Arguments Parser

Do not parsing main(args) anymore !

Arguments Parser is a simple java library to parse command line arguments.

Supported Formats

• -a -b
• -key1=value1 -key2=value2
• -key1 value1 -key2 value2
• -key1=value1 value2 -key2=value3 value4
• -key1 value1 value2 -key2 value3 value4
• --a --b
• --key1=value1 --key2=value2
• --key1 value1 --key2 value2
• --key1=value1 value2 --key2=value3 value4
• --key1 value1 value2 --key2 value3 value4

Maven Central

<dependencies>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.silentsoft</groupId>
        <artifactId>arguments-parser</artifactId>
        <version>1.1.0</version>
    </dependency>
</dependencies>

Usage

public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
    Arguments arguments = ArgumentsParser.parse(args);
}

Advanced Topics

Arguments Validator Usage

public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
    ArgumentsValidator validator = (arguments) -> {
        if (arguments.containsKey("-a") && arguments.containsKey("-b")) {
            throw new InvalidArgumentsException("'-a' and '-b' cannot be exists together.");
        }
        
        return true;
    };
    
    Arguments arguments = ArgumentsParser.parse(args, validator);
}

Parsing Options with dash prefix

• LEAVE_DASH_PREFIX (default)
• CASE_SENSITIVE_SINGLE_DASH (default)
• CASE_INSENSITIVE_SINGLE_DASH
• CASE_SENSITIVE_DOUBLE_DASH
• CASE_INSENSITIVE_DOUBLE_DASH (default)

Parsing Options without dash prefix

• REMOVE_DASH_PREFIX
• CASE_SENSITIVE
• CASE_INSENSITIVE

Usage

public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
    Arguments arguments = ArgumentsParser.parse(args).with(ParsingOptions...);
}

Packaging

$ mvn clean package

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Please note we have a CODE_OF_CONDUCT, please follow it in all your interactions with the project.

License

Please refer to LICENSE.