Examples of gnu.dtools.ritopt.BooleanOption

• gnu.dtools.ritopt.BooleanOption
  This class is used for options with boolean values. There are several ways to invoke a boolean option at the command line.

  For example, a plus (true) or minus (false) sign directly after the short or long option may be used.

   myprogram -a+ -b- --longa+ --longb- 

  The following keywords may be used to invoke an option using the assignment form.

  • +
  • -
  • true
  • false
  • yes
  • no
  • on
  • off
  • activated
  • not activated
  • active
  • inactive

  To invoke an option using assignment form where is the of the option, use the following syntax.

   myprogram -a= -b  --longa= --longb= 

  Invoking a boolean option without using any of the aforementioned keywords and forms will set the option to true by default.

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  @author Damian Eads

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