CmdLineUtils (Apache OODT 1.2-SNAPSHOT API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.oodt.cas.cli.util.CmdLineUtils

```
public class CmdLineUtils
extends Object
```
Collection of common helper methods.

Author:

bfoster (Brian Foster)

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static AdvancedCmdLineOption`	`asAdvancedOption(CmdLineOption option)` Casts the `CmdLineOption` to a `AdvancedCmdLineOption`.
`static GroupCmdLineOption`	`asGroupOption(CmdLineOption option)` Cast `CmdLineOption` to a `GroupCmdLineOption`.
`static HelpCmdLineOption`	`asHelpOption(CmdLineOption option)` Casts `CmdLineOption` to a `HelpCmdLineOption`.
`static SimpleCmdLineOption`	`asSimpleOption(CmdLineOption option)` Casts the `CmdLineOption` to a `SimpleCmdLineOption`.
`static List<?>`	`convertToType(List<String> values, Class<?> type)`
`static List<CmdLineOptionValidator.Result>`	`determineFailedValidation(List<CmdLineOptionValidator.Result> results)` Finds the `CmdLineOptionValidator.Result`s with grade of FAIL.
`static Set<CmdLineOption>`	`determineOptional(CmdLineAction action, Set<CmdLineOption> options)` Determines which of the given `CmdLineOption`s are optional because the given `CmdLineAction` was specified.
`static Set<CmdLineOption>`	`determineRelevantSubOptions(CmdLineAction action, GroupCmdLineOption option)` Determines the given `GroupCmdLineOption`'s sub-options which affect the given `CmdLineAction`.
`static Set<CmdLineOption>`	`determineRequired(CmdLineAction action, Set<CmdLineOption> options)` Determines which of the given `CmdLineOption`s are either always required and are required because the given `CmdLineAction` was specified.
`static Set<CmdLineOption>`	`determineRequired(CmdLineAction action, Set<CmdLineOption> options, boolean ignoreActionOption)` Same as method above but optionally allows action options to be ignored.
`static Set<CmdLineOption>`	`determineRequiredSubOptions(CmdLineAction action, GroupCmdLineOption option)` Determines the sub-options of given `GroupCmdLineOption` who are either always required for become requried when given `CmdLineAction` is specified.
`static Set<CmdLineOption>`	`determineRequiredSubOptions(GroupCmdLineOption option)` Determines the sub-options of given `GroupCmdLineOption` who are always required.
`static CmdLineAction`	`findAction(CmdLineOptionInstance actionOption, Set<CmdLineAction> supportedActions)` Finds the `CmdLineAction` specified by the given `CmdLineOptionInstance`.
`static CmdLineAction`	`findAction(String actionName, Set<CmdLineAction> supportedActions)` Finds a `CmdLineAction` by its name.
`static List<ActionCmdLineOption>`	`findActionOptions(Set<CmdLineOption> options)` Finds all `CmdLineOption`s that are `ActionCmdLineOption`s.
`static Set<CmdLineOptionInstance>`	`findAllOfSpecifiedOption(CmdLineOption option, Set<CmdLineOptionInstance> specifiedOptions)` Finds the `CmdLineOptionInstance`s whose `CmdLineOption` is the given `CmdLineOption`.
`static ActionCmdLineOption`	`findFirstActionOption(Set<CmdLineOption> options)` Find `ActionCmdLineOption` in `Set` of `CmdLineOption`s.
`static HelpCmdLineOption`	`findHelpOption(Set<CmdLineOption> options)` Finds the `HelpCmdLineOption` in the `Set` of `CmdLineOption`s.
`static Set<CmdLineOptionInstance>`	`findPerformAndQuitOptions(Set<CmdLineOptionInstance> options)` Finds all the perform-and-quit type `CmdLineOptionInstance`s from the given `Set` of `CmdLineOptionInstance`s.
`static PrintSupportedActionsCmdLineOption`	`findPrintSupportedActionsOption(Set<CmdLineOption> options)` Finds `CmdLineOption` of type `PrintSupportedActionsCmdLineOption`.
`static CmdLineOptionInstance`	`findSpecifiedActionOption(Set<CmdLineOptionInstance> options)` Find `ActionCmdLineOption` in `Set` of `CmdLineOption`s.
`static CmdLineOptionInstance`	`findSpecifiedHelpOption(Set<CmdLineOptionInstance> options)` Finds the `CmdLineOptionInstance` whose `CmdLineOption` is of type `HelpCmdLineOption`
`static CmdLineOptionInstance`	`findSpecifiedOption(CmdLineOption option, Set<CmdLineOptionInstance> specifiedOptions)` Finds the first `CmdLineOptionInstance` whose `CmdLineOption` is the given `CmdLineOption`.
`static CmdLineOptionInstance`	`findSpecifiedPrintSupportedActionsOption(Set<CmdLineOptionInstance> options)` Finds `CmdLineOptionInstance` whose `CmdLineOption` of type `PrintSupportedActionsCmdLineOption`.
`static String`	`getFormattedString(String string, int startIndex, int endIndex)` Formats given string to a string where txt starts at startIndex and wraps around at endIndex, all other indexes are filled with empty space.
`static CmdLineOption`	`getOptionByName(String optionName, Set<CmdLineOption> options)` Finds `CmdLineOption` whose short name or long name equals given option name.
`static CmdLineOptionInstance`	`getOptionInstanceByName(String optionName, Set<CmdLineOptionInstance> optionInsts)` Finds `CmdLineOptionInstance` whose `CmdLineOption`'s short name or long name equals given option name.
`static Set<CmdLineOption>`	`getRequiredOptions(Set<CmdLineOption> options)` Get `CmdLineOption`s which are always required regardless of `CmdLineAction` specified.
`static Set<CmdLineOption>`	`getRequiredOptions(Set<CmdLineOption> options, boolean ignoreActionOption)` Get `CmdLineOption`s which are always required regardless of `CmdLineAction` specified.
`static void`	`handle(CmdLineAction action, CmdLineOptionInstance option)` Runs the `CmdLineOptionInstance`'s handler against the given `CmdLineAction`.
`static void`	`handlePerformAndQuitOption(CmdLineOptionInstance option)` Runs the `CmdLineOptionInstance`'s handler if it a perform and quit option.
`static boolean`	`isActionOption(CmdLineOption option)` Checks if `CmdLineOption` is a `ActionCmdLineOption`.
`static boolean`	`isAdvancedOption(CmdLineOption option)` Checks if `CmdLineOption` is a `AdvancedCmdLineOption`.
`static boolean`	`isGroupOption(CmdLineOption option)` Checks if `CmdLineOption` is a `GroupCmdLineOption`.
`static boolean`	`isHelpOption(CmdLineOption option)` Checks if `CmdLineOption` is a `HelpCmdLineOption`.
`static boolean`	`isOptional(CmdLineAction action, CmdLineOption option)` Determines if the given `CmdLineOption` is optional either because it is always optional or because the given `CmdLineAction` was specified.
`static boolean`	`isPerformAndQuitOption(CmdLineOption option)` Checks if the given `CmdLineOption` is a perform-and-quit type `CmdLineOption`.
`static boolean`	`isPrintSupportedActionsOption(CmdLineOption option)` Checks if `CmdLineOption` is a `PrintSupportedActionsOption`.
`static boolean`	`isRequired(CmdLineAction action, CmdLineOption option)` Determines if the given `CmdLineOption` is required because the given `CmdLineAction` was specified or because it is always required.
`static boolean`	`isSimpleOption(CmdLineOption option)` Checks if `CmdLineOption` is a `SimpleCmdLineOption`.
`static boolean`	`isStrictlyOptional(CmdLineAction action, CmdLineOption option)` Determines if the given `CmdLineOption` is optional ONLY because the given `CmdLineAction` was specified.
`static boolean`	`isSubOption(CmdLineOption option, CmdLineOption subOption)` Checks if given `CmdLineOption` is a sub-option of other given `CmdLineOption`.
`static List<CmdLineAction>`	`sortActions(Set<CmdLineAction> actions)` Sorts `CmdLineAction`s by there name.
`static List<CmdLineOption>`	`sortOptions(Set<CmdLineOption> options)` Sorts `CmdLineOption`s by there long name.
`static List<CmdLineOption>`	`sortOptionsByRequiredStatus(Set<CmdLineOption> options)` Sorts `CmdLineOption`s by requirement levels.
`static List<CmdLineOptionValidator.Result>`	`validate(CmdLineOptionInstance option)` Validates the given `CmdLineOptionInstance`.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - determineRequired
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public static Set<CmdLineOption> determineRequired(CmdLineAction action,
                                                   Set<CmdLineOption> options)
```
    Determines which of the given CmdLineOptions are either always required and are required because the given CmdLineAction was specified.
    
    Parameters:
    
    action - The CmdLineAction which was specified.
    
    options - The CmdLineOptions in question of being required or not.
    
    Returns:
    
    The Set of CmdLineOptions which are either always required or are required because the given CmdLineAction was specified.
  - determineRequired
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public static Set<CmdLineOption> determineRequired(CmdLineAction action,
                                                   Set<CmdLineOption> options,
                                                   boolean ignoreActionOption)
```
    Same as method above but optionally allows action options to be ignored.
  - determineRelevantSubOptions
```
public static Set<CmdLineOption> determineRelevantSubOptions(CmdLineAction action,
                                                             GroupCmdLineOption option)
```
    Determines the given GroupCmdLineOption's sub-options which affect the given CmdLineAction.
    
    Parameters:
    
    action - The CmdLineAction for which given GroupCmdLineOption's sub-options will be determined relevant or not
    
    option - The GroupCmdLineOption whose sub-options are in question of being relevant to the given CmdLineAction
    
    Returns:
    
    The GroupCmdLineOption's sub-options who are relevant to given CmdLineAction
  - determineRequiredSubOptions
```
public static Set<CmdLineOption> determineRequiredSubOptions(GroupCmdLineOption option)
```
    Determines the sub-options of given GroupCmdLineOption who are always required.
    
    Parameters:
    
    option - The GroupCmdLineOption whose sub-options are check where they are required
    
    Returns:
    
    The required sub-options of given GroupCmdLineOption
  - determineRequiredSubOptions
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public static Set<CmdLineOption> determineRequiredSubOptions(CmdLineAction action,
                                                             GroupCmdLineOption option)
```
    Determines the sub-options of given GroupCmdLineOption who are either always required for become requried when given CmdLineAction is specified.
    
    Parameters:
    
    action - The specified CmdLineAction
    
    option - The GroupCmdLineOption whose sub-options are checked if they are required
    
    Returns:
    
    The given GroupCmdLineOption's required sub-options
  - isRequired
```
public static boolean isRequired(CmdLineAction action,
                                 CmdLineOption option)
```
    Determines if the given CmdLineOption is required because the given CmdLineAction was specified or because it is always required.
    
    Parameters:
    
    action - The CmdLineAction which was specified.
    
    option - The CmdLineOption in question of being required or not.
    
    Returns:
    
    True is option is required, false otherwise.
  - determineOptional
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public static Set<CmdLineOption> determineOptional(CmdLineAction action,
                                                   Set<CmdLineOption> options)
```
    Determines which of the given CmdLineOptions are optional because the given CmdLineAction was specified.
    
    Parameters:
    
    action - The CmdLineAction which was specified.
    
    options - The CmdLineOption in question of being optional or not.
    
    Returns:
    
    The Set of CmdLineOptions where are optional because the given CmdLineAction was specified.
  - isOptional
```
public static boolean isOptional(CmdLineAction action,
                                 CmdLineOption option)
```
    Determines if the given CmdLineOption is optional either because it is always optional or because the given CmdLineAction was specified.
    
    Parameters:
    
    action - The CmdLineAction which was specified.
    
    option - The CmdLineOption in question of being optional or not.
    
    Returns:
    
    True is option is optional, false otherwise.
  - isStrictlyOptional
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public static boolean isStrictlyOptional(CmdLineAction action,
                                         CmdLineOption option)
```
    Determines if the given CmdLineOption is optional ONLY because the given CmdLineAction was specified.
    
    Parameters:
    
    action - The CmdLineAction which was specified.
    
    option - The CmdLineOption in question of being optional or not.
    
    Returns:
    
    True is option is optional, false otherwise.
  - getRequiredOptions
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public static Set<CmdLineOption> getRequiredOptions(Set<CmdLineOption> options)
```
    Get CmdLineOptions which are always required regardless of CmdLineAction specified. NOTE: Ignores CmdLineOptions of type ActionCmdLineOption.
    
    Parameters:
    
    options - The CmdLineOptionS to check for required CmdLineOptions
    
    Returns:
    
    The CmdLineOptions which will be check for always required CmdLineOptions
  - getRequiredOptions
```
public static Set<CmdLineOption> getRequiredOptions(Set<CmdLineOption> options,
                                                    boolean ignoreActionOption)
```
    Get CmdLineOptions which are always required regardless of CmdLineAction specified.
    
    Parameters:
    
    options - The CmdLineOptionS to check for required CmdLineOptions
    
    ignoreActionOption - Where or not to ignore CmdLineOptions of type ActionCmdLineOption
    
    Returns:
    
    The CmdLineOptions which will be check for always required CmdLineOptions
  - sortOptionsByRequiredStatus
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public static List<CmdLineOption> sortOptionsByRequiredStatus(Set<CmdLineOption> options)
```
    Sorts CmdLineOptions by requirement levels. CmdLineOptions which are always required have highest sort score, followed by CmdLineOptions which have RequirementRules, followed by all others.
    
    Parameters:
    
    options - The Set of CmdLineOptions to sort.
    
    Returns:
    
    The CmdLineOptions sorted by requirement.
  - sortOptions
```
public static List<CmdLineOption> sortOptions(Set<CmdLineOption> options)
```
    Sorts CmdLineOptions by there long name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    options - The CmdLineOptions to be sorted
    
    Returns:
    
    Sorted List of CmdLineOptions
  - sortActions
```
public static List<CmdLineAction> sortActions(Set<CmdLineAction> actions)
```
    Sorts CmdLineActions by there name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    actions - The CmdLineActions to be sorted
    
    Returns:
    
    Sorted List of CmdLineActions
  - getOptionByName
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public static CmdLineOption getOptionByName(String optionName,
                                            Set<CmdLineOption> options)
```
    Finds CmdLineOption whose short name or long name equals given option name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    optionName - The short or long name of the CmdLineOption to find
    
    options - The CmdLineOptions to search in
    
    Returns:
    
    The CmdLineOption found or null if not found.
  - getOptionInstanceByName
```
public static CmdLineOptionInstance getOptionInstanceByName(String optionName,
                                                            Set<CmdLineOptionInstance> optionInsts)
```
    Finds CmdLineOptionInstance whose CmdLineOption's short name or long name equals given option name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    optionName - The short or long name of the CmdLineOptionInstance's CmdLineOption to find
    
    optionInsts - The CmdLineOptionIntances to search in
    
    Returns:
    
    The CmdLineOptionInstance found or null if not found.
  - isSubOption
```
public static boolean isSubOption(CmdLineOption option,
                                  CmdLineOption subOption)
```
    Checks if given CmdLineOption is a sub-option of other given CmdLineOption.
    
    Parameters:
    
    option - CmdLineOption which is being checked if the other given CmdLineOption is one of its sub-options
    
    subOption - The CmdLineOption which is being check if it is a sub-option of the other given CmdLineOption
    
    Returns:
    
    True if subOption is a sub-option of option
  - findPerformAndQuitOptions
```
public static Set<CmdLineOptionInstance> findPerformAndQuitOptions(Set<CmdLineOptionInstance> options)
```
    Finds all the perform-and-quit type CmdLineOptionInstances from the given Set of CmdLineOptionInstances.
    
    Parameters:
    
    options - The Set of CmdLineOptionInstance who will be check for perform-and-quit CmdLineOptionInstances
    
    Returns:
    
    The perform-and-quit CmdLineOptionInstances found
  - isPerformAndQuitOption
```
public static boolean isPerformAndQuitOption(CmdLineOption option)
```
    Checks if the given CmdLineOption is a perform-and-quit type CmdLineOption.
    
    Parameters:
    
    option - The CmdLineOption being checked if it is perform-and-quit type.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if CmdLineOption is a perform-and-quit type, false otherwise.
  - findSpecifiedOption
```
public static CmdLineOptionInstance findSpecifiedOption(CmdLineOption option,
                                                        Set<CmdLineOptionInstance> specifiedOptions)
```
    Finds the first CmdLineOptionInstance whose CmdLineOption is the given CmdLineOption.
    
    Parameters:
    
    option - The CmdLineOption to find.
    
    specifiedOptions - The CmdLineOptionInstance whose CmdLineOption is the given CmdLineOption
    
    Returns:
    
    The first CmdLineOptionInstance whose CmdLineOption is the given CmdLineOption, or null if not found
  - findAllOfSpecifiedOption
```
public static Set<CmdLineOptionInstance> findAllOfSpecifiedOption(CmdLineOption option,
                                                                  Set<CmdLineOptionInstance> specifiedOptions)
```
    Finds the CmdLineOptionInstances whose CmdLineOption is the given CmdLineOption.
    
    Parameters:
    
    option - The CmdLineOption to find.
    
    specifiedOptions - The CmdLineOptionInstance whose CmdLineOption is the given CmdLineOption
    
    Returns:
    
    The CmdLineOptionInstances whose CmdLineOption is the given CmdLineOption
  - isPrintSupportedActionsOption
```
public static boolean isPrintSupportedActionsOption(CmdLineOption option)
```
    Checks if CmdLineOption is a PrintSupportedActionsOption.
    
    Parameters:
    
    option - The CmdLineOption in question
    
    Returns:
    
    True is CmdLineOption is a PrintSupportedActionsOption, false otherwise
  - findPrintSupportedActionsOption
```
public static PrintSupportedActionsCmdLineOption findPrintSupportedActionsOption(Set<CmdLineOption> options)
```
    Finds CmdLineOption of type PrintSupportedActionsCmdLineOption.
    
    Parameters:
    
    options - The Set of CmdLineOption to find a PrintSupportedActionsCmdLineOption in
    
    Returns:
    
    The found PrintSupportedActionsCmdLineOption, or null if not found.
  - findSpecifiedPrintSupportedActionsOption
```
public static CmdLineOptionInstance findSpecifiedPrintSupportedActionsOption(Set<CmdLineOptionInstance> options)
```
    Finds CmdLineOptionInstance whose CmdLineOption of type PrintSupportedActionsCmdLineOption.
    
    Parameters:
    
    options - The Set of CmdLineOptionInstance to find the CmdLineOptionInstance whose CmdLineOption is of type PrintSupportedActionsCmdLineOption in
    
    Returns:
    
    The found CmdLineOptionInstance whose CmdLineOption is of type PrintSupportedActionsCmdLineOption, or null if not found.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - If more than one print supported actions option is specified
  - isAdvancedOption
```
public static boolean isAdvancedOption(CmdLineOption option)
```
    Checks if CmdLineOption is a AdvancedCmdLineOption.
    
    Parameters:
    
    option - The CmdLineOption checked if it is a AdvancedCmdLineOption
    
    Returns:
    
    True if CmdLineOption is a AdvancedCmdLineOption, false otherwise
  - asAdvancedOption
```
public static AdvancedCmdLineOption asAdvancedOption(CmdLineOption option)
```
    Casts the CmdLineOption to a AdvancedCmdLineOption.
    
    Parameters:
    
    option - The CmdLineOption to cast as a AdvancedCmdLineOption
    
    Returns:
    
    The casted CmdLineOption
  - isSimpleOption
```
public static boolean isSimpleOption(CmdLineOption option)
```
    Checks if CmdLineOption is a SimpleCmdLineOption.
    
    Parameters:
    
    option - The CmdLineOption checked if it is a SimpleCmdLineOption
    
    Returns:
    
    True if CmdLineOption is a SimpleCmdLineOption, false otherwise
  - asSimpleOption
```
public static SimpleCmdLineOption asSimpleOption(CmdLineOption option)
```
    Casts the CmdLineOption to a SimpleCmdLineOption.
    
    Parameters:
    
    option - The CmdLineOption to cast as a SimpleCmdLineOption
    
    Returns:
    
    The casted CmdLineOption
  - isActionOption
```
public static boolean isActionOption(CmdLineOption option)
```
    Checks if CmdLineOption is a ActionCmdLineOption.
    
    Parameters:
    
    option - CmdLineOption check if a ActionCmdLineOption
    
    Returns:
    
    True if CmdLineOption is a ActionCmdLineOption, false otherwise
  - findFirstActionOption
```
public static ActionCmdLineOption findFirstActionOption(Set<CmdLineOption> options)
```
    Find ActionCmdLineOption in Set of CmdLineOptions.
    
    Parameters:
    
    options - The Set of CmdLineOption to search through for a ActionCmdLineOption
    
    Returns:
    
    The found ActionCmdLineOption, or null if not found
  - findActionOptions
```
public static List<ActionCmdLineOption> findActionOptions(Set<CmdLineOption> options)
```
    Finds all CmdLineOptions that are ActionCmdLineOptions.
    
    Parameters:
    
    options - The CmdLineOptions to look through for ActionCmdLineOptions
    
    Returns:
    
    All ActionCmdLineOptions found
  - findSpecifiedActionOption
```
public static CmdLineOptionInstance findSpecifiedActionOption(Set<CmdLineOptionInstance> options)
```
    Find ActionCmdLineOption in Set of CmdLineOptions.
    
    Parameters:
    
    options - The Set of CmdLineOption to search through for a ActionCmdLineOption
    
    Returns:
    
    The found ActionCmdLineOption, or null if not found
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - If more than one action option has be specified
  - isGroupOption
```
public static boolean isGroupOption(CmdLineOption option)
```
    Checks if CmdLineOption is a GroupCmdLineOption.
    
    Parameters:
    
    option - CmdLineOption in question
    
    Returns:
    
    True if CmdLineOption is a GroupCmdLineOption, false otherwise
  - asGroupOption
```
public static GroupCmdLineOption asGroupOption(CmdLineOption option)
```
    Cast CmdLineOption to a GroupCmdLineOption.
    
    Parameters:
    
    option - The CmdLineOption to be cast as a GroupCmdLineOption
    
    Returns:
    
    A GroupCmdLineOption
  - isHelpOption
```
public static boolean isHelpOption(CmdLineOption option)
```
    Checks if CmdLineOption is a HelpCmdLineOption.
    
    Parameters:
    
    option - The CmdLineOption that is checked if it is a HelpCmdLineOption
    
    Returns:
    
    True if CmdLineOption is a HelpCmdLineOption, otherwise false
  - asHelpOption
```
public static HelpCmdLineOption asHelpOption(CmdLineOption option)
```
    Casts CmdLineOption to a HelpCmdLineOption.
    
    Parameters:
    
    option - The CmdLineOption to be cast as a HelpCmdLineOption
    
    Returns:
    
    A HelpCmdLineOption
  - findHelpOption
```
public static HelpCmdLineOption findHelpOption(Set<CmdLineOption> options)
```
    Finds the HelpCmdLineOption in the Set of CmdLineOptions.
    
    Parameters:
    
    options - The Set of CmdLineOptions to search through for HelpCmdLineOption
    
    Returns:
    
    The found HelpCmdLineOption, null if not found
  - findSpecifiedHelpOption
```
public static CmdLineOptionInstance findSpecifiedHelpOption(Set<CmdLineOptionInstance> options)
```
    Finds the CmdLineOptionInstance whose CmdLineOption is of type HelpCmdLineOption
    
    Parameters:
    
    options - The Set of CmdLineOptionInstances to search through for the CmdLineOptionInstance whose CmdLineOption is of type HelpCmdLineOption
    
    Returns:
    
    The found CmdLineOptionInstance, null if not found
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - If more than one help option is specified
  - findAction
```
public static CmdLineAction findAction(CmdLineOptionInstance actionOption,
                                       Set<CmdLineAction> supportedActions)
```
    Finds the CmdLineAction specified by the given CmdLineOptionInstance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    actionOption - The CmdLineOptionInstance which specifies an ActionCmdLineOption
    
    supportedActions - Set of supported CmdLineActions
    
    Returns:
    
    The found CmdLineAction, null if not found
  - findAction
```
public static CmdLineAction findAction(String actionName,
                                       Set<CmdLineAction> supportedActions)
```
    Finds a CmdLineAction by its name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    actionName - Name of CmdLineAction to find
    
    supportedActions - Set of supported CmdLineActions
    
    Returns:
    
    Found CmdLineAction or null if not found
  - validate
```
public static List<CmdLineOptionValidator.Result> validate(CmdLineOptionInstance option)
```
    Validates the given CmdLineOptionInstance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    option - The CmdLineOptionInstance to be validated
    
    Returns:
    
    CmdLineOptionValidator.Results from running CmdLineOptionValidators.
  - determineFailedValidation
```
public static List<CmdLineOptionValidator.Result> determineFailedValidation(List<CmdLineOptionValidator.Result> results)
```
    Finds the CmdLineOptionValidator.Results with grade of FAIL.
    
    Parameters:
    
    results - The CmdLineOptionValidator.Results which are checked if they have a failing grade.
    
    Returns:
    
    CmdLineOptionValidator.Results with grade of FAIL.
  - handlePerformAndQuitOption
```
public static void handlePerformAndQuitOption(CmdLineOptionInstance option)
```
    Runs the CmdLineOptionInstance's handler if it a perform and quit option.
    
    Parameters:
    
    option - The CmdLineOptionInstance whose handler will be run
  - handle
```
public static void handle(CmdLineAction action,
                          CmdLineOptionInstance option)
```
    Runs the CmdLineOptionInstance's handler against the given CmdLineAction.
    
    Parameters:
    
    action - The CmdLineAction which the given CmdLineOptionInstance's handler will be run against
    
    option - The CmdLineOptionInstance whose handler will be run against the given CmdLineAction
  - getFormattedString
```
public static String getFormattedString(String string,
                                        int startIndex,
                                        int endIndex)
```
    Formats given string to a string where txt starts at startIndex and wraps around at endIndex, all other indexes are filled with empty space.
  - convertToType
```
public static List<?> convertToType(List<String> values,
                                    Class<?> type)
                             throws MalformedURLException,
                                    ClassNotFoundException,
                                    InstantiationException,
                                    IllegalAccessException
```
    Throws:
    
    MalformedURLException
    
    ClassNotFoundException
    
    InstantiationException
    
    IllegalAccessException

Class CmdLineUtils

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

determineRequired

determineRequired

determineRelevantSubOptions

determineRequiredSubOptions

determineRequiredSubOptions

isRequired

determineOptional

isOptional

isStrictlyOptional

getRequiredOptions

getRequiredOptions

sortOptionsByRequiredStatus

sortOptions

sortActions

getOptionByName

getOptionInstanceByName

isSubOption

findPerformAndQuitOptions

isPerformAndQuitOption

findSpecifiedOption

findAllOfSpecifiedOption

isPrintSupportedActionsOption

findPrintSupportedActionsOption

findSpecifiedPrintSupportedActionsOption

isAdvancedOption

asAdvancedOption

isSimpleOption

asSimpleOption

isActionOption

findFirstActionOption

findActionOptions

findSpecifiedActionOption

isGroupOption

asGroupOption

isHelpOption

asHelpOption

findHelpOption

findSpecifiedHelpOption

findAction

findAction

validate

determineFailedValidation

handlePerformAndQuitOption

handle

getFormattedString

convertToType