StringOption.java

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package common.opt;

public class StringOption extends Option {
    public String value = "";

    @Override
    public int parse(int position, String[] args) {
        if (position + 1 >= args.length)
            throw new NoArgumentForOptionException("Cannot find required argument for option \"" + args[position] + "\".");

        value = args[position + 1];
        return super.parse(position, args) + 1;
    }

    @Override
    public String help() {
        StringBuilder help = new StringBuilder();
        help.append(join("|", name, alias, aliases)).append(" VALUE\t").append(description);
        if (required)
            help.append(" Required.");
        else if (value != null && value.length() > 0)
            help.append(" Default value is \"").append(value).append("\".");
        return help.toString();
    }
}