/*
* NOTE: This copyright does *not* cover user programs that use HQ
* program services by normal system calls through the application
* program interfaces provided as part of the Hyperic Plug-in Development
* Kit or the Hyperic Client Development Kit - this is merely considered
* normal use of the program, and does *not* fall under the heading of
* "derived work".
*
* Copyright (C) [2004, 2005, 2006], Hyperic, Inc.
* This file is part of HQ.
*
* HQ is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
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* PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more
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*
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*/
package org.hyperic.util.shell;
public interface ShellCommandHandler {
/**
* Initialize this command handler.
* @param commandName The name of the command.
* @param shell The shell. This is useful for command
* that need to be able to interpret other commands, like the "help"
* command, and for commands that need to get additional user input,
* for example a login command that presents a password prompt.
* @param out The PrintStream to use for standard output.
* @param err The PrintStream to use for error output.
*/
public void init ( String commandName,
ShellBase shell ) throws ShellCommandInitException;
/**
* Handle a command.
* @param args The args to the command.
* @exception ShellCommandUsageException If the args are malformed.
* @exception ShellCommandExecException If an error occurred
* executing the command.
*/
public void processCommand ( String[] args )
throws ShellCommandUsageException, ShellCommandExecException;
/**
* Get some info on how to invoke this command.
* @return Some usage information on how this command is
* expected to be invoked.
*/
public String getUsageHelp ( String[] args );
/**
* Get a very brief (40 character) description of the command
* @return A description of the command.
*/
public String getUsageShort();
/**
* Get a description of the syntax for how a command should be invoked.
* @return A description of the syntax
*/
public String getSyntax();
}