iaik.tc.utils.cmdline
Class SubCommandParser

Object
  CommonParser
      SubCommandParser

public class SubCommandParser
extends CommonParser

Constructor Summary

SubCommandParser()

Method Summary

void	addSubCmd(SubCommand subCmd) This method is used to add a new parameter that should be handled by the parser.
void	parse(String[] args) This method parses the given argument array.
void	printUsage() This method prints a usage message to standard out.

Methods inherited from class Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

SubCommandParser

public SubCommandParser()

Method Detail

parse

public void parse(String[] args)
           throws IllegalArgumentException

This method parses the given argument array. It basically takes a look at the first item and checks if it is a valid sub-command. If that is the case, it obtains the parameter parser of this sub-command and passes the remaining arguments to this parser. After the parameter parser has finished (and no exception has been thrown), the application corresponding to the sub-command is started.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException

addSubCmd

public void addSubCmd(SubCommand subCmd)

This method is used to add a new parameter that should be handled by the parser.

Parameters:

subCmd - new command line parameter

printUsage

public void printUsage()

This method prints a usage message to standard out.