Looking into Apache Common CLI

I write a lot of small java applications and need a good command line interpreter. Apache Common CLI helps me keep track of options and arguments. Apache have a lot of great tools in their tool chain and even if some of them are common they have a great track record of usability.

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[greatjobbuddy]

Thanks buddy, this was super helpful!

[БажанКозаченко]

I just have to write something down here about CLI, java (eventhough I do not use it) and Apache of course. Thanks a lot.

[aaronperl]

At work we have used the "args4j" library for command-line parsing, which has some nice and not-so-nice features. It uses annotations on the class data variables to define the argument properties. You can implement a custom parser to take the text input and convert it to your custom data format... but I find it awkward to go back and read the options/parameters that have been defined, because they're not all together in a single block, like the Option lines in your code.

I have also done manual command line parsing, which is always error-prone :)

I'll have to give the Apache library a try sometime; I didn't even know about it before your video. I had thought that perhaps args4j was the only option.

[Talaria.School]

Thanks dan, apache libs are very valuable i appreciate you let us enter in fun way

[tonycavanagh]

Is CommandLine only used for Linux, it keeps changing windows into Linux paths

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