public String description

  The description of this option

  Returns:

  the description of this option

  Default:

  ""

• public String longName

  The long name of this option. Defaults to the name of member being annotated.

  Returns:

  the long name of this option

  Default:

  ""

• public int numberOfArguments

  How many arguments this option has. A value greater than 1 is only allowed for array-typed arguments. Ignored for boolean options which are assumed to have a default of 0 or if numberOfArgumentsString is set.

  Returns:

  the number of arguments

  Default:

  1

• public String numberOfArgumentsString

  How many arguments this option has represented as a String. Only allowed for array-typed arguments. Overrides numberOfArguments if set. The special values of '+' means one or more and '*' as 0 or more.

  Returns:

  the number of arguments (as a String)

  Default:

  ""

• public boolean optionalArg

  Whether this option can have an optional argument. Only supported for array-typed arguments to indicate that the array may be empty.

  Returns:

  true if this array-typed option can have an optional argument (i.e. could be empty)

  Default:

  false

• public String shortName

  The short name of this option. Defaults to the name of member being annotated if the longName is empty.

  Returns:

  the short name of this option

  Default:

  ""

• public String valueSeparator

  The value separator for this multi-valued option. Only allowed for array-typed arguments.

  Returns:

  the value separator for this multi-valued option

  Default:

  ""