Wait a minute? We are embedding a third party jar? Yuk! -1, sorry that is
not what I thought was happening.

Gary

On Aug 14, 2017 10:18, <rpo...@apache.org> wrote:

> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/logging-log4j2/blob/
> c2818bec/log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/
> core/util/picocli/CommandLine.java
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> diff --git 
> a/log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/util/picocli/CommandLine.java
> b/log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/
> util/picocli/CommandLine.java
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> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/
> util/picocli/CommandLine.java
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> +/*
> + * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
> + * contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed with
> + * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
> + * The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache license, Version 2.0
> + * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
> + * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
> + *
> + *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
> + *
> + * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
> + * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
> + * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
> implied.
> + * See the license for the specific language governing permissions and
> + * limitations under the license.
> + */
> +package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.picocli;
> +
> +import java.awt.Point;
> +import java.io.File;
> +import java.io.PrintStream;
> +import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
> +import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
> +import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
> +import java.lang.annotation.Target;
> +import java.lang.reflect.Array;
> +import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
> +import java.lang.reflect.Field;
> +import java.math.BigDecimal;
> +import java.math.BigInteger;
> +import java.net.InetAddress;
> +import java.net.MalformedURLException;
> +import java.net.URI;
> +import java.net.URISyntaxException;
> +import java.net.URL;
> +import java.nio.charset.Charset;
> +import java.nio.file.Path;
> +import java.nio.file.Paths;
> +import java.sql.Time;
> +import java.text.BreakIterator;
> +import java.text.ParseException;
> +import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
> +import java.util.ArrayList;
> +import java.util.Arrays;
> +import java.util.Collection;
> +import java.util.Collections;
> +import java.util.Comparator;
> +import java.util.Date;
> +import java.util.HashMap;
> +import java.util.HashSet;
> +import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
> +import java.util.LinkedList;
> +import java.util.List;
> +import java.util.Map;
> +import java.util.Queue;
> +import java.util.Set;
> +import java.util.SortedMap;
> +import java.util.SortedSet;
> +import java.util.Stack;
> +import java.util.TreeMap;
> +import java.util.TreeSet;
> +import java.util.UUID;
> +import java.util.regex.Pattern;
> +
> +import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.picocli.CommandLine.Help.Ansi;
> +import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.picocli.CommandLine.Help.
> Ansi.IStyle;
> +import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.picocli.CommandLine.Help.
> Ansi.Style;
> +import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.picocli.CommandLine.Help.
> Ansi.Text;
> +
> +import static java.util.Locale.ENGLISH;
> +import static org.apache.logging.log4j.core.
> util.picocli.CommandLine.Help.Column.Overflow.SPAN;
> +import static org.apache.logging.log4j.core.
> util.picocli.CommandLine.Help.Column.Overflow.TRUNCATE;
> +import static org.apache.logging.log4j.core.
> util.picocli.CommandLine.Help.Column.Overflow.WRAP;
> +
> +/**
> + * <p>
> + * CommandLine interpreter that uses reflection to initialize an
> annotated domain object with values obtained from the
> + * command line arguments.
> + * </p><h2>Example</h2>
> + * <pre>import static picocli.CommandLine.*;
> + *
> + * &#064;Command(header = "Encrypt FILE(s), or standard input, to
> standard output or to the output file.")
> + * public class Encrypt {
> + *
> + *     &#064;Parameters(type = File.class, description = "Any number of
> input files")
> + *     private List&lt;File&gt; files = new ArrayList&lt;File&gt;();
> + *
> + *     &#064;Option(names = { "-o", "--out" }, description = "Output file
> (default: print to console)")
> + *     private File outputFile;
> + *
> + *     &#064;Option(names = { "-v", "--verbose"}, description =
> "Verbosely list files processed")
> + *     private boolean verbose;
> + *
> + *     &#064;Option(names = { "-h", "--help", "-?", "-help"}, help =
> true, description = "Display this help and exit")
> + *     private boolean help;
> + * }
> + * </pre>
> + * <p>
> + * Use {@code CommandLine} to initialize a domain object as follows:
> + * </p><pre>
> + * public static void main(String... args) {
> + *     try {
> + *         Encrypt encrypt = CommandLine.populateCommand(new Encrypt(),
> args);
> + *         if (encrypt.help) {
> + *             CommandLine.usage(encrypt, System.out);
> + *         } else {
> + *             runProgram(encrypt);
> + *         }
> + *     } catch (ParameterException ex) { // command line arguments could
> not be parsed
> + *         System.err.println(ex.getMessage());
> + *         CommandLine.usage(new Encrypt(), System.err);
> + *     }
> + * }
> + * </pre><p>
> + * Invoke the above program with some command line arguments. The below
> are all equivalent:
> + * </p>
> + * <pre>
> + * --verbose --out=outfile in1 in2
> + * --verbose --out outfile in1 in2
> + * -v --out=outfile in1 in2
> + * -v -o outfile in1 in2
> + * -v -o=outfile in1 in2
> + * -vo outfile in1 in2
> + * -vo=outfile in1 in2
> + * -v -ooutfile in1 in2
> + * -vooutfile in1 in2
> + * </pre>
> + *
> + * <p>
> + * Copied and modified from <a href="http://github.com/remkop/picocli/
> ">picocli</a>.
> + * </p>
> + *
> + * @since 2.9
> + */
> +public class CommandLine {
> +    /** This is picocli version {@value}. */
> +    public static final String VERSION = "0.9.8";
> +
> +    private final Interpreter interpreter;
> +    private boolean overwrittenOptionsAllowed = false;
> +    private boolean unmatchedArgumentsAllowed = false;
> +    private List<String> unmatchedArguments = new ArrayList<String>();
> +    private CommandLine parent;
> +    private boolean usageHelpRequested;
> +    private boolean versionHelpRequested;
> +    private List<String> versionLines = new ArrayList<String>();
> +
> +    /**
> +     * Constructs a new {@code CommandLine} interpreter with the
> specified annotated object.
> +     * When the {@link #parse(String...)} method is called, fields of the
> specified object that are annotated
> +     * with {@code @Option} or {@code @Parameters} will be initialized
> based on command line arguments.
> +     * @param command the object to initialize from the command line
> arguments
> +     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the specified command object
> does not have a {@link Command}, {@link Option} or {@link Parameters}
> annotation
> +     */
> +    public CommandLine(Object command) {
> +        interpreter = new Interpreter(command);
> +    }
> +
> +    /** Registers a subcommand with the specified name. For example:
> +     * <pre>
> +     * CommandLine commandLine = new CommandLine(new Git())
> +     *         .addSubcommand("status",   new GitStatus())
> +     *         .addSubcommand("commit",   new GitCommit();
> +     *         .addSubcommand("add",      new GitAdd())
> +     *         .addSubcommand("branch",   new GitBranch())
> +     *         .addSubcommand("checkout", new GitCheckout())
> +     *         //...
> +     *         ;
> +     * </pre>
> +     *
> +     * <p>The specified object can be an annotated object or a
> +     * {@code CommandLine} instance with its own nested subcommands. For
> example:</p>
> +     * <pre>
> +     * CommandLine commandLine = new CommandLine(new MainCommand())
> +     *         .addSubcommand("cmd1",                 new
> ChildCommand1()) // subcommand
> +     *         .addSubcommand("cmd2",                 new ChildCommand2())
> +     *         .addSubcommand("cmd3", new CommandLine(new
> ChildCommand3()) // subcommand with nested sub-subcommands
> +     *                 .addSubcommand("cmd3sub1",                 new
> GrandChild3Command1())
> +     *                 .addSubcommand("cmd3sub2",                 new
> GrandChild3Command2())
> +     *                 .addSubcommand("cmd3sub3", new CommandLine(new
> GrandChild3Command3()) // deeper nesting
> +     *                         .addSubcommand("cmd3sub3sub1", new
> GreatGrandChild3Command3_1())
> +     *                         .addSubcommand("cmd3sub3sub2", new
> GreatGrandChild3Command3_2())
> +     *                 )
> +     *         );
> +     * </pre>
> +     * <p>The default type converters are available on all subcommands
> and nested sub-subcommands, but custom type
> +     * converters are registered only with the subcommand hierarchy as it
> existed when the custom type was registered.
> +     * To ensure a custom type converter is available to all subcommands,
> register the type converter last, after
> +     * adding subcommands.</p>
> +     *
> +     * @param name the string to recognize on the command line as a
> subcommand
> +     * @param command the object to initialize with command line
> arguments following the subcommand name.
> +     *          This may be a {@code CommandLine} instance with its own
> (nested) subcommands
> +     * @return this CommandLine object, to allow method chaining
> +     * @see #registerConverter(Class, ITypeConverter)
> +     * @since 0.9.7
> +     */
> +    public CommandLine addSubcommand(String name, Object command) {
> +        CommandLine commandLine = toCommandLine(command);
> +        commandLine.parent = this;
> +        interpreter.commands.put(name, commandLine);
> +        return this;
> +    }
> +    /** Returns a map with the subcommands {@linkplain
> #addSubcommand(String, Object) registered} on this instance.
> +     * @return a map with the registered subcommands
> +     * @since 0.9.7
> +     */
> +    public Map<String, CommandLine> getSubcommands() {
> +        return new LinkedHashMap<String, CommandLine>(interpreter.
> commands);
> +    }
> +    /**
> +     * Returns the command that this is a subcommand of, or {@code null}
> if this is a top-level command.
> +     * @return the command that this is a subcommand of, or {@code null}
> if this is a top-level command
> +     * @see #addSubcommand(String, Object)
> +     * @see Command#subcommands()
> +     * @since 0.9.8
> +     */
> +    public CommandLine getParent() {
> +        return parent;
> +    }
> +
> +    /**
> +     * Returns the annotated object that this {@code CommandLine}
> instance was constructed with.
> +     * @return the annotated object that this {@code CommandLine}
> instance was constructed with
> +     * @since 0.9.7
> +     */
> +    public Object getCommand() {
> +        return interpreter.command;
> +    }
> +
> +    /** Returns {@code true} if an option annotated with {@link
> Option#usageHelp()} was specified on the command line.
> +     * @return whether the parser encountered an option annotated with
> {@link Option#usageHelp()}  */
> +    public boolean isUsageHelpRequested() { return usageHelpRequested; }
> +
> +    /** Returns {@code true} if an option annotated with {@link
> Option#versionHelp()} was specified on the command line.
> +     * @return whether the parser encountered an option annotated with
> {@link Option#versionHelp()}  */
> +    public boolean isVersionHelpRequested() { return
> versionHelpRequested; }
> +
> +    /** Returns whether options for single-value fields can be specified
> multiple times on the command line.
> +     * The default is {@code false} and a {@link
> OverwrittenOptionException} is thrown if this happens.
> +     * When {@code true}, the last specified value is retained.
> +     * @return {@code true} if options for single-value fields can be
> specified multiple times on the command line, {@code false} otherwise
> +     * @since 0.9.7
> +     */
> +    public boolean isOverwrittenOptionsAllowed() {
> +        return overwrittenOptionsAllowed;
> +    }
> +
> +    /** Sets whether options for single-value fields can be specified
> multiple times on the command line without a {@link
> OverwrittenOptionException} being thrown.
> +     * <p>The specified setting will be registered with this {@code
> CommandLine} and the full hierarchy of its
> +     * subcommands and nested sub-subcommands <em>at the moment this
> method is called</em>. Subcommands added
> +     * later will have the default setting. To ensure a setting is
> applied to all
> +     * subcommands, call the setter last, after adding subcommands.</p>
> +     * @param newValue the new setting
> +     * @return this {@code CommandLine} object, to allow method chaining
> +     * @since 0.9.7
> +     */
> +    public CommandLine setOverwrittenOptionsAllowed(boolean newValue) {
> +        this.overwrittenOptionsAllowed = newValue;
> +        for (CommandLine command : interpreter.commands.values()) {
> +            command.setOverwrittenOptionsAllowed(newValue);
> +        }
> +        return this;
> +    }
> +
> +    /** Returns whether the end user may specify arguments on the command
> line that are not matched to any option or parameter fields.
> +     * The default is {@code false} and a {@link
> UnmatchedArgumentException} is thrown if this happens.
> +     * When {@code true}, the last unmatched arguments are available via
> the {@link #getUnmatchedArguments()} method.
> +     * @return {@code true} if the end use may specify unmatched
> arguments on the command line, {@code false} otherwise
> +     * @see #getUnmatchedArguments()
> +     * @since 0.9.7
> +     */
> +    public boolean isUnmatchedArgumentsAllowed() {
> +        return unmatchedArgumentsAllowed;
> +    }
> +
> +    /** Sets whether the end user may specify unmatched arguments on the
> command line without a {@link UnmatchedArgumentException} being thrown.
> +     * <p>The specified setting will be registered with this {@code
> CommandLine} and the full hierarchy of its
> +     * subcommands and nested sub-subcommands <em>at the moment this
> method is called</em>. Subcommands added
> +     * later will have the default setting. To ensure a setting is
> applied to all
> +     * subcommands, call the setter last, after adding subcommands.</p>
> +     * @param newValue the new setting
> +     * @return this {@code CommandLine} object, to allow method chaining
> +     * @since 0.9.7
> +     */
> +    public CommandLine setUnmatchedArgumentsAllowed(boolean newValue) {
> +        this.unmatchedArgumentsAllowed = newValue;
> +        for (CommandLine command : interpreter.commands.values()) {
> +            command.setUnmatchedArgumentsAllowed(newValue);
> +        }
> +        return this;
> +    }
> +
> +    /** Returns the list of unmatched command line arguments, if any.
> +     * @return the list of unmatched command line arguments or an empty
> list
> +     * @see #isUnmatchedArgumentsAllowed()
> +     * @since 0.9.7
> +     */
> +    public List<String> getUnmatchedArguments() {
> +        return unmatchedArguments;
> +    }
> +
> +    /**
> +     * <p>
> +     * Convenience method that initializes the specified annotated object
> from the specified command line arguments.
> +     * </p><p>
> +     * This is equivalent to
> +     * </p><pre>
> +     * CommandLine cli = new CommandLine(command);
> +     * cli.parse(args);
> +     * return command;
> +     * </pre>
> +     *
> +     * @param command the object to initialize. This object contains
> fields annotated with
> +     *          {@code @Option} or {@code @Parameters}.
> +     * @param args the command line arguments to parse
> +     * @param <T> the type of the annotated object
> +     * @return the specified annotated object
> +     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the specified command object
> does not have a {@link Command}, {@link Option} or {@link Parameters}
> annotation
> +     * @throws ParameterException if the specified command line arguments
> are invalid
> +     * @since 0.9.7
> +     */
> +    public static <T> T populateCommand(T command, String... args) {
> +        CommandLine cli = toCommandLine(command);
> +        cli.parse(args);
> +        return command;
> +    }
> +
> +    /**
> +     * <p>
> +     * Initializes the annotated object that this {@code CommandLine} was
> constructed with as well as
> +     * possibly any registered commands, based on the specified command
> line arguments,
> +     * and returns a list of all commands and subcommands that were
> initialized by this method.
> +     * </p>
> +     *
> +     * @param args the command line arguments to parse
> +     * @return a list with all commands and subcommands initialized by
> this method
> +     * @throws ParameterException if the specified command line arguments
> are invalid
> +     */
> +    public List<CommandLine> parse(String... args) {
> +        return interpreter.parse(args);
> +    }
> +
> +    /**
> +     * Equivalent to {@code new CommandLine(command).usage(out)}. See
> {@link #usage(PrintStream)} for details.
> +     * @param command the object annotated with {@link Command}, {@link
> Option} and {@link Parameters}
> +     * @param out the print stream to print the help message to
> +     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the specified command object
> does not have a {@link Command}, {@link Option} or {@link Parameters}
> annotation
> +     */
> +    public static void usage(Object command, PrintStream out) {
> +        toCommandLine(command).usage(out);
> +    }
> +
> +    /**
> +     * Equivalent to {@code new CommandLine(command).usage(out, ansi)}.
> +     * See {@link #usage(PrintStream, Help.Ansi)} for details.
> +     * @param command the object annotated with {@link Command}, {@link
> Option} and {@link Parameters}
> +     * @param out the print stream to print the help message to
> +     * @param ansi whether the usage message should contain ANSI escape
> codes or not
> +     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the specified command object
> does not have a {@link Command}, {@link Option} or {@link Parameters}
> annotation
> +     */
> +    public static void usage(Object command, PrintStream out, Help.Ansi
> ansi) {
> +        toCommandLine(command).usage(out, ansi);
> +    }
> +
> +    /**
> +     * Equivalent to {@code new CommandLine(command).usage(out,
> colorScheme)}.
> +     * See {@link #usage(PrintStream, Help.ColorScheme)} for details.
> +     * @param command the object annotated with {@link Command}, {@link
> Option} and {@link Parameters}
> +     * @param out the print stream to print the help message to
> +     * @param colorScheme the {@code ColorScheme} defining the styles for
> options, parameters and commands when ANSI is enabled
> +     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the specified command object
> does not have a {@link Command}, {@link Option} or {@link Parameters}
> annotation
> +     */
> +    public static void usage(Object command, PrintStream out,
> Help.ColorScheme colorScheme) {
> +        toCommandLine(command).usage(out, colorScheme);
> +    }
> +
> +    /**
> +     * Delegates to {@link #usage(PrintStream, Help.Ansi)} with the
> {@linkplain Help.Ansi#AUTO platform default}.
> +     * @param out the printStream to print to
> +     * @see #usage(PrintStream, Help.ColorScheme)
> +     */
> +    public void usage(PrintStream out) {
> +        usage(out, Help.Ansi.AUTO);
> +    }
> +
> +    /**
> +     * Delegates to {@link #usage(PrintStream, Help.ColorScheme)} with
> the {@linkplain Help#defaultColorScheme(CommandLine.Help.Ansi) default
> color scheme}.
> +     * @param out the printStream to print to
> +     * @param ansi whether the usage message should include ANSI escape
> codes or not
> +     * @see #usage(PrintStream, Help.ColorScheme)
> +     */
> +    public void usage(PrintStream out, Help.Ansi ansi) {
> +        usage(out, Help.defaultColorScheme(ansi));
> +    }
> +    /**
> +     * Prints a usage help message for the annotated command class to the
> specified {@code PrintStream}.
> +     * Delegates construction of the usage help message to the {@link
> Help} inner class and is equivalent to:
> +     * <pre>
> +     * Help help = new Help(command).addAllSubcommands(getSubcommands());
> +     * StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder()
> +     *         .append(help.headerHeading())
> +     *         .append(help.header())
> +     *         .append(help.synopsisHeading())      //e.g. Usage:
> +     *         .append(help.synopsis())             //e.g. &lt;main
> class&gt; [OPTIONS] &lt;command&gt; [COMMAND-OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]
> +     *         .append(help.descriptionHeading())   //e.g.
> %nDescription:%n%n
> +     *         .append(help.description())          //e.g. {"Converts
> foos to bars.", "Use options to control conversion mode."}
> +     *         .append(help.parameterListHeading()) //e.g. %nPositional
> parameters:%n%n
> +     *         .append(help.parameterList())        //e.g. [FILE...] the
> files to convert
> +     *         .append(help.optionListHeading())    //e.g. %nOptions:%n%n
> +     *         .append(help.optionList())           //e.g. -h, --help
>  displays this help and exits
> +     *         .append(help.commandListHeading())   //e.g.
> %nCommands:%n%n
> +     *         .append(help.commandList())          //e.g.    add
>  adds the frup to the frooble
> +     *         .append(help.footerHeading())
> +     *         .append(help.footer());
> +     * out.print(sb);
> +     * </pre>
> +     * <p>Annotate your class with {@link Command} to control many
> aspects of the usage help message, including
> +     * the program name, text of section headings and section contents,
> and some aspects of the auto-generated sections
> +     * of the usage help message.
> +     * <p>To customize the auto-generated sections of the usage help
> message, like how option details are displayed,
> +     * instantiate a {@link Help} object and use a {@link Help.TextTable}
> with more of fewer columns, a custom
> +     * {@linkplain Help.Layout layout}, and/or a custom option
> {@linkplain Help.IOptionRenderer renderer}
> +     * for ultimate control over which aspects of an Option or Field are
> displayed where.</p>
> +     * @param out the {@code PrintStream} to print the usage help message
> to
> +     * @param colorScheme the {@code ColorScheme} defining the styles for
> options, parameters and commands when ANSI is enabled
> +     */
> +    public void usage(PrintStream out, Help.ColorScheme colorScheme) {
> +        Help help = new Help(interpreter.command, colorScheme).
> addAllSubcommands(getSubcommands());
> +        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder()
> +                .append(help.headerHeading())
> +                .append(help.header())
> +                .append(help.synopsisHeading())      //e.g. Usage:
> +                .append(help.synopsis(help.synopsisHeadingLength()))
> //e.g. &lt;main class&gt; [OPTIONS] &lt;command&gt; [COMMAND-OPTIONS]
> [ARGUMENTS]
> +                .append(help.descriptionHeading())   //e.g.
> %nDescription:%n%n
> +                .append(help.description())          //e.g. {"Converts
> foos to bars.", "Use options to control conversion mode."}
> +                .append(help.parameterListHeading()) //e.g. %nPositional
> parameters:%n%n
> +                .append(help.parameterList())        //e.g. [FILE...] the
> files to convert
> +                .append(help.optionListHeading())    //e.g.
> %nOptions:%n%n
> +                .append(help.optionList())           //e.g. -h, --help
>  displays this help and exits
> +                .append(help.commandListHeading())   //e.g.
> %nCommands:%n%n
> +                .append(help.commandList())          //e.g.    add
>  adds the frup to the frooble
> +                .append(help.footerHeading())
> +                .append(help.footer());
> +        out.print(sb);
> +    }
> +
> +    /**
> +     * Delegates to {@link #printVersionHelp(PrintStream, Help.Ansi)}
> with the {@linkplain Help.Ansi#AUTO platform default}.
> +     * @param out the printStream to print to
> +     * @see #printVersionHelp(PrintStream, Help.Ansi)
> +     */
> +    public void printVersionHelp(PrintStream out) { printVersionHelp(out,
> Help.Ansi.AUTO); }
> +
> +    /**
> +     * Prints version information from the {@link Command#version()}
> annotation to the specified {@code PrintStream}.
> +     * Each element of the array of version strings is printed on a
> separate line. Version strings may contain
> +     * <a 
> href="http://picocli.info/#_usage_help_with_styles_and_colors";>markup
> for colors and style</a>.
> +     * @param out the printStream to print to
> +     * @param ansi whether the usage message should include ANSI escape
> codes or not
> +     * @see Command#version()
> +     * @see Option#versionHelp()
> +     * @see #isVersionHelpRequested()
> +     */
> +    public void printVersionHelp(PrintStream out, Help.Ansi ansi) {
> +        for (String versionInfo : versionLines) {
> +            out.println(ansi.new Text(versionInfo));
> +        }
> +    }
> +
> +    /**
> +     * Delegates to {@link #run(Runnable, PrintStream, Help.Ansi,
> String...)} with {@link Help.Ansi#AUTO}.
> +     * @param command the command to run when {@linkplain
> #populateCommand(Object, String...) parsing} succeeds.
> +     * @param out the printStream to print to
> +     * @param args the command line arguments to parse
> +     * @param <R> the annotated object must implement Runnable
> +     * @see #run(Runnable, PrintStream, Help.Ansi, String...)
> +     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the specified command object
> does not have a {@link Command}, {@link Option} or {@link Parameters}
> annotation
> +     */
> +    public static <R extends Runnable> void run(R command, PrintStream
> out, String... args) {
> +        run(command, out, Help.Ansi.AUTO, args);
> +    }
> +    /**
> +     * Convenience method to allow command line application authors to
> avoid some boilerplate code in their application.
> +     * The annotated object needs to implement {@link Runnable}. Calling
> this method is equivalent to:
> +     * <pre>
> +     * CommandLine cmd = new CommandLine(command);
> +     * try {
> +     *     cmd.parse(args);
> +     * } catch (Exception ex) {
> +     *     System.err.println(ex.getMessage());
> +     *     cmd.usage(out, ansi);
> +     *     return;
> +     * }
> +     * command.run();
> +     * </pre>
> +     * Note that this method is not suitable for commands with
> subcommands.
> +     * @param command the command to run when {@linkplain
> #populateCommand(Object, String...) parsing} succeeds.
> +     * @param out the printStream to print to
> +     * @param ansi whether the usage message should include ANSI escape
> codes or not
> +     * @param args the command line arguments to parse
> +     * @param <R> the annotated object must implement Runnable
> +     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the specified command object
> does not have a {@link Command}, {@link Option} or {@link Parameters}
> annotation
> +     */
> +    public static <R extends Runnable> void run(R command, PrintStream
> out, Help.Ansi ansi, String... args) {
> +        CommandLine cmd = new CommandLine(command); // validate command
> outside of try-catch
> +        try {
> +            cmd.parse(args);
> +        } catch (Exception ex) {
> +            out.println(ex.getMessage());
> +            cmd.usage(out, ansi);
> +            return;
> +        }
> +        command.run();
> +    }
> +
> +    /**
> +     * Registers the specified type converter for the specified class.
> When initializing fields annotated with
> +     * {@link Option}, the field's type is used as a lookup key to find
> the associated type converter, and this
> +     * type converter converts the original command line argument string
> value to the correct type.
> +     * <p>
> +     * Java 8 lambdas make it easy to register custom type converters:
> +     * </p>
> +     * <pre>
> +     * commandLine.registerConverter(java.nio.file.Path.class, s -&gt;
> java.nio.file.Paths.get(s));
> +     * commandLine.registerConverter(java.time.Duration.class, s -&gt;
> java.time.Duration.parse(s));</pre>
> +     * <p>
> +     * Built-in type converters are pre-registered for the following java
> 1.5 types:
> +     * </p>
> +     * <ul>
> +     *   <li>all primitive types</li>
> +     *   <li>all primitive wrapper types: Boolean, Byte, Character,
> Double, Float, Integer, Long, Short</li>
> +     *   <li>any enum</li>
> +     *   <li>java.io.File</li>
> +     *   <li>java.math.BigDecimal</li>
> +     *   <li>java.math.BigInteger</li>
> +     *   <li>java.net.InetAddress</li>
> +     *   <li>java.net.URI</li>
> +     *   <li>java.net.URL</li>
> +     *   <li>java.nio.charset.Charset</li>
> +     *   <li>java.sql.Time</li>
> +     *   <li>java.util.Date</li>
> +     *   <li>java.util.UUID</li>
> +     *   <li>java.util.regex.Pattern</li>
> +     *   <li>StringBuilder</li>
> +     *   <li>CharSequence</li>
> +     *   <li>String</li>
> +     * </ul>
> +     * <p>The specified converter will be registered with this {@code
> CommandLine} and the full hierarchy of its
> +     * subcommands and nested sub-subcommands <em>at the moment the
> converter is registered</em>. Subcommands added
> +     * later will not have this converter added automatically. To ensure
> a custom type converter is available to all
> +     * subcommands, register the type converter last, after adding
> subcommands.</p>
> +     *
> +     * @param cls the target class to convert parameter string values to
> +     * @param converter the class capable of converting string values to
> the specified target type
> +     * @param <K> the target type
> +     * @return this CommandLine object, to allow method chaining
> +     * @see #addSubcommand(String, Object)
> +     */
> +    public <K> CommandLine registerConverter(Class<K> cls,
> ITypeConverter<K> converter) {
> +        interpreter.converterRegistry.put(Assert.notNull(cls, "class"),
> Assert.notNull(converter, "converter"));
> +        for (CommandLine command : interpreter.commands.values()) {
> +            command.registerConverter(cls, converter);
> +        }
> +        return this;
> +    }
> +
> +    /** Returns the String that separates option names from option values
> when parsing command line options. {@code '='} by default.
> +     * @return the String the parser uses to separate option names from
> option values */
> +    public String getSeparator() {
> +        return interpreter.separator;
> +    }
> +
> +    /** Sets the String the parser uses to separate option names from
> option values to the specified value.
> +     * @param separator the String that separates option names from
> option values */
> +    public void setSeparator(String separator) {
> +        interpreter.separator = Assert.notNull(separator, "separator");
> +    }
> +    private static boolean empty(String str) { return str == null ||
> str.trim().length() == 0; }
> +    private static boolean empty(Object[] array) { return array == null
> || array.length == 0; }
> +    private static boolean empty(Text txt) { return txt == null ||
> txt.plain.toString().trim().length() == 0; }
> +    private static String str(String[] arr, int i) { return (arr == null
> || arr.length == 0) ? "" : arr[i]; }
> +    private static boolean isBoolean(Class<?> type) { return type ==
> Boolean.class || type == Boolean.TYPE; }
> +    private static CommandLine toCommandLine(Object obj) { return obj
> instanceof CommandLine ? (CommandLine) obj : new CommandLine(obj);}
> +    /**
> +     * <p>
> +     * Annotate fields in your class with {@code @Option} and picocli
> will initialize these fields when matching
> +     * arguments are specified on the command line.
> +     * </p><p>
> +     * For example:
> +     * </p>
> +     * <pre>import static picocli.CommandLine.*;
> +     *
> +     * public class MyClass {
> +     *     &#064;Parameters(type = File.class, description = "Any number
> of input files")
> +     *     private List&lt;File&gt; files = new ArrayList&lt;File&gt;();
> +     *
> +     *     &#064;Option(names = { "-o", "--out" }, description = "Output
> file (default: print to console)")
> +     *     private File outputFile;
> +     *
> +     *     &#064;Option(names = { "-v", "--verbose"}, description =
> "Verbosely list files processed")
> +     *     private boolean verbose;
> +     *
> +     *     &#064;Option(names = { "-h", "--help", "-?", "-help"}, help =
> true, description = "Display this help and exit")
> +     *     private boolean help;
> +     *
> +     *     &#064;Option(names = { "-V", "--version"}, help = true,
> description = "Display version information and exit")
> +     *     private boolean version;
> +     * }
> +     * </pre>
> +     * <p>
> +     * A field cannot be annotated with both {@code @Parameters} and
> {@code @Option} or a
> +     * {@code ParameterException} is thrown.
> +     * </p>
> +     */
> +    @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
> +    @Target(ElementType.FIELD)
> +    public @interface Option {
> +        /**
> +         * One or more option names. At least one option name is required.
> +         * <p>
> +         * Different environments have different conventions for naming
> options, but usually options have a prefix
> +         * that sets them apart from parameters.
> +         * Picocli supports all of the below styles. The default
> separator is {@code '='}, but this can be configured.
> +         * </p><p>
> +         * <b>*nix</b>
> +         * </p><p>
> +         * In Unix and Linux, options have a short (single-character)
> name, a long name or both.
> +         * Short options
> +         * (<a href="http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/
> basedefs/V1_chap12.html#tag_12_02">POSIX
> +         * style</a> are single-character and are preceded by the {@code
> '-'} character, e.g., {@code `-v'}.
> +         * <a href="https://www.gnu.org/software/tar/manual/html_node/
> Long-Options.html">GNU-style</a> long
> +         * (or <em>mnemonic</em>) options start with two dashes in a row,
> e.g., {@code `--file'}.
> +         * </p><p>Picocli supports the POSIX convention that short
> options can be grouped, with the last option
> +         * optionally taking a parameter, which may be attached to the
> option name or separated by a space or
> +         * a {@code '='} character. The below examples are all equivalent:
> +         * </p><pre>
> +         * -xvfFILE
> +         * -xvf FILE
> +         * -xvf=FILE
> +         * -xv --file FILE
> +         * -xv --file=FILE
> +         * -x -v --file FILE
> +         * -x -v --file=FILE
> +         * </pre><p>
> +         * <b>DOS</b>
> +         * </p><p>
> +         * DOS options mostly have upper case single-character names and
> start with a single slash {@code '/'} character.
> +         * Option parameters are separated by a {@code ':'} character.
> Options cannot be grouped together but
> +         * must be specified separately. For example:
> +         * </p><pre>
> +         * DIR /S /A:D /T:C
> +         * </pre><p>
> +         * <b>PowerShell</b>
> +         * </p><p>
> +         * Windows PowerShell options generally are a word preceded by a
> single {@code '-'} character, e.g., {@code `-Help'}.
> +         * Option parameters are separated by a space or by a {@code ':'}
> character.
> +         * </p>
> +         * @return one or more option names
> +         */
> +        String[] names();
> +
> +        /**
> +         * Indicates whether this option is required. By default this is
> false.
> +         * If an option is required, but a user invokes the program
> without specifying the required option,
> +         * a {@link MissingParameterException} is thrown from the {@link
> #parse(String...)} method.
> +         * @return whether this option is required
> +         */
> +        boolean required() default false;
> +
> +        /**
> +         * Set {@code help=true} if this option should disable validation
> of the remaining arguments:
> +         * If the {@code help} option is specified, no error message is
> generated for missing required options.
> +         * <p>
> +         * This attribute is useful for special options like help ({@code
> -h} and {@code --help} on unix,
> +         * {@code -?} and {@code -Help} on Windows) or version ({@code
> -V} and {@code --version} on unix,
> +         * {@code -Version} on Windows).
> +         * </p>
> +         * <p>
> +         * Note that the {@link #parse(String...)} method will not print
> help documentation. It will only set
> +         * the value of the annotated field. It is the responsibility of
> the caller to inspect the annotated fields
> +         * and take the appropriate action.
> +         * </p>
> +         * @return whether this option disables validation of the other
> arguments
> +         */
> +        boolean help() default false;
> +
> +        /**
> +         * Set {@code usageHelp=true} if this option allows the user to
> request usage help. If this option is
> +         * specified on the command line, picocli will not validate the
> remaining arguments (so no "missing required
> +         * option" errors) and the {@link CommandLine#isUsageHelpRequested()}
> method will return {@code true}.
> +         * <p>
> +         * This attribute is useful for special options like help ({@code
> -h} and {@code --help} on unix,
> +         * {@code -?} and {@code -Help} on Windows).
> +         * </p>
> +         * <p>
> +         * Note that the {@link #parse(String...)} method will not print
> usage help documentation. It will only set
> +         * the value of the annotated field. It is the responsibility of
> the caller to inspect the annotated fields
> +         * and take the appropriate action.
> +         * </p>
> +         * @return whether this option allows the user to request usage
> help
> +         */
> +        boolean usageHelp() default false;
> +
> +        /**
> +         * Set {@code versionHelp=true} if this option allows the user to
> request version information. If this option is
> +         * specified on the command line, picocli will not validate the
> remaining arguments (so no "missing required
> +         * option" errors) and the {@link 
> CommandLine#isVersionHelpRequested()}
> method will return {@code true}.
> +         * <p>
> +         * This attribute is useful for special options like version
> ({@code -V} and {@code --version} on unix,
> +         * {@code -Version} on Windows).
> +         * </p>
> +         * <p>
> +         * Note that the {@link #parse(String...)} method will not print
> version information. It will only set
> +         * the value of the annotated field. It is the responsibility of
> the caller to inspect the annotated fields
> +         * and take the appropriate action.
> +         * </p>
> +         * @return whether this option allows the user to request version
> information
> +         */
> +        boolean versionHelp() default false;
> +
> +        /**
> +         * Description of this option, used when generating the usage
> documentation.
> +         * @return the description of this option
> +         */
> +        String[] description() default {};
> +
> +        /**
> +         * Specifies the minimum number of required parameters and the
> maximum number of accepted parameters.
> +         * If an option declares a positive arity, and the user specifies
> an insufficient number of parameters on the
> +         * command line, a {@link MissingParameterException} is thrown by
> the {@link #parse(String...)} method.
> +         * <p>
> +         * In many cases picocli can deduce the number of required
> parameters from the field's type.
> +         * By default, flags (boolean options) have arity zero,
> +         * and single-valued type fields (String, int, Integer, double,
> Double, File, Date, etc) have arity one.
> +         * Generally, fields with types that cannot hold multiple values
> can omit the {@code arity} attribute.
> +         * </p><p>
> +         * Fields used to capture options with arity two or higher should
> have a type that can hold multiple values,
> +         * like arrays or Collections. See {@link #type()} for
> strongly-typed Collection fields.
> +         * </p><p>
> +         * For example, if an option has 2 required parameters and any
> number of optional parameters,
> +         * specify {@code @Option(names = "-example", arity = "2..*")}.
> +         * </p>
> +         * <b>A note on boolean options</b>
> +         * <p>
> +         * By default picocli does not expect boolean options (also
> called "flags" or "switches") to have a parameter.
> +         * You can make a boolean option take a required parameter by
> annotating your field with {@code arity="1"}.
> +         * For example: </p>
> +         * <pre>&#064;Option(names = "-v", arity = "1") boolean
> verbose;</pre>
> +         * <p>
> +         * Because this boolean field is defined with arity 1, the user
> must specify either {@code <program> -v false}
> +         * or {@code <program> -v true}
> +         * on the command line, or a {@link MissingParameterException} is
> thrown by the {@link #parse(String...)}
> +         * method.
> +         * </p><p>
> +         * To make the boolean parameter possible but optional, define
> the field with {@code arity = "0..1"}.
> +         * For example: </p>
> +         * <pre>&#064;Option(names="-v", arity="0..1") boolean
> verbose;</pre>
> +         * <p>This will accept any of the below without throwing an
> exception:</p>
> +         * <pre>
> +         * -v
> +         * -v true
> +         * -v false
> +         * </pre>
> +         * @return how many arguments this option requires
> +         */
> +        String arity() default "";
> +
> +        /**
> +         * Specify a {@code paramLabel} for the option parameter to be
> used in the usage help message. If omitted,
> +         * picocli uses the field name in fish brackets ({@code '<'} and
> {@code '>'}) by default. Example:
> +         * <pre>class Example {
> +         *     &#064;Option(names = {"-o", "--output"},
> paramLabel="FILE", description="path of the output file")
> +         *     private File out;
> +         *     &#064;Option(names = {"-j", "--jobs"}, arity="0..1",
> description="Allow N jobs at once; infinite jobs with no arg.")
> +         *     private int maxJobs = -1;
> +         * }</pre>
> +         * <p>By default, the above gives a usage help message like the
> following:</p><pre>
> +         * Usage: &lt;main class&gt; [OPTIONS]
> +         * -o, --output FILE       path of the output file
> +         * -j, --jobs [&lt;maxJobs&gt;]  Allow N jobs at once; infinite
> jobs with no arg.
> +         * </pre>
> +         * @return name of the option parameter used in the usage help
> message
> +         */
> +        String paramLabel() default "";
> +
> +        /**
> +         * <p>
> +         * Specify a {@code type} if the annotated field is a {@code
> Collection} that should hold objects other than Strings.
> +         * </p><p>
> +         * If the field's type is a {@code Collection}, the generic type
> parameter of the collection is erased and
> +         * cannot be determined at runtime. Specify a {@code type}
> attribute to store values other than String in
> +         * the Collection. Picocli will use the {@link ITypeConverter}
> +         * that is {@linkplain #registerConverter(Class, ITypeConverter)
> registered} for that type to convert
> +         * the raw String values before they are added to the collection.
> +         * </p><p>
> +         * When the field's type is an array, the {@code type} attribute
> is ignored: the values will be converted
> +         * to the array component type and the array will be replaced
> with a new instance containing both the old and
> +         * the new values. </p>
> +         * @return the type to convert the raw String values to before
> adding them to the Collection
> +         */
> +        Class<?> type() default String.class;
> +
> +        /**
> +         * Specify a regular expression to use to split option parameter
> values before applying them to the field.
> +         * All elements resulting from the split are added to the array
> or Collection. Ignored for single-value fields.
> +         * @return a regular expression to split option parameter values
> or {@code ""} if the value should not be split
> +         * @see String#split(String)
> +         */
> +        String split() default "";
> +
> +        /**
> +         * Set {@code hidden=true} if this option should not be included
> in the usage documentation.
> +         * @return whether this option should be excluded from the usage
> message
> +         */
> +        boolean hidden() default false;
> +    }
> +    /**
> +     * <p>
> +     * Fields annotated with {@code @Parameters} will be initialized with
> positional parameters. By specifying the
> +     * {@link #index()} attribute you can pick which (or what range) of
> the positional parameters to apply. If no index
> +     * is specified, the field will get all positional parameters (so it
> should be an array or a collection).
> +     * </p><p>
> +     * When parsing the command line arguments, picocli first tries to
> match arguments to {@link Option Options}.
> +     * Positional parameters are the arguments that follow the options,
> or the arguments that follow a "--" (double
> +     * dash) argument on the command line.
> +     * </p><p>
> +     * For example:
> +     * </p>
> +     * <pre>import static picocli.CommandLine.*;
> +     *
> +     * public class MyCalcParameters {
> +     *     &#064;Parameters(type = BigDecimal.class, description = "Any
> number of input numbers")
> +     *     private List&lt;BigDecimal&gt; files = new
> ArrayList&lt;BigDecimal&gt;();
> +     *
> +     *     &#064;Option(names = { "-h", "--help", "-?", "-help"}, help =
> true, description = "Display this help and exit")
> +     *     private boolean help;
> +     * }
> +     * </pre><p>
> +     * A field cannot be annotated with both {@code @Parameters} and
> {@code @Option} or a {@code ParameterException}
> +     * is thrown.</p>
> +     */
> +    @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
> +    @Target(ElementType.FIELD)
> +    public @interface Parameters {
> +        /** Specify an index ("0", or "1", etc.) to pick which of the
> command line arguments should be assigned to this
> +         * field. For array or Collection fields, you can also specify an
> index range ("0..3", or "2..*", etc.) to assign
> +         * a subset of the command line arguments to this field. The
> default is "*", meaning all command line arguments.
> +         * @return an index or range specifying which of the command line
> arguments should be assigned to this field
> +         */
> +        String index() default "*";
> +
> +        /** Description of the parameter(s), used when generating the
> usage documentation.
> +         * @return the description of the parameter(s)
> +         */
> +        String[] description() default {};
> +
> +        /**
> +         * Specifies the minimum number of required parameters and the
> maximum number of accepted parameters. If a
> +         * positive arity is declared, and the user specifies an
> insufficient number of parameters on the command line,
> +         * {@link MissingParameterException} is thrown by the {@link
> #parse(String...)} method.
> +         * <p>The default depends on the type of the parameter: booleans
> require no parameters, arrays and Collections
> +         * accept zero to any number of parameters, and any other type
> accepts one parameter.</p>
> +         * @return the range of minimum and maximum parameters accepted
> by this command
> +         */
> +        String arity() default "";
> +
> +        /**
> +         * Specify a {@code paramLabel} for the parameter to be used in
> the usage help message. If omitted,
> +         * picocli uses the field name in fish brackets ({@code '<'} and
> {@code '>'}) by default. Example:
> +         * <pre>class Example {
> +         *     &#064;Parameters(paramLabel="FILE", description="path of
> the input FILE(s)")
> +         *     private File[] inputFiles;
> +         * }</pre>
> +         * <p>By default, the above gives a usage help message like the
> following:</p><pre>
> +         * Usage: &lt;main class&gt; [FILE...]
> +         * [FILE...]       path of the input FILE(s)
> +         * </pre>
> +         * @return name of the positional parameter used in the usage
> help message
> +         */
> +        String paramLabel() default "";
> +
> +        /**
> +         * <p>
> +         * Specify a {@code type} if the annotated field is a {@code
> Collection} that should hold objects other than Strings.
> +         * </p><p>
> +         * If the field's type is a {@code Collection}, the generic type
> parameter of the collection is erased and
> +         * cannot be determined at runtime. Specify a {@code type}
> attribute to store values other than String in
> +         * the Collection. Picocli will use the {@link ITypeConverter}
> +         * that is {@linkplain #registerConverter(Class, ITypeConverter)
> registered} for that type to convert
> +         * the raw String values before they are added to the collection.
> +         * </p><p>
> +         * When the field's type is an array, the {@code type} attribute
> is ignored: the values will be converted
> +         * to the array component type and the array will be replaced
> with a new instance containing both the old and
> +         * the new values. </p>
> +         * @return the type to convert the raw String values to before
> adding them to the Collection
> +         */
> +        Class<?> type() default String.class;
> +
> +        /**
> +         * Specify a regular expression to use to split positional
> parameter values before applying them to the field.
> +         * All elements resulting from the split are added to the array
> or Collection. Ignored for single-value fields.
> +         * @return a regular expression to split operand values or {@code
> ""} if the value should not be split
> +         * @see String#split(String)
> +         */
> +        String split() default "";
> +
> +        /**
> +         * Set {@code hidden=true} if this parameter should not be
> included in the usage message.
> +         * @return whether this parameter should be excluded from the
> usage message
> +         */
> +        boolean hidden() default false;
> +    }
> +
> +    /**
> +     * <p>Annotate your class with {@code @Command} when you want more
> control over the format of the generated help
> +     * message.
> +     * </p><pre>
> +     * &#064;Command(name      = "Encrypt",
> +     *        description = "Encrypt FILE(s), or standard input, to
> standard output or to the output file.",
> +     *        footer      = "Copyright (c) 2017")
> +     * public class Encrypt {
> +     *     &#064;Parameters(paramLabel = "FILE", type = File.class,
> description = "Any number of input files")
> +     *     private List&lt;File&gt; files     = new
> ArrayList&lt;File&gt;();
> +     *
> +     *     &#064;Option(names = { "-o", "--out" }, description = "Output
> file (default: print to console)")
> +     *     private File outputFile;
> +     * }</pre>
> +     * <p>
> +     * The structure of a help message looks like this:
> +     * </p><ul>
> +     *   <li>[header]</li>
> +     *   <li>[synopsis]: {@code Usage: <commandName> [OPTIONS]
> [FILE...]}</li>
> +     *   <li>[description]</li>
> +     *   <li>[parameter list]: {@code      [FILE...]   Any number of
> input files}</li>
> +     *   <li>[option list]: {@code   -h, --help   prints this help
> message and exits}</li>
> +     *   <li>[footer]</li>
> +     * </ul> */
> +    @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
> +    @Target(ElementType.TYPE)
> +    public @interface Command {
> +        /** Program name to show in the synopsis. If omitted, {@code
> "<main class>"} is used.
> +         * For {@linkplain #subcommands() declaratively added}
> subcommands, this attribute is also used
> +         * by the parser to recognize subcommands in the command line
> arguments.
> +         * @return the program name to show in the synopsis
> +         * @see Help#commandName */
> +        String name() default "<main class>";
> +
> +        /** A list of classes to instantiate and register as subcommands.
> When registering subcommands declaratively
> +         * like this, you don't need to call the {@link
> CommandLine#addSubcommand(String, Object)} method. For example, this:
> +         * <pre>
> +         * &#064;Command(subcommands = {
> +         *         GitStatus.class,
> +         *         GitCommit.class,
> +         *         GitBranch.class })
> +         * public class Git { ... }
> +         *
> +         * CommandLine commandLine = new CommandLine(new Git());
> +         * </pre> is equivalent to this:
> +         * <pre>
> +         * // alternative: programmatically add subcommands.
> +         * // NOTE: in this case there should be no `subcommands`
> attribute on the @Command annotation.
> +         * &#064;Command public class Git { ... }
> +         *
> +         * CommandLine commandLine = new CommandLine(new Git())
> +         *         .addSubcommand("status",   new GitStatus())
> +         *         .addSubcommand("commit",   new GitCommit())
> +         *         .addSubcommand("branch",   new GitBranch());
> +         * </pre>
> +         * @return the declaratively registered subcommands of this
> command, or an empty array if none
> +         * @see CommandLine#addSubcommand(String, Object)
> +         * @since 0.9.8
> +         */
> +        Class<?>[] subcommands() default {};
> +
> +        /** String that separates options from option parameters. Default
> is {@code "="}. Spaces are also accepted.
> +         * @return the string that separates options from option
> parameters, used both when parsing and when generating usage help
> +         * @see Help#separator
> +         * @see CommandLine#setSeparator(String) */
> +        String separator() default "=";
> +
> +        /** Version information for this command, to print to the console
> when the user specifies an
> +         * {@linkplain Option#versionHelp() option} to request version
> help. This is not part of the usage help message.
> +         *
> +         * @return a string or an array of strings with version
> information about this command.
> +         * @since 0.9.8
> +         * @see CommandLine#printVersionHelp(PrintStream)
> +         */
> +        String[] version() default {};
> +
> +        /** Set the heading preceding the header section. May contain
> embedded {@linkplain java.util.Formatter format specifiers}.
> +         * @return the heading preceding the header section
> +         * @see Help#headerHeading(Object...)  */
> +        String headerHeading() default "";
> +
> +        /** Optional summary description of the command, shown before the
> synopsis.
> +         * @return summary description of the command
> +         * @see Help#header
> +         * @see Help#header(Object...)  */
> +        String[] header() default {};
> +
> +        /** Set the heading preceding the synopsis text. May contain
> embedded
> +         * {@linkplain java.util.Formatter format specifiers}. The
> default heading is {@code "Usage: "} (without a line
> +         * break between the heading and the synopsis text).
> +         * @return the heading preceding the synopsis text
> +         * @see Help#synopsisHeading(Object...)  */
> +        String synopsisHeading() default "Usage: ";
> +
> +        /** Specify {@code true} to generate an abbreviated synopsis like
> {@code "<main> [OPTIONS] [PARAMETERS...]"}.
> +         * By default, a detailed synopsis with individual option names
> and parameters is generated.
> +         * @return whether the synopsis should be abbreviated
> +         * @see Help#abbreviateSynopsis
> +         * @see Help#abbreviatedSynopsis()
> +         * @see Help#detailedSynopsis(Comparator, boolean) */
> +        boolean abbreviateSynopsis() default false;
> +
> +        /** Specify one or more custom synopsis lines to display instead
> of an auto-generated synopsis.
> +         * @return custom synopsis text to replace the auto-generated
> synopsis
> +         * @see Help#customSynopsis
> +         * @see Help#customSynopsis(Object...) */
> +        String[] customSynopsis() default {};
> +
> +        /** Set the heading preceding the description section. May
> contain embedded {@linkplain java.util.Formatter format specifiers}.
> +         * @return the heading preceding the description section
> +         * @see Help#descriptionHeading(Object...)  */
> +        String descriptionHeading() default "";
> +
> +        /** Optional text to display between the synopsis line(s) and the
> list of options.
> +         * @return description of this command
> +         * @see Help#description
> +         * @see Help#description(Object...) */
> +        String[] description() default {};
> +
> +        /** Set the heading preceding the parameters list. May contain
> embedded {@linkplain java.util.Formatter format specifiers}.
> +         * @return the heading preceding the parameters list
> +         * @see Help#parameterListHeading(Object...)  */
> +        String parameterListHeading() default "";
> +
> +        /** Set the heading preceding the options list. May contain
> embedded {@linkplain java.util.Formatter format specifiers}.
> +         * @return the heading preceding the options list
> +         * @see Help#optionListHeading(Object...)  */
> +        String optionListHeading() default "";
> +
> +        /** Specify {@code false} to show Options in declaration order.
> The default is to sort alphabetically.
> +         * @return whether options should be shown in alphabetic order.
> +         * @see Help#sortOptions */
> +        boolean sortOptions() default true;
> +
> +        /** Prefix required options with this character in the options
> list. The default is no marker: the synopsis
> +         * indicates which options and parameters are required.
> +         * @return the character to show in the options list to mark
> required options
> +         * @see Help#requiredOptionMarker */
> +        char requiredOptionMarker() default ' ';
> +
> +        /** Specify {@code true} to show default values in the
> description column of the options list (except for
> +         * boolean options). False by default.
> +         * @return whether the default values for options and parameters
> should be shown in the description column
> +         * @see Help#showDefaultValues */
> +        boolean showDefaultValues() default false;
> +
> +        /** Set the heading preceding the subcommands list. May contain
> embedded {@linkplain java.util.Formatter format specifiers}.
> +         * The default heading is {@code "Commands:%n"} (with a line
> break at the end).
> +         * @return the heading preceding the subcommands list
> +         * @see Help#commandListHeading(Object...)  */
> +        String commandListHeading() default "Commands:%n";
> +
> +        /** Set the heading preceding the footer section. May contain
> embedded {@linkplain java.util.Formatter format specifiers}.
> +         * @return the heading preceding the footer section
> +         * @see Help#footerHeading(Object...)  */
> +        String footerHeading() default "";
> +
> +        /** Optional text to display after the list of options.
> +         * @return text to display after the list of options
> +         * @see Help#footer
> +         * @see Help#footer(Object...) */
> +        String[] footer() default {};
> +    }
> +    /**
> +     * <p>
> +     * When parsing command line arguments and initializing
> +     * fields annotated with {@link Option @Option} or {@link Parameters
> @Parameters},
> +     * String values can be converted to any type for which a {@code
> ITypeConverter} is registered.
> +     * </p><p>
> +     * This interface defines the contract for classes that know how to
> convert a String into some domain object.
> +     * Custom converters can be registered with the {@link
> #registerConverter(Class, ITypeConverter)} method.
> +     * </p><p>
> +     * Java 8 lambdas make it easy to register custom type converters:
> +     * </p>
> +     * <pre>
> +     * commandLine.registerConverter(java.nio.file.Path.class, s -&gt;
> java.nio.file.Paths.get(s));
> +     * commandLine.registerConverter(java.time.Duration.class, s -&gt;
> java.time.Duration.parse(s));</pre>
> +     * <p>
> +     * Built-in type converters are pre-registered for the following java
> 1.5 types:
> +     * </p>
> +     * <ul>
> +     *   <li>all primitive types</li>
> +     *   <li>all primitive wrapper types: Boolean, Byte, Character,
> Double, Float, Integer, Long, Short</li>
> +     *   <li>any enum</li>
> +     *   <li>java.io.File</li>
> +     *   <li>java.math.BigDecimal</li>
> +     *   <li>java.math.BigInteger</li>
> +     *   <li>java.net.InetAddress</li>
> +     *   <li>java.net.URI</li>
> +     *   <li>java.net.URL</li>
> +     *   <li>java.nio.charset.Charset</li>
> +     *   <li>java.sql.Time</li>
> +     *   <li>java.util.Date</li>
> +     *   <li>java.util.UUID</li>
> +     *   <li>java.util.regex.Pattern</li>
> +     *   <li>StringBuilder</li>
> +     *   <li>CharSequence</li>
> +     *   <li>String</li>
> +     * </ul>
> +     * @param <K> the type of the object that is the result of the
> conversion
> +     */
> +    public interface ITypeConverter<K> {
> +        /**
> +         * Converts the specified command line argument value to some
> domain object.
> +         * @param value the command line argument String value
> +         * @return the resulting domain object
> +         * @throws Exception an exception detailing what went wrong
> during the conversion
> +         */
> +        K convert(String value) throws Exception;
> +    }
> +    /** Describes the number of parameters required and accepted by an
> option or a positional parameter.
> +     * @since 0.9.7
> +     */
> +    public static class Range implements Comparable<Range> {
> +        /** Required number of parameters for an option or positional
> parameter. */
> +        public final int min;
> +        /** Maximum accepted number of parameters for an option or
> positional parameter. */
> +        public final int max;
> +        public final boolean isVariable;
> +        private final boolean isUnspecified;
> +        private final String originalValue;
> +
> +        /** Constructs a new Range object with the specified parameters.
> +         * @param min minimum number of required parameters
> +         * @param max maximum number of allowed parameters (or
> Integer.MAX_VALUE if variable)
> +         * @param variable {@code true} if any number or parameters is
> allowed, {@code false} otherwise
> +         * @param unspecified {@code true} if no arity was specified on
> the option/parameter (value is based on type)
> +         * @param originalValue the original value that was specified on
> the option or parameter
> +         */
> +        public Range(int min, int max, boolean variable, boolean
> unspecified, String originalValue) {
> +            this.min = min;
> +            this.max = max;
> +            this.isVariable = variable;
> +            this.isUnspecified = unspecified;
> +            this.originalValue = originalValue;
> +        }
> +        /** Returns a new {@code Range} based on the {@link
> Option#arity()} annotation on the specified field,
> +         * or the field type's default arity if no arity was specified.
> +         * @param field the field whose Option annotation to inspect
> +         * @return a new {@code Range} based on the Option arity
> annotation on the specified field */
> +        public static Range optionArity(Field field) {
> +            return field.isAnnotationPresent(Option.class)
> +                    ? adjustForType(Range.valueOf(
> field.getAnnotation(Option.class).arity()), field)
> +                    : new Range(0, 0, false, true, "0");
> +        }
> +        /** Returns a new {@code Range} based on the {@link
> Parameters#arity()} annotation on the specified field,
> +         * or the field type's default arity if no arity was specified.
> +         * @param field the field whose Parameters annotation to inspect
> +         * @return a new {@code Range} based on the Parameters arity
> annotation on the specified field */
> +        public static Range parameterArity(Field field) {
> +            return field.isAnnotationPresent(Parameters.class)
> +                    ? 
> adjustForType(Range.valueOf(field.getAnnotation(Parameters.class).arity()),
> field)
> +                    : new Range(0, 0, false, true, "0");
> +        }
> +        /** Returns a new {@code Range} based on the {@link
> Parameters#index()} annotation on the specified field.
> +         * @param field the field whose Parameters annotation to inspect
> +         * @return a new {@code Range} based on the Parameters index
> annotation on the specified field */
> +        public static Range parameterIndex(Field field) {
> +            return field.isAnnotationPresent(Parameters.class)
> +                    ? Range.valueOf(field.getAnnotation(Parameters.
> class).index())
> +                    : new Range(0, 0, false, true, "0");
> +        }
> +        static Range adjustForType(Range result, Field field) {
> +            return result.isUnspecified ? defaultArity(field.getType()) :
> result;
> +        }
> +        /** Returns a new {@code Range} based on the specified type:
> booleans have arity 0, arrays or Collections have
> +         * arity "0..*", and other types have arity 1.
> +         * @param type the type whose default arity to return
> +         * @return a new {@code Range} indicating the default arity of
> the specified type */
> +        public static Range defaultArity(Class<?> type) {
> +            if (isBoolean(type)) {
> +                return Range.valueOf("0");
> +            } else if (type.isArray() || 
> Collection.class.isAssignableFrom(type))
> {
> +                return Range.valueOf("0..*");
> +            }
> +            return Range.valueOf("1");// for single-valued fields
> +        }
> +        /** Leniently parses the specified String as an {@code Range}
> value and return the result. A range string can
> +         * be a fixed integer value or a range of the form {@code
> MIN_VALUE + ".." + MAX_VALUE}. If the
> +         * {@code MIN_VALUE} string is not numeric, the minimum is zero.
> If the {@code MAX_VALUE} is not numeric, the
> +         * range is taken to be variable and the maximum is {@code
> Integer.MAX_VALUE}.
> +         * @param range the value range string to parse
> +         * @return a new {@code Range} value */
> +        public static Range valueOf(String range) {
> +            range = range.trim();
> +            boolean unspecified = range.length() == 0 ||
> range.startsWith(".."); // || range.endsWith("..");
> +            int min = -1, max = -1;
> +            boolean variable = false;
> +            int dots = -1;
> +            if ((dots = range.indexOf("..")) >= 0) {
> +                min = parseInt(range.substring(0, dots), 0);
> +                max = parseInt(range.substring(dots + 2),
> Integer.MAX_VALUE);
> +                variable = max == Integer.MAX_VALUE;
> +            } else {
> +                max = parseInt(range, Integer.MAX_VALUE);
> +                variable = max == Integer.MAX_VALUE;
> +                min = variable ? 0 : max;
> +            }
> +            Range result = new Range(min, max, variable, unspecified,
> range);
> +            return result;
> +        }
> +        private static int parseInt(String str, int defaultValue) {
> +            try {
> +                return Integer.parseInt(str);
> +            } catch (Exception ex) {
> +                return defaultValue;
> +            }
> +        }
> +        /** Returns a new Range object with the {@code min} value
> replaced by the specified value.
> +         * The {@code max} of the returned Range is guaranteed not to be
> less than the new {@code min} value.
> +         * @param newMin the {@code min} value of the returned Range
> object
> +         * @return a new Range object with the specified {@code min}
> value */
> +        public Range min(int newMin) { return new Range(newMin,
> Math.max(newMin, max), isVariable, isUnspecified, originalValue); }
> +
> +        /** Returns a new Range object with the {@code max} value
> replaced by the specified value.
> +         * The {@code min} of the returned Range is guaranteed not to be
> greater than the new {@code max} value.
> +         * @param newMax the {@code max} value of the returned Range
> object
> +         * @return a new Range object with the specified {@code max}
> value */
> +        public Range max(int newMax) { return new Range(Math.min(min,
> newMax), newMax, isVariable, isUnspecified, originalValue); }
> +
> +        public boolean equals(Object object) {
> +            if (!(object instanceof Range)) { return false; }
> +            Range other = (Range) object;
> +            return other.max == this.max && other.min == this.min &&
> other.isVariable == this.isVariable;
> +        }
> +        public int hashCode() {
> +            return ((17 * 37 + max) * 37 + min) * 37 + (isVariable ? 1 :
> 0);
> +        }
> +        public String toString() {
> +            return min == max ? String.valueOf(min) : min + ".." +
> (isVariable ? "*" : max);
> +        }
> +        public int compareTo(Range other) {
> +            int result = min - other.min;
> +            return (result == 0) ? max - other.max : result;
> +        }
> +    }
> +    private static void init(Class<?> cls,
> +                             List<Field> requiredFields,
> +                             Map<String, Field> optionName2Field,
> +                             Map<Character, Field> singleCharOption2Field,
> +                             List<Field> positionalParametersFields) {
> +        Field[] declaredFields = cls.getDeclaredFields();
> +        for (Field field : declaredFields) {
> +            field.setAccessible(true);
> +            if (field.isAnnotationPresent(Option.class)) {
> +                Option option = field.getAnnotation(Option.class);
> +                if (option.required()) {
> +                    requiredFields.add(field);
> +                }
> +                for (String name : option.names()) { // cannot be null or
> empty
> +                    Field existing = optionName2Field.put(name, field);
> +                    if (existing != null && existing != field) {
> +                        throw 
> DuplicateOptionAnnotationsException.create(name,
> field, existing);
> +                    }
> +                    if (name.length() == 2 && name.startsWith("-")) {
> +                        char flag = name.charAt(1);
> +                        Field existing2 = singleCharOption2Field.put(flag,
> field);
> +                        if (existing2 != null && existing2 != field) {
> +                            throw 
> DuplicateOptionAnnotationsException.create(name,
> field, existing2);
> +                        }
> +                    }
> +                }
> +            }
> +            if (field.isAnnotationPresent(Parameters.class)) {
> +                if (field.isAnnotationPresent(Option.class)) {
> +                    throw new ParameterException("A field can be either
> @Option or @Parameters, but '"
> +                            + field.getName() + "' is both.");
> +                }
> +                positionalParametersFields.add(field);
> +                Range arity = Range.parameterArity(field);
> +                if (arity.min > 0) {
> +                    requiredFields.add(field);
> +                }
> +            }
> +        }
> +    }
> +    static void validatePositionalParameters(List<Field>
> positionalParametersFields) {
> +        int min = 0;
> +        for (Field field : positionalParametersFields) {
> +            Range index = Range.parameterIndex(field);
> +            if (index.min > min) {
> +                throw new ParameterIndexGapException("Missing field
> annotated with @Parameter(index=" + min +
> +                        "). Nearest field '" + field.getName() + "' has
> index=" + index.min);
> +            }
> +            min = Math.max(min, index.max);
> +            min = min == Integer.MAX_VALUE ? min : min + 1;
> +        }
> +    }
> +    private static <T> Stack<T> reverse(Stack<T> stack) {
> +        Collections.reverse(stack);
> +        return stack;
> +    }
> +    /**
> +     * Helper class responsible for processing command line arguments.
> +     */
> +    private class Interpreter {
> +        private final Map<String, CommandLine> commands
> = new LinkedHashMap<String, CommandLine>();
> +        private final Map<Class<?>, ITypeConverter<?>> converterRegistry
> = new HashMap<Class<?>, ITypeConverter<?>>();
> +        private final Map<String, Field> optionName2Field
> = new HashMap<String, Field>();
> +        private final Map<Character, Field> singleCharOption2Field
>  = new HashMap<Character, Field>();
> +        private final List<Field> requiredFields
>  = new ArrayList<Field>();
> +        private final List<Field> positionalParametersFields
>  = new ArrayList<Field>();
> +        private final Object command;
> +        private boolean isHelpRequested;
> +        private String separator = "=";
> +
> +        Interpreter(Object command) {
> +            converterRegistry.put(Path.class,          new
> BuiltIn.PathConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(String.class,        new
> BuiltIn.StringConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(StringBuilder.class, new BuiltIn.
> StringBuilderConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(CharSequence.class,  new
> BuiltIn.CharSequenceConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(Byte.class,          new
> BuiltIn.ByteConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(Byte.TYPE,           new
> BuiltIn.ByteConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(Boolean.class,       new
> BuiltIn.BooleanConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(Boolean.TYPE,        new
> BuiltIn.BooleanConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(Character.class,     new
> BuiltIn.CharacterConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(Character.TYPE,      new
> BuiltIn.CharacterConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(Short.class,         new
> BuiltIn.ShortConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(Short.TYPE,          new
> BuiltIn.ShortConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(Integer.class,       new
> BuiltIn.IntegerConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(Integer.TYPE,        new
> BuiltIn.IntegerConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(Long.class,          new
> BuiltIn.LongConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(Long.TYPE,           new
> BuiltIn.LongConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(Float.class,         new
> BuiltIn.FloatConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(Float.TYPE,          new
> BuiltIn.FloatConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(Double.class,        new
> BuiltIn.DoubleConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(Double.TYPE,         new
> BuiltIn.DoubleConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(File.class,          new
> BuiltIn.FileConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(URI.class,           new
> BuiltIn.URIConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(URL.class,           new
> BuiltIn.URLConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(Date.class,          new
> BuiltIn.ISO8601DateConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(Time.class,          new
> BuiltIn.ISO8601TimeConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(BigDecimal.class,    new
> BuiltIn.BigDecimalConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(BigInteger.class,    new
> BuiltIn.BigIntegerConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(Charset.class,       new
> BuiltIn.CharsetConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(InetAddress.class,   new
> BuiltIn.InetAddressConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(Pattern.class,       new
> BuiltIn.PatternConverter());
> +            converterRegistry.put(UUID.class,          new
> BuiltIn.UUIDConverter());
> +
> +            this.command             = Assert.notNull(command, "command");
> +            Class<?> cls             = command.getClass();
> +            String declaredSeparator = null;
> +            boolean hasCommandAnnotation = false;
> +            while (cls != null) {
> +                init(cls, requiredFields, optionName2Field,
> singleCharOption2Field, positionalParametersFields);
> +                if (cls.isAnnotationPresent(Command.class)) {
> +                    hasCommandAnnotation = true;
> +                    Command cmd = cls.getAnnotation(Command.class);
> +                    declaredSeparator = (declaredSeparator == null) ?
> cmd.separator() : declaredSeparator;
> +                    CommandLine.this.versionLines.
> addAll(Arrays.asList(cmd.version()));
> +
> +                    for (Class<?> sub : cmd.subcommands()) {
> +                        Command subCommand = sub.getAnnotation(Command.
> class);
> +                        if (subCommand == null ||
> Help.DEFAULT_COMMAND_NAME.equals(subCommand.name())) {
> +                            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Subcommand
> " + sub.getName() +
> +                                    " is missing the mandatory @Command
> annotation with a 'name' attribute");
> +                        }
> +                        try {
> +                            Constructor<?> constructor =
> sub.getDeclaredConstructor();
> +                            constructor.setAccessible(true);
> +                            CommandLine commandLine =
> toCommandLine(constructor.newInstance());
> +                            commandLine.parent = CommandLine.this;
> +                            commands.put(subCommand.name(), commandLine);
> +                        }
> +                        catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) { throw ex; }
> +                        catch (NoSuchMethodException ex) { throw new
> IllegalArgumentException("Cannot instantiate subcommand " +
> +                                sub.getName() + ": the class has no
> constructor", ex); }
> +                        catch (Exception ex) {
> +                            throw new IllegalStateException("Could not
> instantiate and add subcommand " +
> +                                    sub.getName() + ": " + ex, ex);
> +                        }
> +                    }
> +                }
> +                cls = cls.getSuperclass();
> +            }
> +            separator = declaredSeparator != null ? declaredSeparator :
> separator;
> +            Collections.sort(positionalParametersFields, new
> PositionalParametersSorter());
> +            validatePositionalParameters(positionalParametersFields);
> +
> +            if (positionalParametersFields.isEmpty() &&
> optionName2Field.isEmpty() && !hasCommandAnnotation) {
> +                throw new IllegalArgumentException(command + " (" +
> command.getClass() +
> +                        ") is not a command: it has no @Command, @Option
> or @Parameters annotations");
> +            }
> +        }
> +
> +        /**
> +         * Entry point into parsing command line arguments.
> +         * @param args the command line arguments
> +         * @return a list with all commands and subcommands initialized
> by this method
> +         * @throws ParameterException if the specified command line
> arguments are invalid
> +         */
> +        List<CommandLine> parse(String... args) {
> +            Assert.notNull(args, "argument array");
> +            Stack<String> arguments = new Stack<String>();
> +            for (int i = args.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
> +                arguments.push(args[i]);
> +            }
> +            List<CommandLine> result = new ArrayList<CommandLine>();
> +            parse(result, arguments, args);
> +            return result;
> +        }
> +
> +        private void parse(List<CommandLine> parsedCommands,
> Stack<String> argumentStack, String[] originalArgs) {
> +            // first reset any state in case this CommandLine instance is
> being reused
> +            isHelpRequested = false;
> +            CommandLine.this.versionHelpRequested = false;
> +            CommandLine.this.usageHelpRequested = false;
> +
> +            parsedCommands.add(CommandLine.this);
> +            List<Field> required = new ArrayList<Field>(requiredFields);
> +            Set<Field> initialized = new HashSet<Field>();
> +            Collections.sort(required, new PositionalParametersSorter());
> +            try {
> +                processArguments(parsedCommands, argumentStack,
> required, initialized, originalArgs);
> +            } catch (ParameterException ex) {
> +                throw ex;
> +            } catch (Exception ex) {
> +                int offendingArgIndex = originalArgs.length -
> argumentStack.size();
> +                String arg = offendingArgIndex >= 0 && offendingArgIndex
> < originalArgs.length ? originalArgs[offendingArgIndex] : "?";
> +                throw ParameterException.create(ex, arg,
> argumentStack.size(), originalArgs);
> +            }
> +            if (!isAnyHelpRequested() && !required.isEmpty()) {
> +                if (required.get(0).isAnnotationPresent(Option.class)) {
> +                    throw MissingParameterException.create(required);
> +                } else {
> +                    try {
> +                        processPositionalParameters0(required, true, new
> Stack<String>());
> +                    } catch (ParameterException ex) { throw ex;
> +                    } catch (Exception ex) { throw new
> IllegalStateException("Internal error: " + ex, ex); }
> +                }
> +            }
> +        }
> +
> +        private void processArguments(List<CommandLine> parsedCommands,
> +                                      Stack<String> args,
> +                                      Collection<Field> required,
> +                                      Set<Field> initialized,
> +                                      String[] originalArgs) throws
> Exception {
> +            // arg must be one of:
> +            // 1. the "--" double dash separating options from positional
> arguments
> +            // 1. a stand-alone flag, like "-v" or "--verbose": no value
> required, must map to boolean or Boolean field
> +            // 2. a short option followed by an argument, like "-f file"
> or "-ffile": may map to any type of field
> +            // 3. a long option followed by an argument, like "-file
> out.txt" or "-file=out.txt"
> +            // 3. one or more remaining arguments without any associated
> options. Must be the last in the list.
> +            // 4. a combination of stand-alone options, like "-vxr".
> Equivalent to "-v -x -r", "-v true -x true -r true"
> +            // 5. a combination of stand-alone options and one option
> with an argument, like "-vxrffile"
> +
> +            while (!args.isEmpty()) {
> +                String arg = args.pop();
> +
> +                // Double-dash separates options from positional
> arguments.
> +                // If found, then interpret the remaining args as
> positional parameters.
> +                if ("--".equals(arg)) {
> +                    processPositionalParameters(required, args);
> +                    return; // we are done
> +                }
> +
> +                // if we find another command, we are done with the
> current command
> +                if (commands.containsKey(arg)) {
> +                    if (!isHelpRequested && !required.isEmpty()) { //
> ensure current command portion is valid
> +                        throw MissingParameterException.create(required);
> +                    }
> +                    commands.get(arg).interpreter.parse(parsedCommands,
> args, originalArgs);
> +                    return; // remainder done by the command
> +                }
> +
> +                // First try to interpret the argument as a single option
> (as opposed to a compact group of options).
> +                // A single option may be without option parameters, like
> "-v" or "--verbose" (a boolean value),
> +                // or an option may have one or more option parameters.
> +                // A parameter may be attached to the option.
> +                boolean paramAttachedToOption = false;
> +                int separatorIndex = arg.indexOf(separator);
> +                if (separatorIndex > 0) {
> +                    String key = arg.substring(0, separatorIndex);
> +                    // be greedy. Consume the whole arg as an option if
> possible.
> +                    if (optionName2Field.containsKey(key) &&
> !optionName2Field.containsKey(arg)) {
> +                        paramAttachedToOption = true;
> +                        String optionParam = arg.substring(separatorIndex
> + separator.length());
> +                        args.push(optionParam);
> +                        arg = key;
> +                    }
> +                }
> +                if (optionName2Field.containsKey(arg)) {
> +                    processStandaloneOption(required, initialized, arg,
> args, paramAttachedToOption);
> +                }
> +                // Compact (single-letter) options can be grouped with
> other options or with an argument.
> +                // only single-letter options can be combined with other
> options or with an argument
> +                else if (arg.length() > 2 && arg.startsWith("-")) {
> +                    processClusteredShortOptions(required, initialized,
> arg, args);
> +                }
> +                // The argument could not be interpreted as an option.
> +                // We take this to mean that the remainder are positional
> arguments
> +                else {
> +                    args.push(arg);
> +                    processPositionalParameters(required, args);
> +                    return;
> +                }
> +            }
> +        }
> +
> +        private void processPositionalParameters(Collection<Field>
> required, Stack<String> args) throws Exception {
> +            processPositionalParameters0(required, false, args);
> +            if (!args.empty()) {
> +                handleUnmatchedArguments(args);
> +                return;
> +            };
> +        }
> +
> +        private void handleUnmatchedArguments(Stack<String> args) {
> +            if (!isUnmatchedArgumentsAllowed()) { throw new
> UnmatchedArgumentException(args); }
> +            while (!args.isEmpty()) { unmatchedArguments.add(args.pop());
> } // addAll would give args in reverse order
> +        }
> +
> +        private void processPositionalParameters0(Collection<Field>
> required, boolean validateOnly, Stack<String> args) throws Exception {
> +            int max = -1;
> +            for (Field positionalParam : positionalParametersFields) {
> +                Range indexRange = Range.parameterIndex(positionalParam);
> +                max = Math.max(max, indexRange.max);
> +                @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
> +                Stack<String> argsCopy = reverse((Stack<String>)
> args.clone());
> +                if (!indexRange.isVariable) {
> +                    for (int i = argsCopy.size() - 1; i > indexRange.max;
> i--) {
> +                        argsCopy.removeElementAt(i);
> +                    }
> +                }
> +                Collections.reverse(argsCopy);
> +                for (int i = 0; i < indexRange.min &&
> !argsCopy.isEmpty(); i++) { argsCopy.pop(); }
> +                Range arity = Range.parameterArity(positionalParam);
> +                assertNoMissingParameters(positionalParam, arity.min,
> argsCopy);
> +                if (!validateOnly) {
> +                    applyOption(positionalParam, Parameters.class, arity,
> false, argsCopy, null);
> +                    required.remove(positionalParam);
> +                }
> +            }
> +            // remove processed args from the stack
> +            if (!validateOnly && !positionalParametersFields.isEmpty()) {
> +                int processedArgCount = Math.min(args.size(), max <
> Integer.MAX_VALUE ? max + 1 : Integer.MAX_VALUE);
> +                for (int i = 0; i < processedArgCount; i++) { args.pop();
> }
> +            }
> +        }
> +
> +        private void processStandaloneOption(Collection<Field> required,
> +                                             Set<Field> initialized,
> +                                             String arg,
> +                                             Stack<String> args,
> +                                             boolean paramAttachedToKey)
> throws Exception {
> +            Field field = optionName2Field.get(arg);
> +            required.remove(field);
> +            Range arity = Range.optionArity(field);
> +            if (paramAttachedToKey) {
> +                arity = arity.min(Math.max(1, arity.min)); // if
> key=value, minimum arity is at least 1
> +            }
> +            applyOption(field, Option.class, arity, paramAttachedToKey,
> args, initialized);
> +        }
> +
> +        private void processClusteredShortOptions(Collection<Field>
> required,
> +                                                  Set<Field> initialized,
> +                                                  String arg,
> +                                                  Stack<String> args)
> +                throws Exception {
> +            String prefix = arg.substring(0, 1);
> +            String cluster = arg.substring(1);
> +            boolean paramAttachedToOption = true;
> +            do {
> +                if (cluster.length() > 0 && singleCharOption2Field.
> containsKey(cluster.charAt(0))) {
> +                    Field field = singleCharOption2Field.get(
> cluster.charAt(0));
> +                    required.remove(field);
> +                    cluster = cluster.length() > 0 ? cluster.substring(1)
> : "";
> +                    paramAttachedToOption = cluster.length() > 0;
> +                    Range arity = Range.optionArity(field);
> +                    if (cluster.startsWith(separator)) {// attached with
> separator, like -f=FILE or -v=true
> +                        cluster = cluster.substring(separator.length());
> +                        arity = arity.min(Math.max(1, arity.min)); // if
> key=value, minimum arity is at least 1
> +                    }
> +                    args.push(cluster); // interpret remainder as option
> parameter (CAUTION: may be empty string!)
> +                    // arity may be >= 1, or
> +                    // arity <= 0 && !cluster.startsWith(separator)
> +                    // e.g., boolean @Option("-v", arity=0,
> varargs=true); arg "-rvTRUE", remainder cluster="TRUE"
> +                    int consumed = applyOption(field, Option.class,
> arity, paramAttachedToOption, args, initialized);
> +                    // only return if cluster (and maybe more) was
> consumed, otherwise continue do-while loop
> +                    if (consumed > 0) {
> +                        return;
> +                    }
> +                    cluster = args.pop();
> +                } else { // cluster is empty || cluster.charAt(0) is not
> a short option key
> +                    if (cluster.length() == 0) { // we finished parsing a
> group of short options like -rxv
> +                        return; // return normally and parse the next arg
> +                    }
> +                    // We get here when the remainder of the cluster
> group is neither an option,
> +                    // nor a parameter that the last option could consume.
> +                    if (arg.endsWith(cluster)) {
> +                        // remainder was part of a clustered group that
> could not be completely parsed
> +                        args.push(paramAttachedToOption ? prefix +
> cluster : cluster);
> +                        handleUnmatchedArguments(args);
> +                    }
> +                    args.push(cluster);
> +                    processPositionalParameters(required, args);
> +                    return;
> +                }
> +            } while (true);
> +        }
> +
> +        private int applyOption(Field field,
> +                                Class<?> annotation,
> +                                Range arity,
> +                                boolean valueAttachedToOption,
> +                                Stack<String> args,
> +                                Set<Field> initialized) throws Exception {
> +            updateHelpRequested(field);
> +            if (!args.isEmpty() && args.peek().length() == 0 && !v
>
> <TRUNCATED>
>

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