com.sun.jdi.connect
Interface Connector.Argument

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

Connector.BooleanArgument, Connector.IntegerArgument, Connector.SelectedArgument, Connector.StringArgument

Enclosing interface:

Connector

public static interface Connector.Argument
extends Serializable

Specification for and value of a Connector argument. Will always implement a subinterface of Argument: Connector.StringArgument, Connector.BooleanArgument, Connector.IntegerArgument, or Connector.SelectedArgument.

Method Summary

String	description() Returns a human-readable description of this argument and its purpose.
boolean	isValid(String value) Performs basic sanity check of argument.
String	label() Returns a short human-readable label for this argument.
boolean	mustSpecify() Indicates whether the argument must be specified.
String	name() Returns a short, unique identifier for the argument.
void	setValue(String value) Sets the value of the argument.
String	value() Returns the current value of the argument.

Method Detail

name

String name()

Returns a short, unique identifier for the argument. Not intended for exposure to end-user.

Returns:

the name of this argument.

label

String label()

Returns a short human-readable label for this argument.

Returns:

a label for this argument

description

String description()

Returns a human-readable description of this argument and its purpose.

Returns:

the description of this argument

value

String value()

Returns the current value of the argument. Initially, the default value is returned. If the value is currently unspecified, null is returned.

Returns:

the current value of the argument.

setValue

void setValue(String value)

Sets the value of the argument. The value should be checked with isValid(String) before setting it; invalid values will throw an exception when the connection is established - for example, on LaunchingConnector.launch(java.util.Map)

isValid

boolean isValid(String value)

Performs basic sanity check of argument.

Returns:

true if the value is valid to be used in setValue(String)

mustSpecify

boolean mustSpecify()

Indicates whether the argument must be specified. If true, setValue(java.lang.String) must be used to set a non-null value before using this argument in establishing a connection.

Returns:

true if the argument must be specified; false otherwise.