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package org.t3as.metamap.options;
public abstract class Option {
protected Option() {}
public abstract String name();
// IF THE OPTION TAKES A PARAM OVERRIDE THIS
@SuppressWarnings("ReturnOfNull")
public String param() { return null; }
// IF THE OPTION TAKES A PARAM OVERRIDE THIS - MAKE SURE TO SANITISE USER INPUT
protected Option newInstance(final String param) { return this; }
// IF THE OPTION SHOULD DEFAULT TO THE PROCESSOR DEFAULT (like when [all] or whatever has been passed by the user)
public boolean useProcessorDefault() { return false; }
public String toMmOptStr() { return "--" + toString(); }
@Override
public String toString() { return name() + (param() == null ? "" : " " + param()); }
}