org.springframework.boot.cli.command

Interface Command

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractCommand, GrabCommand, HelpCommand, HintCommand, InitCommand, InstallCommand, JarCommand, OptionParsingCommand, PromptCommand, RunCommand, ShellCommand, UninstallCommand, VersionCommand, WarCommand

public interface Command

A single command that can be run from the CLI.

Author:

Phillip Webb, Dave Syer, Stephane Nicoll

See Also:

run(String...)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getDescription() Returns a description of the command.
Collection<HelpExample>	getExamples() Return some examples for the command.
String	getHelp() Gets full help text for the command, e.g.
String	getName() Returns the name of the command.
Collection<OptionHelp>	getOptionsHelp() Returns help for each supported option.
String	getUsageHelp() Returns usage help for the command.
ExitStatus	run(String... args) Run the command.

Method Detail

getName

String getName()

Returns the name of the command.

Returns:

the command's name

getDescription

String getDescription()

Returns a description of the command.

Returns:

the command's description

getUsageHelp

String getUsageHelp()

Returns usage help for the command. This should be a simple one-line string describing basic usage. e.g. '[options] <file>'. Do not include the name of the command in this string.

Returns:

the command's usage help

getHelp

String getHelp()

Gets full help text for the command, e.g. a longer description and one line per option.

Returns:

the command's help text

getOptionsHelp

Collection<OptionHelp> getOptionsHelp()

Returns help for each supported option.

Returns:

help for each of the command's options

getExamples

Collection<HelpExample> getExamples()

Return some examples for the command.

Returns:

the command's examples

run

ExitStatus run(String... args)
        throws Exception

Run the command.

Parameters:

args - command arguments (this will not include the command itself)

Returns:

the outcome of the command

Throws:

Exception - if the command fails