Module org.refcodes.cli
Package org.refcodes.cli

Interface Synopsisable

All Known Subinterfaces:
Condition, Constituent, Operand<T>, Option<T>
All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractCondition, AbstractOperand, AbstractOption, AllCondition, AndCondition, AnyCondition, ArrayOperand, ArrayOption, CasesCondition, CharOption, CleanFlag, ConfigOption, DaemonFlag, DebugFlag, DoubleOption, EnumOption, FileOption, Flag, FloatOption, ForceFlag, HelpFlag, InitFlag, IntOption, LongOption, NoneOperand, Operation, OrCondition, QuietFlag, StringOperand, StringOption, SysInfoFlag, VerboseFlag, XorCondition
public interface Synopsisable
The Synopsisable interface defines those methods required to create a human readable usage String similar to a manpage's synopsis from the implementing instance.

  • Method Details

    • toSynopsis

      default String toSynopsis()
      Returns the human readable (verbose) syntax of implementing class ATTENTION: As of different parenthesis settings for some notations regarding the root Constituent and the child Constituents, the method Constituent.toSyntax(CliContext) is called from inside a Constituent hierarchy. In case the syntax is to be retrieved from the root Constituent or an encapsulating and different type, then the applicable method to be called is toSynopsis(SyntaxNotation), as for some notations it will for example not create the most outer braces. This method uses the SyntaxNotation.LOGICAL be default!
      Returns:
      The human readable (verbose) command line arguments syntax.

    • toSynopsis

      default String toSynopsis(SyntaxNotation aSyntaxNotation)
      Returns the human readable (verbose) syntax of implementing class ATTENTION: As of different parenthesis settings for some notations regarding the root Constituent and the child Constituents, the method Constituent.toSyntax(CliContext) is called from inside a Constituent hierarchy. In case the syntax is to be retrieved from the root Constituent or an encapsulating and different type, then the applicable method to be called is toSynopsis(SyntaxNotation), as for some notations it will for example not create the most outer braces.
      Parameters:
      aSyntaxNotation - The syntax notation used for generating the command line arguments syntax.
      Returns:
      The human readable (verbose) command line arguments syntax.

    • toSynopsis

      default String toSynopsis(String aOptEscCode, String aParamEscCode, String aResetEscCode)
      Returns the human readable (verbose) syntax of implementing class ATTENTION: As of different parenthesis settings for some notations regarding the root Constituent and the child Constituents, the method Constituent.toSyntax(CliContext) is called from inside a Constituent hierarchy. In case the syntax is to be retrieved from the root Constituent or an encapsulating and different type, then the applicable method to be called is toSynopsis(SyntaxNotation), as for some notations it will for example not create the most outer braces. This method uses the SyntaxNotation.LOGICAL be default!
      Parameters:
      aOptEscCode - The escape code to be used when processing an option, e.g. this can be an ANSI Escape-Code to highlight the option.
      aParamEscCode - The escape code to be used when processing am argument, e.g. this can be an ANSI Escape-Code to highlight the option.
      aResetEscCode - The escape code to close (reset) any Escape-Code being set before.
      Returns:
      The human readable (verbose) command line arguments syntax.

    • toSynopsis

      default String toSynopsis(SyntaxNotation aSyntaxNotation, String aOptEscCode, String aParamEscCode, String aResetEscCode)
      Returns the human readable (verbose) syntax of implementing class ATTENTION: As of different parenthesis settings for some notations regarding the root Constituent and the child Constituents, the method Constituent.toSyntax(CliContext) is called from inside a Constituent hierarchy. In case the syntax is to be retrieved from the root Constituent or an encapsulating and different type, then the applicable method to be called is toSynopsis(SyntaxNotation), as for some notations it will for example not create the most outer braces.
      Parameters:
      aSyntaxNotation - The syntax notation used for generating the command line arguments syntax.
      aOptEscCode - The escape code to be used when processing an option, e.g. this can be an ANSI Escape-Code to highlight the option.
      aParamEscCode - The escape code to be used when processing am argument, e.g. this can be an ANSI Escape-Code to highlight the option.
      aResetEscCode - The escape code to close (reset) any Escape-Code being set before.
      Returns:
      The human readable (verbose) command line arguments syntax.

    • toSynopsis

      String toSynopsis(CliContext aCliCtx)
      Returns the human readable (verbose) syntax of implementing class ATTENTION: As of different parenthesis settings for some notations regarding the root Constituent and the child Constituents, the method Constituent.toSyntax(CliContext) is called from inside a Constituent hierarchy. In case the syntax is to be retrieved from the root Constituent or an encapsulating and different type, then the applicable method to be called is toSynopsis(SyntaxNotation), as for some notations it will for example not create the most outer braces.
      Parameters:
      aCliCtx - The CliContext for which the syntax is being generated.
      Returns:
      The human readable (verbose) command line arguments syntax.