org.apache.tools.ant
Interface ArgumentProcessor


public interface ArgumentProcessor

Processor of arguments of the command line.

Arguments supported by third party code should not conflict with Ant core ones. It is then recommended to chose specific 'enough' argument name, avoiding for instance one letter arguments. By the way, if there any conflict, Ant will take precedence.

Since:
1.9

Method Summary
 boolean handleArg(java.util.List<java.lang.String> args)
          If some arguments matched with readArguments(String[], int), this method is called after all arguments were parsed.
 boolean handleArg(Project project, java.util.List<java.lang.String> arg)
          Handle the arguments with readArguments(String[], int), just after the project being configured.
 void prepareConfigure(Project project, java.util.List<java.lang.String> args)
          If some arguments matched with readArguments(String[], int), this method is called just before the project being configured
 void printUsage(java.io.PrintStream writer)
          Print the usage of the supported arguments
 int readArguments(java.lang.String[] args, int pos)
          Read the arguments from the command line at the specified position
 

Method Detail

readArguments

int readArguments(java.lang.String[] args,
                  int pos)
Read the arguments from the command line at the specified position

If the argument is not supported, returns -1. Else, the position of the first argument not supported.


handleArg

boolean handleArg(java.util.List<java.lang.String> args)
If some arguments matched with readArguments(String[], int), this method is called after all arguments were parsed. Returns true if Ant should stop there, ie the build file not parsed and the project should not be executed.


prepareConfigure

void prepareConfigure(Project project,
                      java.util.List<java.lang.String> args)
If some arguments matched with readArguments(String[], int), this method is called just before the project being configured


handleArg

boolean handleArg(Project project,
                  java.util.List<java.lang.String> arg)
Handle the arguments with readArguments(String[], int), just after the project being configured. Returns true if Ant should stop there, ie the build file not parsed and the project should not be executed.


printUsage

void printUsage(java.io.PrintStream writer)
Print the usage of the supported arguments

See Also:
Main.printUsage()