PrintfAction.java

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package org.apache.karaf.shell.commands.impl;

import java.util.Collection;

import org.apache.karaf.shell.api.action.Action;
import org.apache.karaf.shell.api.action.Argument;
import org.apache.karaf.shell.api.action.Command;
import org.apache.karaf.shell.api.action.lifecycle.Service;

@Command(scope = "shell", name = "printf", description = "Formats and prints arguments.")
@Service
public class PrintfAction implements Action {

    @Argument(index = 0, name = "format", description = "The format pattern to use", required = true, multiValued = false)
    private String format;

    @Argument(index = 1, name = "arguments", description = "The arguments for the given format pattern", required = true, multiValued = true)
    private Collection<Object> arguments = null;

    @Override
    public Object execute() throws Exception {
        System.out.printf(format, arguments.toArray());
        return null;
    }

}