Args.java

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package org.apache.openejb.maven.plugin.cli;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.LinkedList;

public final class Args {
    public static Collection<String> parse(final String raw) {
        final Collection<String> result = new LinkedList<>();

        Character end = null;
        boolean escaped = false;
        final StringBuilder current = new StringBuilder();
        for (int i = 0; i < raw.length(); i++) {
            final char c = raw.charAt(i);
            if (escaped) {
                escaped = false;
                current.append(c);
            } else if ((end != null && end == c) || (c == ' ' && end == null)) {
                if (current.length() > 0) {
                    result.add(current.toString());
                    current.setLength(0);
                }
                end = null;
            } else if (c == '\\') {
                escaped = true;
            } else if (c == '"' || c == '\'') {
                end = c;
            } else {
                current.append(c);
            }
        }
        if (current.length() > 0) {
            result.add(current.toString());
        }

        return result;
    }

    private Args() {
        // no-op
    }
}