Class ConsoleInputOption

An object to represent a single option used in the command line. ConsoleOptionParser creates these when you use addOption()

Package: Cake\Console
Copyright: Copyright (c) Cake Software Foundation, Inc. (http://cakefoundation.org)
License: MIT License
See: ConsoleOptionParser::addOption()
Located at Cake/Console/ConsoleInputOption.php

Method Detail

__constructsource public

__construct( string|array $name , string $short null , string $help '' , boolean $boolean false , string $default '' , array $choices array() )

Make a new Input Option

Parameters

string|array $name
The long name of the option, or an array with all the properties.
string $short optional null
The short alias for this option
string $help optional ''
The help text for this option
boolean $boolean optional false
Whether this option is a boolean option. Boolean options don't consume extra tokens
string $default optional ''
The default value for this option.
array $choices optional array()
Valid choices for this option.

Throws

ConsoleException
ConsoleException

defaultValuesource public

defaultValue( )

Get the default value for this option

Returns

mixed
mixed

helpsource public

help( integer $width 0 )

Generate the help for this this option.

Parameters

integer $width optional 0
The width to make the name of the option.

Returns

string
string

isBooleansource public

isBoolean( )

Check if this option is a boolean option

Returns

boolean
bool

namesource public

name( )

Get the value of the name attribute.

Returns

string
Value of this->_name.

shortsource public

short( )

Get the value of the short attribute.

Returns

string
Value of this->_short.

usagesource public

usage( )

Get the usage value for this option

Returns

string
string

validChoicesource public

validChoice( string $value )

Check that a value is a valid choice for this option.

Parameters

string $value
The choice to validate.

Returns

boolean
bool

Throws

ConsoleException
ConsoleException

xmlsource public

xml( SimpleXmlElement $parent )

Append the option's xml into the parent.

Parameters

SimpleXmlElement $parent
The parent element.

Returns

SimpleXmlElement
The parent with this option appended.

Properties summary

$_booleansource

protected boolean

Is the option a boolean option. Boolean options do not consume a parameter.

$_choicessource

protected array

An array of choices for the option.

$_defaultsource

protected mixed

Default value for the option

$_helpsource

protected string

Help text for the option.

$_namesource

protected string

Name of the option

$_shortsource

protected string

Short (1 character) alias for the option.

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