// $Id: CommandLineInterface.java 34 2010-04-03 19:12:23Z marcusvnac $
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package org.argouml.application.api;
/**
* This is the interface that a class needs to implement in order to
* be used from the command line of ArgoUML.<p>
*
* Furthermore the class need to have a public constructor
* that doesn't take any arguments.<p>
*
* @author Linus Tolke
* @since 0.15.1
*/
public interface CommandLineInterface {
/**
* The method is called with the argument to this class from the
* command line (or null if no argument).
*
* @param argument a string that is used to send arguments.
* @return true if the command was performed successfully.
*/
boolean doCommand(String argument);
}