Package org.apache.commons.cli

Commons CLI 1.2

Interface Summary

Interface	Description
CommandLineParser	A class that implements the CommandLineParser interface can parse a String array according to the Options specified and return a CommandLine.

Class Summary

Class	Description
BasicParser	The class BasicParser provides a very simple implementation of the flatten method.
CommandLine	Represents list of arguments parsed against a Options descriptor.
GnuParser	The class GnuParser provides an implementation of the flatten method.
HelpFormatter	A formatter of help messages for the current command line options
Option	Describes a single command-line option.
OptionBuilder	OptionBuilder allows the user to create Options using descriptive methods.
OptionGroup	A group of mutually exclusive options.
Options	Main entry-point into the library.
Parser	Parser creates CommandLines.
PatternOptionBuilder	Allows Options to be created from a single String.
PosixParser	The class PosixParser provides an implementation of the flatten method.
TypeHandler	This is a temporary implementation.

Exception Summary

Exception	Description
AlreadySelectedException	Thrown when more than one option in an option group has been provided.
MissingArgumentException	Thrown when an option requiring an argument is not provided with an argument.
MissingOptionException	Thrown when a required option has not been provided.
ParseException	Base for Exceptions thrown during parsing of a command-line.
UnrecognizedOptionException	Exception thrown during parsing signalling an unrecognized option was seen.