com.neeve.cli.annotations
Annotation Type RemainingArgs

@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Target(value={FIELD,PARAMETER})
public @interface RemainingArgs

Can be placed on at most one String[] or String field to catch any remaining arguments after any defined optional arguments. This is useful for command that have an unspecified number of trailing arguments.

Required Element Summary

String	description A brief description desribing what should be supplied as arguments.
String	name A short name of for the arguments.

Optional Element Summary

String	defaultValue The argument's default value.
String	displayName Returns a display name for the arguments.
boolean	required It is illegal to posistion a required argument after an optional one.
boolean	requoteForSingleString Whether to requote and escape strings when applying remaining args to a single string value.

Element Detail

name

public abstract String name

A short name of for the arguments.

This is a short name that should contain no spaces.

Returns:

The short name of the argument

description

public abstract String description

A brief description desribing what should be supplied as arguments.

Returns:

Description for the argument

displayName

public abstract String displayName

Returns a display name for the arguments.

This value can be used by user interfaces in place of the actual argument name. When this value is omitted, the name() should be used.

Returns:

A short, friendly display name for the argument.

Default:

""

defaultValue

public abstract String defaultValue

The argument's default value.

Returns:

The argument's default value

Default:

""

required

public abstract boolean required

It is illegal to posistion a required argument after an optional one.

Returns:

Whether or not the argument is required

Default:

true

requoteForSingleString

public abstract boolean requoteForSingleString

Whether to requote and escape strings when applying remaining args to a single string value.

Returns:

Whether or not to requote string arguments.

Default:

false